RPC took home the top prize at last night’s 20th anniversary edition of The Lawyer Awards, securing Law Firm of the Year for its “trailblazing” success. Law Firm of the Year, sponsored by the event’s headline sponsor Travelers, is the top award of the night. The firm was recognised for its financial and strategic achievements […]
Last night RPC scooped the top gong at The Lawyer Awards, Law Firm of the Year. Here we revisit an interview with managing partner Jonathan Watmough in which he reflects on how the firm has shaken up its client list to generate growth RPC managing partner Jonathan Watmough has spent the last few years moving […]
Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP) legal contractor Lawyers on Demand (LoD) has launched a Manchester hub as part of the firm’s move into the region. LoD’s on-site contract lawyer service will be based in BLP’s low-cost Manchester hub, launched this year as part of an efficiency drive (11 March 2014). The on-site service, which seconds lawyers […]
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within Continental European firms and offices. Benelux Covington & Burling has introduced a European head of public policy and government affairs role to the firm as it looks to beef up its offering in Brussels (12 June 2014). The firm has hired former Freshfields Bruckhauss Deringer lawyer […]
DLA Piper and Sullivan & Cromwell have advised Boston-based technology company Allied Minds on its initial public offering (IPO) and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange. The offer price was set at 190 pence per share valuing the company at £398m. Allied Minds began conditional trading in shares at 8am on Friday (20 […]
Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed legacy Fulbright partner Lauren Leeker as its new global head of compliance, replacing London-based Jonathan Ody who stepped down from the role after nine years. He will continue to head up Norton Rose Fulbright’s compliance function across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. A stalwart of the firm, Ody returned […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) are advising on the flotation of private hospital group Spire Healthcare’s flotation on the London Stock Exchange. The group, which is backed by private equity giant Cinven, is seeking to raise £315m from the IPO in order to pay down debt. Freshfields is advising the Spire on […]
At the 2014 Private Equity Awards in London, Mid Europa Partners was awarded Emerging Europe Deal of the Year for the strategic development and sale of SBB/Telemach Group. Karanovic & Nikolic, led by partner Rastko Petakovic, advised Mid Europa Partners throughout the acquisition and development process.
DLA Piper has acted as legal adviser to Campus Living Villages (CLV), the project sponsor in respect of the project to design, build, finance, operate and maintain a 648-bed student accommodation facility located at the University of Melbourne. DLA Piper advised CLV on all aspects of the transaction, including the project deed with the University […]
DLA Piper has acted for an affiliate of Sun European Partners on the acquisition of St Neots Packaging. This transaction is the third acquisition by affiliates of Sun European Partners in the packaging sector that the DLA Piper team has worked on. St Neots is a manufacturer of cartonboard solutions for the food-to-go and convenience […]
DLA Piper has advised Millward Brown, a wholly owned operating company of WPP, on the purchase of the entire issued and outstanding share capital of EffectiveBrands Holding, held by STAK EffectiveBrands. Millward Brown specialises in brand, media and communications research and operates in more than 55 countries. EffectiveBrands is a marketing strategy consulting company. The […]
William Ballmann, chair of insolvency trade body R3 in Yorkshire and partner at Gateley, has responded to Teresa Graham’s wide-ranging report on ‘pre-pack’ administrations, describing it as an ‘excellent contribution to the pre-pack debate’. He said: ‘We fully support her conclusion that there is a place for pre-packs in the UK’s insolvency framework. ‘As the […]