It’s been three years since Ropes & Gray finance partner Tania Bedi was promoted to partner in the firm’s London office and was featured in The Lawyer’s Hot 100. Since then, Bedi has been the driving force behind the junior debt practice at Ropes & Gray, “moving it forward in terms of principles and inter-client […]
Whether you are happy or sad we now have a Conservative majority government the Tories are here to stay. The election result triggered an emotional response that led to anti-austerity protests, and now George Osborne’s first solo Budget is upon us. Shoosmiths has spoken to a number of lawyers about the changes Osborne is making. […]
Linklaters has appointed former Conservative party leader and ex-foreign secretary William Hague as chair of its new international advisory group. The group was set up to “bring external perspectives to support the governance and strategic direction-setting of the firm”, according to a statement. Linklaters senior partner and chairman Robert Elliott said Hague was an “outstanding […]
Addleshaw Goddard is representing gaming operator GVC in its proposed £900m acquisition of rival bwin.party, represented by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Freshfields partner Piers Prichard Jones is acting for longstanding client bwin.party, supported by senior associate James Vernon. Meanwhile GVC turned to Addleshaws partner Nick Pearey, in a transaction that is to be financed jointly with […]
Conyers Dill & Pearman has represented Integrated Alternative Finance (IAF) – a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG) – on its AED700m ($191m) structured equity and mezzanine debt financing to develop the Taj Dubai, a luxury hotel to be situated in Downtown Dubai. Debt financing was provided by five regional lenders, while equity funding […]
Eversheds has appointed Robert Ludwig as a partner in the London real estate finance team. Ludwig joins from Linklaters, where he was managing associate in the banking group. Specialising in a broad range of real estate financing transaction types, Ludwig’s expertise includes acquisitions, developments, refinancings, loan/portfolio acquisitions, loan-to-own transactions, debt buybacks and restructurings. He has strong […]
Taylor Wessing has re-elected Tim Eyles for a third consecutive term as managing partner until 2018. Eyles’ nomination was uncontested (11 June 2015), with the firm reporting a 97 per cent turnout. He first took on the role of managing partner back in 2009 and was re-elected three years later, when he was also unopposed […]
The Royal Bank of Scotland has launched a review of its transactions panel, with the 50 firms on its roster asked to freeze their legal fees for the next five years. The panel, which was put in place three years ago, is to go under review ahead of running out at the end of this […]
Football Association (FA) group legal director and company secretary Alistair Maclean is leaving the organisation after 11 years as part of a shake-up of senior management. Following Maclean’s departure the FA will combine the group legal team and the professional game department, with the single function being headed up by current director of football governance […]
It’s been the best part of a year since Mishcon de Reya managing partner Kevin Gold introduced agile working and “unlimited holidays” for all partners, but the famously outspoken head is not finished revolutionising the private client and litigation legal market just yet. Just this year Gold has put a firmwide veto on taking instructions […]
The former JP Morgan Chase trader nicknamed the ‘London Whale’ will not face prosecution in the English courts over allegations of misconduct in relation to $6.2bn (£4bn) of trading losses. Byrne & Partners client Bruno Iksil, who earned his nickname for his large bets in credit derivatives, will not face prosecutors after the Financial Conduct […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has announced revenue of £181m in its first full financial results since the firm’s merger in May last year. Compared with the combined revenue from legacy firms Wragge & Co and Lawrence Graham turnover has increased 5 per cent, from £172m to £181m in the 2014/15 financial year. During the […]