Wolf Theiss advises designer outlets owner McArthurGlen on Parndorf expansion
McArthurGlen, a leading developer, owner and operator of designer outlet centres in Europe and Canada, has engaged Wolf Theiss in matters relating to the expansion of its centre in Parndorf. Wolf...
View ArticleWalder Wyss advises Avaloq as Warburg Pincus takes a stake
Avaloq, an international fintech company, agreed that Warburg Pincus should acquire a shareholding of approximately 35 per cent in Avaloq from existing shareholders. The transaction values Avaloq in...
View ArticleLinklaters wins Bovis Homes mandate as Galliford Try abandons bid
Linklaters has defended house builder Bovis on a potential takeover offer by Galliford Try, winning the mandate over regular adviser Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The team advising Bovis was led by...
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Adopting new technology: an action plan
By Janet Day and Tony Williams Almost all of us object to imposed change – we rebel, deny, hamper, complain and generally do everything we can to avoid changing at someone else’s command. When, as...
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Lo♥︎ing Legal Life: How to develop creativity as a lawyer
This week, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss the importance of creative thinking in the legal profession and how you can learn the techniques needed to give your...
View ArticleFCA culls three top 10 firms in panel shake-up
Three major City firms have lost places on the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s supervisory panel of advisers in favour of RPC and Norton Rose Fulbright. Ashurst, Clifford Chance and Hogan Lovells...
View ArticleGuernsey: good news for short-term licence holders
An important amendment to the “grandfather rights” for short-term housing licence holders has been released following the introduction of the Population Management (Guernsey) Law, 2016 by the States of...
View ArticleConyers’ new corporate associate
Conyers Dill & Pearman congratulates Ryan McConvey on his call to the bar of the Cayman Islands and his appointment as an Associate in the corporate department of the Firm’s Cayman Islands office....
View ArticleGateley Plc advises on £5.4m sale of IT services business
Gateley Plc has advised a subsidiary of LMS Capital Plc on the sale of its IT services business, 365 ITMS Limited. The deal sees Coretx Holdings acquiring 365 ITMS for £5.4m. LMS Capital is a listed...
View ArticleVdA rated top legal brand in Portugal
VdA is the highest reputed law firm on the market according to the Global Repscore Pulse study, developed by OnStrategy in partnership with the Corporate Excellence Foundation. In the ranking of brands...
View ArticleLinklaters puts spotlight on equity points as banking review ends
Linklaters has undertaken a review of its banking practice, coming just months after Freshfields carried out a similar assessment of its City department. The review is understood to have started last...
View ArticleLinklaters and Slaughters advise as private equity bidders circle Shawbrook
Linklaters has advised a private equity consortium on its rejected £825m bid for Slaughter and May client Shawbrook Bank. The consortium is formed of two private equity houses – Pollen Street Capital...
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Herbert Smith Freehills promotes nine in London
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has promoted 21 lawyers to partner across its global network, including nine in London. In the City, three corporate lawyers get the nod, along with three disputes...
View ArticleKinstellar advises Trelleborg on the €65m sale of Czech compounding unit
Kinstellar has successfully advised Trelleborg on its latest divestment, the sale to Hexpol of Trelleborg Material & Mixing Lesina, a producer and supplier of polymer compounds. The Kinstellar team...
View ArticleRegulators launch investigation into Barclays boss after Simmons probe
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have launched an investigation into Barclays’ CEO, after a Simmons & Simmons probe concluded that he had made an...
View ArticleBakers posts 21% revenue increase in pre-Brexit London results
Baker McKenzie’s London LLP results show a 21 per cent hike in turnover from £145m to £176m in 2015/16. The firm’s revenue increase is in the period before the Brexit vote, which provoked a slowdown in...
View ArticlePaul Weiss close to hiring first City lateral from Simpson Thacher
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison is close to making its first lateral partner hire in the City, recruiting from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Simpson Thacher corporate partner Alvaro...
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The 10 commandments of presenting
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai he’d been at a compelling presentation, learnt something useful and was in possession of a relevant handout. I completely accept that it’s rare for a presentation...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Phoenix Mills on investment by Canada Pension Plan Investment...
Khaitan & Co advised The Phoenix Mills Limited and Island Star Mall Developers Private Limited in relation to investment by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in Island Star, a strategic...
View ArticleKhaitan advises Capital International on Intas stake
Khaitan & Co advised Capital International on the acquisition of a 3% stake in Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited from ChrysCapital. Capital Group Private Markets is a US-based private equity firm with...
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