Founding members include former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Ian Burnett of Maldon
Simpson Thacher, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Sweden’s Vinge also guide deal that sees another London-listed firm bought out by foreign bidders
Davis Polk and Slaughter and May advise GSK as Ropes & Gray counsels target Nuvalent
Harvey says the platform will support Slaughters’ lawyers in areas including M&A, regulatory research and document analysis
Slaughter and May and Linklaters advise CPP and Equinix in acquisition of Nordic data centre operater atNorth, as Clifford Chance counsels owner Partners Group
Mark Zerdin latest in string of senior hires by US firm as it rebuilds London bench after slew of exits over the past year
Firm cites ‘unprecedented’ regulatory complexity for clients as digital regimes in the EU and UK come into effect and are more actively enforced
Deal marks largest-ever acquisition of a European fund manager that will create a combined group with $2.5trn of assets under management
Macfarlanes, Slaughter and May and Linklaters score roles in deal set to create one of UK’s biggest wealth management and private banking businesses
Latham and Slaughter and May counsel the purchasers as HSF Kramer advises National Grid in deal to allow it to focus on its electricity and gas networks