Linklaters appoints new Western Europe boss as Riemer steps down
Linklaters has appointed Milan-based capital markets partner Claudia Parzani as regional managing partner for Western Europe, The Lawyer has learned.
Record numbers of London lawyers earned over £1m last year
Deputy Editor Matt Byrne discusses the UK 200 series, and the findings from our five reports.
Fieldfisher returns to Mayer Brown for finance hire
Fieldfisher has hired another lawyer from Mayer Brown’s finance team – this time recruiting partner Richard Todd.
Exclusive: Bakers to implement agile working across global network
Baker & McKenzie will roll agile working policies out across its global network, offering flexible working to the firm’s entire staff with immediate effect, The Lawyer can reveal. Round-up: Flexible working for lawyers – who’s doing what?
Herbert Smith Freehills advocacy head exits for Stewarts Law
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) head of advocacy Ian Gatt QC has quit the firm to become a partner at Stewarts Law.
Stewarts finally files £100m Tesco claim after two years of planning
Stewarts Law has filed a £100m claim against Tesco, almost two years after it first announced its intention to sue the retailer over its accounting “black hole”.
Duane Morris opens first office in Taiwan
Duane Morris has opened its first office in Taiwan via its Asian joint venture partner Selvam.
KWM loses five-lawyer German finance team to Taylor Wessing
Taylor Wessing has hired a five-lawyer banking team from King & Wood Mallesons in Frankfurt. 27 Oct: KWM recapitalisation scheme stumbles and four stars quit
US, UK and Dutch heavyweights lead on Qualcomm’s $47bn acquisition
A number US, UK and Dutch heavyweights have won work on Qualcomm’s $47bn (£38.6bn) acquisition of NXP Semiconductors.
Bulgaria: Will state funding be enough to win energy freedom?
The energy sector continues to be of great importance to the Bulgarian economy. In the past year several authorities have granted aid and investment to projects in the area, including the construction of a new power line and a Balkan gas hub.
Portugal’s top firms: Why private client work will pick up the slack from M&A
Portuguese firms had a record-breaking year in 2015, posting high revenues boosted by divestments, asset sales, high-stakes litigation and M&A activity.
Moves: Ropes & Gray hires HSF finance partner Malcolm Hitching
Ropes & Gray has hired Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) finance partner Malcolm Hitching. Hitching is HSF’s former UK and EMEA finance head and has been a partner since 2003. He specialises in corporate financings, restructurings and debt finance. Earlier this year, Ropes boosted its private equity team in the City with the hire of Travers Smith partner Helen Croke.