Advisory
Isis Equity Partners hires four
New recruits include three investment managers and an associate
Fried Frank hires White from Kirkland & Ellis
Appointment continues trend of US firms expanding UK operations
Blackstone spins off financial advisory services
Spinout expected to be finalised next year
Q&A: José Basabe of Jamieson & Basabe
José Basabe speaks to unquote" about his new Spanish corporate finance house
Travers Smith looks to grow PE practice in wake of Sanderson exit
Paul Dolman replaced Phil Sanderson as head in July
Legal fees: can alternative arrangements challenge traditional rates?
Will alternative fee arrangements ever truly come into practice?
Q&A with Meketa's McCourt on branching out into Europe
Meketa recently set up shop in London to increase European activity
Jamieson Corporate Finance opens Spanish office
Business to be headed up by former co-head of PE at ABN AMRO
Evercore to open debt advisory practice in Europe
New division adds to the firm's European investment banking services
Q&A: Mike Reeves on Clearwater’s international merger
Clearwater’s international merger
Kirkland & Ellis Asia PE head to relocate to London
David Eich to bolster firm's corporate relationships in Europe
CBW launches corporate finance department
Odhran Dodd, Carter Backer Winter
US law firms gear up to take on magic circle
Increased dominance of US law firms in UK threatens magic circle
Florman and Oldroyd join MCF as advisers
Mark Florman, MCF Corporate Finance
Gresham's Bull to head up Barracuda's private equity efforts
Anthony Bull, former co-head of the London team at Gresham Private Equity, is to head up the newly created private equity division at recruitment firm Barracuda Group.
Placement agents: a dying breed?
The placement agent industry has attracted criticism of late, with some labelling it as nothing more than a glorified introductory business. As fundraising becomes more complex, Alice Murray investigates how relevant this advisory service is
Travers grabs major new client as Apollo reviews UK roster
US private equity house Apollo has carried out a review of its UK legal advisers, with Travers Smith on the roster for the first time alongside Slaughter and May, Ashurst and the London arm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Allen & Overy appoints ex-Ashurst corporate head Lloyd
Stephen Lloyd, Allen & Overy
McDermott poaches Ashurst's Nikolaus von Jacobs
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has hired Nikolaus von Jacobs to lead its Munich-based private equity practice in Germany.
Triton hires Graeme Ardus as head of ESG
Graeme Ardus, Triton Partners
JTC Group acquires AFML
Funds services firm JTC Group has acquired Anson Group’s Guernsey-based fund administration business Anson Fund Managers Limited (AFML).
DLA Piper strengthens German team
Dominik Stühler, DLA Piper
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance