Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings lands Kirkland M&A heavyweight as Clifford Chance adds laterals in New York Anna Huntley Leading this week’s high-profile moves, Paul Hastings strengthened its corporate M&A practice with the hire of Eric Schiele from Kirkland…
Revolving Doors: Davis Polk hires magic circle PE partner as Kirkland opens in Frankfurt Tom Cox Davis Polk has hired an A&O Shearman corporate real estate partner in London, while Milbank and Kirkland pick off talent…
Dealwatch: US and UK outfits line up on Jack Wills sale, BT fleet group buy-out and Majestic Wine Muna Abdi Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, RPC, Mayer Brown and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner were among the firms to enjoy…
‘Going gangbusters’: Freshfields’ woes continue as corporate partner Qureshi joins Fried Frank Nathalie Tidman A further exit from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s City bench has seen corporate and capital markets partner Ashar Qureshi join the…
Ex-KWM real estate duo exits Ashurst for Fried Frank after one year Madeleine Farman Real estate duo Darren Rogers and Patrick Williams has resigned from Ashurst to join Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s…
Fried Frank London leadership to move to Mifsud as veteran White retires Legal Business Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson‘s London managing partner Graham White is to retire later this year with asset management…
Fried Frank hires Mayer Brown’s restructuring head to launch City workouts practice Legal Business Having launched a trio of practice areas – finance, private equity and funds – in London in just over a…
Latest hires boost Fried Frank’s bold City expansion plans under Graham White Legal Business Former Kirkland & Ellis de facto London head Graham White has experience in building City practices and almost a year…
KWM loses second City partner this week as Fried Frank takes funds specialist Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) City office has suffered its second partner exit this week, with financial markets partner Gregg…
KWM seeks to rebuild City private equity practice with Fried Frank hire Tom Moore After suffering a series of raids on its renowned City private equity practice, including the announced departure of partner Simon…
Watson Farley hires Fried Frank London duo to launch structured finance practice Legal Business In a ‘strategic play’ to build its debt capital markets offering, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has hired a pair…
Déjà vu: Fried Frank hires Kirkland’s Mifsud alongside partner duo to build funds practice Legal Business After having led a trio of partners to Kirkland & Ellis from SJ Berwin in 2007 and helping build its…
Targeting the City: Fried Frank hires Hogan Lovells’ Brinkworth as head of finance Legal Business After having hired two private equity partners in recent months, US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has bolstered its finance…
Office closures: Paul Hastings picks up Fried Frank’s Asia head in Hong Kong Legal Business Rival firms have been keen to pick up talent following Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s exit from Hong Kong and…
Asia: Norton Rose Fulbright takes on five-strong Fried Frank disputes team in Hong Kong Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has recruited a team of five lawyers from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s disputes practice…
Leaving Asia: Fried Frank closes down in Hong Kong and Shanghai Legal Business Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has decided to close its Hong Kong and Shanghai offices, leaving the US firm…
Targeting London: Fried Frank hires O’Melveny & Myers private equity partner Legal Business US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has enhanced its private equity practice in London with the hire of…
Fried Frank faces multi-million professional negligence claim Legal Business Collyer Bristow pays £24m settlement over Rangers advice US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is facing a professional…
A €20m loan: Fried Frank faces multi-million pound professional negligence claim Sarah Downey US firm Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson is facing a €10m-plus professional negligence claim at London’s High Court made…
‘A proven leader’: Fried Frank takes Kirkland’s White to lead European PE and London growth Legal Business Chicago-headquartered Kirkland & Ellis, renowned for its reputation on hiring lateral partners at top dollar, has lost corporate partner Graham…
