Revolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US Elisha Juttla James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…
The end of A&O’s marathon O’Melveny merger bid reveals the stark choices facing the Magic Circle Alex Novarese This article sits in the news leader slot of our latest issue, but when considering Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
The deal is off: A&O and O’Melveny call an end to transatlantic merger talks Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has conceded the ‘compelling synergies’ between it and O’Melveny & Myers were not quite enough to seal…
Taylor Wessing quartet boosts flourishing Goodwin City office as O’Melveny losses stack up Muna Abdi The City offices of progressive US firms continue to set the tone for the London lateral recruitment market – a…
Comment: A&O merger bid risky but US question can’t be delayed forever Alex Novarese ‘It is an odd couple. I wouldn’t have put them together,’ is one take from a London peer to the…
A&O merger bid risky but US question can’t be delayed forever Alex Novarese ‘It is an odd couple. I wouldn’t have put them together,’ is one take from a London peer to the…
Comment: Allen & O’Melveny – a research-free, hot take Alex Novarese Hats off to my old shop, Legal Week for a quality scoop on Allen & Overy (A&O) and O’Melveny &…
KWM funds architect Blake latest to exit troubled firm Legal Business US firm O’Melveny & Myers is the latest to benefit from partner exits at King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm,…
Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy Legal Business Latham & Watkins and O’Melveny & Myers have won roles on German engineering group Siemens’ $4.5bn acquisition of US based…
Revolving doors: Mishcon loses City funds chief to OMM as firms bulk up in Asia Michael West O’Melveny & Myers (OMM) made a strategic move last week as it continues to ramp up its City office with…
O’Melveny hires new European corporate head from White & Case as it makes moves in burgeoning private bond market Legal Business With €31bn in debt having been issued through private placements (PP) in Europe in 2014, O’Melveny & Myers has made…
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…
Media attention: Latham & Watkins hires six-partner team from O’Melveny & Myers Legal Business US firm Latham & Watkins continues its aggressive hiring strategy with the recruitment of a six-partner team from O’Melveny &…
‘A true litigator’: O’Melveny & Myers hires Asian heavyweight Denis Brock from King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business Litigation partner Denis Brock, who headed Clifford Chance’s Asian disputes practice for nine years, has swapped King & Wood Mallesons…
Hires in London for MoFo and O’Melveny as Paul Hastings brings in Pfizer’s assistant GC Legal Business US firms have announced a number of senior hires in the last few days as Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) and…
