Greenberg reveals list of European relationships gained through KWM hires Legal Business Following the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm last week and the lateral moves of all but…
‘The only resort’: KWM administrators’ interim report says partner exits hastened demise of legacy SJ Berwin Legal Business Joint King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME administrators Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall of Quantuma have said partner exits accelerated…
Reed Smith adds 10% to European headcount with hire of 50 lawyers from KWM Legal Business Reed Smith has hired what is understood to be the largest group of lawyers from collapsed legacy SJ Berwin in…
KWM 2.0 moves into new offices as administrators begin investigation into collapsed business Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) new business in London, comprising seven partners, has today (20 January) moved into new offices…
KWM’s global chair sets out plans for new European business after SJ Berwin collapse Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (18 January) that it has already established a new business presence with 30…
It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse Legal Business Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the…
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,…
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…
KWM latest: European partnership buys more time before administration as Osborne Clarke takes top biller Couter Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership has filed a new intention of notice to appoint administrators as the firm…
City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires Legal Business Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year…
Barclays blocks pay for all KWM Europe staff as partnership continues toward administration Legal Business Staff at King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership will be left without salary payments following the breakdown of negotiations…
Reed Smith poised to take more KWM heavyweights in Europe as Proskauer hires in London Legal Business Reed Smith continues its quest to recruit King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners in Europe and is in talks with…
Stephenson Harwood picks up three partner PE team from KWM Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has picked up three King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) private equity partners including former UK private equity co-head…
Senior partner Cziesla departs as KWM expected to file second administration notice on Monday Legal Business Less than three months after being named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner, Michael Cziesla has already joined…
KWM co-head of funds in Paris exits for Willkie Farr Georgiana Tudor King & Wood Mallesons‘ co-head of investment funds in Paris, Nathalie Duguay, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as asset…
KWM latest: Fieldfisher and Debevoise latest to hire from ailing European partnership Legal Business Fieldfisher and Debevoise & Plimpton are the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) ailing European practice. Fieldfisher…
Bakers takes on seven lawyer team from KWM including London employment head Matthew Field Baker & McKenzie is to take on two partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ European partnership including private equity partner…
KWM Europe halts pay for 100 staff as it prepares for administration Multiple Authors Today (4 January) the European partnership of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has stopped paying 100 staff as the firm…
KWM Europe files notice of intention to appoint administrators Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has confirmed that today (22 December) its European arm has filed a Notice of Intention…
KWM competition trio defects to Macfarlanes in rare lateral play by City thoroughbred Legal Business City firm Macfarlanes has made a rare triple lateral hire with three partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European…
