Clifford Chance and Simpson Thacher advise on €12bn Blackstone deal
Clifford Chance and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have won top roles on the €12.3bn sale of Blackstone’s warehouses and logistics business Logicor.
Bar Council names new chief executive
The Bar Council has named Malcolm Cree as its new chief executive, replacing outgoing CEO Stephen Crowne who will retire this year after filling the role for four years.
Property Alliance Group gets green light to appeal RBS Libor decision
The Property Alliance Group (PAG) has been given permission to appeal last year’s High Court decision in favour of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), in the latest development of the legal battle over interest rate swaps mis-selling and the manipulation of Libor.
Société Générale kickstarts global panel review
Société Générale has kickstarted its global panel review process, involving firms such as Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Norton Rose Fulbright.
Nabarro ‘change director’ switches over to Lewis Silkin
Nabarro director Graeme Wood has joined Lewis Silkin as its new chief operating officer (COO).
Freshfields PEP surpasses £1.5m mark as revenue growth slows
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s average profit per equity partner (PEP) has surpassed the £1.5m mark in a year of static revenue and profits.
Addleshaws joins magic circle duo on Lloyds and Metro Bank acquisitions
Addleshaw Goddard has advised Lloyds Bank and Metro Bank on two separate deals opposite Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters.
Osborne Clarke loses six-lawyer Cologne team
Six lawyers have exited Osborne Clarke’s Cologne office to set up a new spin-off firm in the city.
Shareholders seek funding to continue £12bn RBS battle
A number of the 9,000 retail investors pursuing RBS in the ongoing £12bn rights issue battle have sought funding to continue the case as the remainder prepares to accept a deal, The Lawyer understands.
UK retailers launch £300m group claim against Mastercard and Visa
A conglomerate of UK corporates and retailers has launched a series of claims worth up to £300m against MasterCard and Visa over alleged losses resulting from overcharges of interchange fees billed by the two financial giants.
Bond Dickinson set to break into Global 100 with Womble merger
Bond Dickinson is poised to enter the Global 100 as it announces its merger with Washington DC-headquartered Womble Carlyle, a year after the firms entered into a strategic alliance.
SFO stalls on decision to file charges in Barclays Qatar probe
The Serious Fraud Office has put off a decision to file charges against Barclays and several of the bank’s former top executives over their handling of Middle Eastern investments that rescued the bank at the height of the financial crisis.