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Weil, Slaughter and May guide Advent’s £4.4bn Spectris takeover
Weil advises Advent as Slaughters acts for Spectris in one of the biggest recent takeovers of a London-listed business
Shoosmiths’ PEP passes £1m milestone in record year
Strong performance across corporate, litigation and real estate fuels 30% profit per equity partner growth against 5% revenue increase to £217.2m
‘Back to the drawing board’: City lawyers criticise HMRC efforts to curb tax avoidance
City of London Law Society among legal professional bodies to speak out against HMRC consultation on addressing promoters of marketed tax avoidance schemes
Legal profession marks six years of Women in Law Pledge
Law Society, Bar Council and CILEX reflect on progress and renew calls for gender equality in the profession
HSF Kramer hires partner from Ashurst to head up real estate disputes team
Experienced commercial real estate lawyer Alison Hardy joins newly merged firm in London
English court leads the way in Russian aviation insurance dispute
The impact of the English court’s judgment in the Russian aircraft lessor policy claims will be felt widely and for some time to come, write HSF Kramer partner Fiona Treanor and senior associate William Gibson
Browne Jacobson’s revenue hits record £137m after 16% growth
UK top 50 firm rings in financial reporting season as it posts fourth consecutive year of double-digit growth
Baker McKenzie boosts London private equity team with partner hire from Latham
Funds specialist Nick Benson arrives after 11 years at Latham & Watkins
US Appeals court upends $300m jury verdict against Apple for SEP infringement
Court found that the format of the verdict form was flawed
Greenberg Traurig boosts employment coverage with quintet of hires in Milan and London
Incoming lawyers include shareholders Giuseppe Bulgarini d’Elci and Virginia Allen
‘Underscores the integrity and reliability of the UK courts’: Lawyers reflect on Russian aviation ruling
Lawyers have responded to the Russian Aviation insurance judgment, the effects of which will be felt beyond the immediate dispute involving lessors and insurers, writes Ben Rigby
Geradin Partners debuts in Germany with high-profile hires and new offices
Partner-led teams join from Hausfeld and Osborne Clarke to open offices in Berlin and Cologne for competition firm
McDemott Will & Emery plans Mayfair office move amid Schulte merger talks
Relocation is slated for 2028 and comes just two years after the US firm moved to its current London home at 22 Bishopsgate
DWF group CEO to retire
Nigel Knowles to stand down from CEO role on 1 August; insurance services division head Matthew Doughty named CEO-elect
Goodwin to exit Frankfurt and shutter German real estate business
Move follows Cleary Gottlieb’s announcement in May that it will exit Frankfurt this year