KWM drops litigation as Goodwin Procter picks up 26 lawyers from troubled firm Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has dropped litigation against Goodwin Procter and its former corporate partner Richard Lever, as the…
‘An important step’: Shearman’s Soundy and Priestley resurface at Goodwin Legal Business Goodwin Procter has confirmed Mark Soundy and Sarah Priestley are joining following their resignation from Shearman & Sterling.
Goodwin Procter poised to take majority of KWM’s prized funds team Georgiana Tudor Four King & Wood Mallesons partners, the majority of the firm’s influential funds team, are in talks to join Goodwin…
Goodwin Procter to take Halford and other KWM partners as recap fails Legal Business After resigning last month, King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) influential head of investment funds and major biller Michael Halford will…
Mishcon and Hogan Lovells line up as KWM takes case against Goodwin Procter over PE team Legal Business Mishcon de Reya and Hogan Lovells are to face off as King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) issues a claim against…
Shearman exits continue as Paris duo follow global head out the door Legal Business Goodwin Procter announced today (5 October) that a team from Shearman & Sterling will be joining their private equity practice…
Singles in the City: Goodwin and Covington promote one partner each in London Legal Business US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one…
Shearman and Goodwin Procter crunch into £300m Tyrrells deal Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Goodwin Procter have taken the lead instruction on the sale of upmarket crisp and popcorn business,…
Macfarlanes gets the gig as firms line up on Verizon’s $2.4bn purchase of Fleetmatics Legal Business Just days after the headline grabbing acquisition of Yahoo!, Goodwin Procter, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, A&L Goodbody and Macfarlanes…
Mirror images: Goodwin expands in Europe to recreate London practice Legal Business US firm returns to King & Wood Mallesons to staff Paris offering The first quarter of this year has proved…
Nine European partners down in one week at KWM as restructuring brings unintended consequences Legal Business Just four days after losing a six-partner private equity team in Paris to Goodwin Procter, three partners have left King…
Goodwin Procter hires from KWM private equity team again for Paris office launch Legal Business Taking its second step to expand its private equity (PE) practice in Europe, Goodwin Procter has turned to King…
Goodwin Procter opens Frankfurt base with the hire of four Ashurst partners Legal Business US firm Goodwin Procter is setting up shop in Frankfurt, establishing a real estate capital markets platform with four of…
US firm partner promotions: Kirkland elevates eight in London, while Goodwin Procter promotes one Legal Business In its latest global partnership promotion round, Kirkland & Ellis has promoted another eight of its London associates to partner,…
Goodwin Procter makes second private equity hire from King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business US firm Goodwin Procter has made its second private equity hire from King & Wood Mallesons’ City office with private…
Targeting London: Goodwin Procter hires KWM’s Lever to launch City PE practice Legal Business Having set its sights on creating a private equity practice, given how Weil, Gotshal & Manges has made moves on…
Wachtell, Skadden and Goodwin Procter take lead roles on Bank of America’s $16.6bn settlement Legal Business Wachtell, Lipton Rosen & Katz; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Goodwin Procter have taken the lead roles on…
Travers Smith launches review of US best friends network Legal Business Travers Smith has always been one to plough its own furrow and last month the firm confirmed it was reviewing…
