US partner promotions: Sidley Austin and Dechert place different weight on City Legal Business Dechert made London a core focus in its promotions this year with three associates making the grade in the City,…
Sidley Austin and Linklaters lead on Bank of Cyprus €1bn capital raise Sarah Downey The London teams of both US firm Sidley Austin and Magic Circle firm Linklaters have scored heavyweight roles advising on…
Divided we fall – Sidley Austin announces review of Frankfurt office following partner departures Legal Business Europe’s largest and one of its most highly divided economies, Germany has put many law firms’ strategy to the test…
US results season: Sidley posts a 7% increase in turnover as Mayer Brown sees a return to 2007 PEP levels Jaishree Kalia A year of expansion has seen top 15 Global100 firm Sidley Austin post solid 2013 results, with revenue up by around 7%…
$100bn of M&A deals announced as Global 100 firms advise on Suntory, Time Warner and Amec bids David Stevenson Last year’s growth in confidence in the corporate sector together with fundraising activity among a number of large private equity…
Asia Round-up: Linklaters and Sidley Austin hire in Hong Kong and Singapore while DLA suffers another Singapore exit Legal Business Magic circle lateral hires still happen comparatively infrequently but if they do happen, these days it’s quite often in Asia.…
Latham, Sidley and Skadden lead the US pack in Legal 500 research Legal Business Often hailed as one of the greatest US success stories of the last 25 years, new research underlines the elevated…
Asia Round-up: Singapore in focus for Minter Ellison, Sidley Austin and Taylor Wessing Legal Business The decline in Singapore M&A has seemingly done little to dampen the enthusiasm of international firms to launch or build their…
Revolving Doors: Clutch of firms including Bird & Bird, Dentons and Sidley make key hires Francesca Fanshawe The lateral hires market has over the past week continued to defy an overall drop in activity as Bird &…