Slater & Gordon has invested £30 million to revise its business strategy and merge two of its legal entities into a single alternative business structure (ABS). As part of its new technology-driven business strategy, Slater & Gordon will close its Fareham and Sheffield offices and move its personal injury services to larger regional centres. […] Gibson Dunn`s London office has extensive experience working with companies listed on the London Stock Exchange as well as other European stock exchanges. Our expertise in global finance includes acquisition finance, debt and equity markets, securitizations, senior and mezzanine financing, and Shariah-compliant financing. Our private equity team covers all types of investment and divestment activities. Our restructuring team has extensive cross-border expertise and regularly advises private equity promoters, portfolio companies, companies and creditors on all aspects of restructuring, insolvency and financial difficulties. British law firm Gunnercooke has entered the U.S. legal market with a new office in New York, the firm announced Tuesday. The promotion and recruitment of seasoned female lawyers has led to a more balanced ratio of male and female partners at many of the top 50 firms, according to data from The Lawyer. In some companies, the gender ratio has improved significantly since 2016 in favour of female partners. Overall, the proportion of female partners in these companies increased from 18.2% in 2016 to 22.6%. However, three companies still do not have a female partner in London. We pass on our experience to our clients, whether in real estate acquisition, property management or asset value realization.
Every step of the way, Dechert`s real estate team works closely with our international tax lawyers to develop a tax-efficient structure that generates optimal returns. It is this close collaboration that brings real estate clients back to Dechert again and again. Jonathan Swil will join other Shearman & Sterling lawyers to speak at our latest career event, “The rise of US law firms in London”, on Wednesday, November 13, at the firm`s London office. You can now apply to attend the event, which is free. Kirkland and Latham top the ranking of 50 U.S. law firms in London in 2021. If you look at Chambers UK, Chambers USA, Chambers Europe, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Chambers Latin America and Chambers Global, you can track the performance of each company in the different countries in which it operates. Our sister publication, Chambers Associate, provides an in-depth analysis of corporate reputation in the U.S. recruitment market. The following overview of companies is divided into two sections. The first part lists US companies that opened an office in London and built it from scratch, while the second part lists US companies that entered the UK market through a merger with an established UK company.
There are significant differences between the two types, which we describe in detail below. Keep in mind that some second-tier companies had their own (sometimes well-established) London office prior to the merger. Since many U.S. companies offer apprenticeships in London, students looking for an urban business with a transatlantic twist have plenty of choices. There are about 100 American and transatlantic companies present in the UK. About half offer training contracts, about 700 in total. The table below can be used as a starting point to find out more about companies operating in the UK market that originate from the US. Our team leverages significant local resources, as well as additional dedicated global resources deployed in the U.S., Europe and Asia, and works together seamlessly to help clients establish or expand their international presence. Whether it`s leading a biotech start-up in its first round of commercially significant financing, making a strategic acquisition for a large pharmaceutical company, completing a private equity buyout of a healthcare company, licensing a medical device company`s patents, or winning antitrust litigation, Whether securities or patents, our lawyers approach each case with the resources of a large international firm and the focus and depth of a life sciences and healthcare boutique.
This statement and the measures taken by Sidley Austin LLP to ensure that our operations and supply chains are free from slavery and human trafficking and to ensure that we comply with the law will be reviewed periodically and updated as necessary. The current work includes a preliminary injunction related to a $400m (£310m) lawsuit against a client in Russia, which will be fast-tracked in December. A few months ago, Jonathan handled a market abuse case for a hedge fund. Buyers, sellers and advisors understand that as one of the most active law firms in this field, we consistently achieve a first-class ranking for M&A transactions. Issuers, investment banks and financial sponsors regularly turn to us when planning a UK or cross-border offering or listing. In emerging markets, governments, banks and multinationals entrust us with their most valuable transactions. This type of law firm structure, similarly used by other distributed law firms composed of partners, typically allows lawyers to bring home a higher portion of the fees charged to clients. New offices opened in London by US companies in 2017/18 included California-based technology specialist Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati; Goodwin and Fried Frank launched apprenticeship contracts after retrieving apprentices from the rubble of King & Wood Mallesons` European branch.