Legal Week - Greenberg Traurig Maher

Freshfields, Linklaters and Latham win roles on sale of Linde's Americas assets in latest merger offload

Hannah Roberts, staff — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:15:30 -0400

German industrial gas company sells off US assets as part of its merger bid with US rival Praxair

McDermott and Greenberg join legal line-up on Praxair-Linde mega-merger

Hannah Roberts, staff — Fri, 6 Jul 2018 05:48:02 -0400

US firms advise as Praxair sells European assets to quell competition concerns ahead of Linde merger

US firms ramp up City presence as latest lateral figures highlight aggressive London recruitment

Georgina Stanley and Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 4 May 2018 10:56:52 -0400

KWM demise and ambitious growth strategies propel US firms to new City headcount heights

Greenberg Traurig's Giuliani takes leave from firm to join Donald Trump's legal team

Christine Simmons, staff — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:54:07 -0400

Former New York mayor to serve as personal lawyer to US President

Pinsent Masons corporate crime head Barry Vitou quits to launch new City practice for Greenberg Traurig

Rose Walker, staff — Wed, 4 Apr 2018 06:38:11 -0400

His hire follows a period of strong financial growth at the US firm's London base

Greenberg's KWM hires help drive 75% London growth as more strong US financial results roll in

Meghan Tribe, Lizzy McLellan and Legal Week, staff — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 21:30:00 -0500

Debevoise and Dechert among other US firms posting record financial results for 2017

Greenberg Traurig London headcount grows by 20% as revenue and profit increase

Rose Walker, staff — Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:49:36 -0500

Partner capital contributions increased by 405% over the course of the financial year

The Global 100 2017: world's largest law firms see profits plateau as growth continues to slow

Chris Johnson, staff — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:23:53 -0400

A full run-down of the world's 100 largest law firms by revenue, PEP and lawyer headcount

The Global 100 2017: the world's top law firms ranked by lawyer headcount

Legal Week, staff — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 07:23:46 -0400

Three of the world's top 10 law firms by headcount are now predominantly based in China

The urge to merge - will 2017-18 be a big year for UK law firm tie-ups?

Anna Ward, contributor — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 04:29:07 -0400

The market is currently alive with talk of potential mergers - here, managing partners and consultants size up the prospects for consolidation

Mexico earthquake shakes up international law firm offices as most escape major damage

Monika Gonzalez Mesa, staff — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 10:19:23 -0400

Firms including Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight close offices after 7.1 magnitude quake

Greenberg takes 11-strong Hogan Lovells real estate team in boost for Warsaw office

Chris Johnson, staff — Wed, 6 Sep 2017 05:16:55 -0400

Four Hogan Lovells Poland partners including local real estate head to join Greenberg

Microsoft advisers put on brave face as tech giant targets major shift to alternative billing

Miriam Rozen, staff — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:36:59 -0400

Microsoft is aiming for 90% of its external legal work to be carried out under alternative fee arrangements - but what do its law firms think?

Microsoft rethinks law firm relationships as 13 join alternative billing and diversity initiative

David Ruiz, staff — Tue, 8 Aug 2017 08:11:44 -0400

Latham and Simpson Thacher among firms on new programme aiming to increase use of fixed fees

Allen & Overy, Freshfields and Slaughters among finalists for 2017 Global Legal Awards

Gina Passarella, staff — Thu, 20 Jul 2017 17:21:17 -0400

The American Lawyer announces line-up for fifth annual Global Legal Awards

HSF, Willkie Farr and Greenberg among legal line-up as Barclays and former execs face SFO fraud charges

Alex Berry, staff — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:24:03 -0400

Bank and four individuals charged over capital raising arrangements with Qatari investors at height of financial crisis

Greenberg Traurig grows revenue and partner profits as firm gears up for efficiency push

Monika Gonzalez Mesa, staff — Tue, 7 Mar 2017 09:49:58 -0500

US firm posts 4% revenue rise alongside 5% increase in PEP

‘It has been a very good year for headhunters’ - KWM collapse has kept recruiters busy

Chris Johnson, staff — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 05:19:18 -0500

Approximately 100 partners have left KWM Europe during the past 12 months

KWM China in talks to pick up 10-lawyer City disputes team

Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 07:09:56 -0500

Andrei Yakovlev, Dorothy Murray and Darren Roiser among disputes partners talking to KWM China

Greenberg Traurig recruits six-partner KWM London team with around 25 associates set to follow

Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 11:36:41 -0500

Six real estate-focused KWM partners set to join Greenberg Traurig's City base along with around 25 lawyers

Former senior partner Kon resigns from KWM Europe as firms circle

Rose Walker, staff — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:55:12 -0500

Reed Smith and Mayer Brown in talks to take on big-name partners

Dentons bows out of race for KWM EUME business

Rose Walker, staff — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 11:02:32 -0500

No single-firm takeovers of KWM's embattled European arm remain on the table as Dentons pulls out

Greenberg Traurig's Giuliani takes leave from firm to support Donald Trump's election campaign

Roy Strom and Vivia Chen, staff — Thu, 6 Oct 2016 11:58:46 -0400

Former New York mayor takes leave to focus on US election next month

Greenberg Traurig promotes City chair to global role and cuts ‘Maher’ from UK name

Anna Ward, contributor — Wed, 7 Sep 2016 09:03:48 -0400

London chair Paul Maher secures new role as global vice-chair in management overhaul

BLP corporate crime co-head moves to Dentons

Rose Walker, staff — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 08:47:00 -0400

Daren Allen's move follows the breakdown in merger talks between BLP and Greenberg Traurig

Pay and culture differences at the heart of failed BLP and Greenberg merger talks

Legal Week, staff — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 19:05:00 -0400

Partners on both sides say the gap in the style of pay and culture between the two firms was too big to bridge

BLP partners fly to Greenberg's Miami HQ as merger talks advance

Anna Ward, contributor — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:08:00 -0500

Discussions enter due diligence phase with UK partners meeting counterparts across the Atlantic, as BLP appoints a team to explore the union further

'It makes perfect sense' - Greenberg and BLP talks win support but ex-partners doubt merger will come off

Anna Ward, staff — Thu, 4 Feb 2016 10:37:00 -0500

First potential transatlantic merger in years triggers positive reaction but how likely is it to go through?

Greenberg Traurig Maher accounts show profits dip 6% as partners pay in £2m

James Booth, staff — Thu, 4 Feb 2016 09:15:00 -0500

Greenberg Traurig's London arm experiences 6% profit drop as members pay in £2m in capital.

'We are not just an outpost' - Greenberg Traurig's Germany chief on life after Olswang

Anna Ward, contributor — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 00:03:00 -0400

Greenberg’s Germany managing partner outlines the priorities for his Berlin team after their surprise exit from Olswang

Greenberg Traurig Maher and Squire Patton Boggs win roles on Rentokil deal

James Booth, staff — Fri, 4 Sep 2015 10:02:00 -0400

Firms suit up for Rentokil's $425m acquisition of North American pest control company Steritech

Latham and Greenberg advise as Nomad signs £500m deal for Findus's Europe arm

Anna Ward, contributor — Thu, 13 Aug 2015 07:01:00 -0400

US firms win roles on frozen foods deal that sees UK's crispy pancake maker sell off its European operations

Greenberg Traurig hires Olswang’s departing Berlin team for German launch

Anna Ward, contributor — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 07:18:00 -0400

More than 50 lawyers that made up Olswang's Berlin office have been snapped up by the US firm to open its fourth European office

Transfer window: hires for Simmons, Cooley and Shoosmiths

Legal Week, contributor — Mon, 18 May 2015 07:13:00 -0400

Cooley continues to recruit in London as Linklaters promotes a partner to head up dispute resolution in the City

US law firms see 2014 performance outpace 2013 as three more break $1bn mark

Anna Ward, contributor — Thu, 5 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0500

Latham leads the way as top US firms post strong results for 2014 calendar year. Average PEP rises 7.2% year-on-year as revenue climbs 5.8%.

Early US law firm financial results 2015: interactive chart

Legal Week, contributor — Thu, 5 Mar 2015 17:42:00 -0500

Top 50 US firm results for the 2014 calendar year as they come in - interactive chart

The Dewey diaspora – former London partners on life after the world's largest law firm collapse

Legal Week, contributor — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 20:14:00 -0500

As Dewey & LeBoeuf's ex-leaders face a spring trial, former partners in London talk about rebuilding their practices after their firm collapsed

Legal Week unveils shortlist of Best Client Partners

Justin Cash, contributor — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:10:00 -0500

Legal Week is unveiling its shortlist of top client partners after polling in-housers at major corporates to find out their favourite legal advisors.

Weil loses PE rainmaker to Kirkland & Ellis, hires high yield lawyer from GTM

Alex Newman, contributor — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:06:00 -0400

Weil Gotshal & Manges private equity partner Douglas Ryder has left to join Kirkland & Ellis in New York, Legal Week has learned.

Slaughters tax partner jumps ship to Greenberg Traurig Maher

Pui-Guan Man, contributor — Tue, 2 Sep 2014 05:41:00 -0400

Greenberg Traurig’s London arm Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) has sealed the hire of Slaughter and May tax partner Graham Iversen in a rare lateral partner move from the elite UK firm.

Greenberg swoops for Dentons real estate chief to lead non-US practice

Frances Ivens, contributor — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 07:39:00 -0400

Dentons' global real estate co-head Eric Rosedale has joined Greenberg Traurig as London-based chair of the firm's international real estate practice.

Greenberg Traurig names 33 new shareholders, one in the City

Gavriel Hollander, contributor — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 04:31:00 -0400

Greenberg Traurig has elevated 33 lawyers to shareholder in a reduced global promotions round

Greenberg Traurig and Ashurst lead on £250m Rentokil subsidiary sale

Alex Newman, contributor — Thu, 6 Mar 2014 19:48:00 -0500

Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) and Ashurst have taken the lead roles on the sale of pest control giant Rentokil's sale of its facilities management business to Interserve for £250m. The deal, which is subject to shareholder approval, Interserve acquire Rentokil subsidiary Initial Facilities via a bank facility and share placement.

Greenberg advises on $325m Bob Diamond-backed Africa fund

Alex Newman, contributor — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 05:17:00 -0500

Greenberg Traurig Maher has taken the lead role on the fund raising and initial public offering (IPO) of Atlas Mara, a cash shell founded by former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond.

Abercrombie & Fitch hires Greenberg partner as new general counsel

Alex Newman, contributor — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 19:28:00 -0500

The American fashion retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has hired New York-based Greenberg Traurig partner Robert Bostrom as its new general counsel. Bostrom, who is currently co-chair of Greenberg's financial regulatory and compliance practice, replaces Ronald "Rocky" Robins, who last week left the company to re-join Columbus, Ohio-headquartered firm Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease.

Pinsents, MoFo and Greenberg land key roles on £125m LSE bond issue

Alex Newman, contributor — Wed, 4 Dec 2013 10:52:00 -0500

Pinsent Masons, Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) and Greenberg Traurig have taken the lead roles on a £125m bond issue by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). The private placement makes the LSE the latest UK university to tap the bond markets. In July Manchester issued a £300m bond, while both Cambridge and De Montfort universities secured private funding through the sale of bonds in 2012.

Former Dewey chief Horvath joins Greenberg's London office

Legal Week, contributor — Tue, 1 Oct 2013 05:56:00 -0400

Former Dewey & LeBoeuf executive partner Stephen Horvath has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in its London corporate and securities practice. Horvath, Dewey's former European M&A practice head and member of its European Council, was made executive partner as the firm began to experience financial difficulty last year, before it was eventually wound up.

GTM London chief Maher leads team on $1.15bn AstraZeneca US purchase

Alex Newman, contributor — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 07:54:00 -0400

Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) and Willkie Farr & Gallagher have taken roles on AstraZeneca's $1.15bn (£740m) acquisition of US pharma company Pearl Therapeutics. AstraZeneca - the UK's second-largest drugs company - will acquire 100% of Pearl's shares for $560m (£361m) cash, with further funds of $450m (£290m) and $140m (£90m) payable if certain regulatory and sales-related milestones are reached.

GTM and Stephenson Harwood advise on hotel group's £302m Park Lane sale

Alex Newman, contributor — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:03:00 -0400

Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) and Stephenson Harwood have taken lead roles on InterContinental Hotels Group's (IHG) £302m sale of its Park Lane London hotel to investment group Constellation Hotels Holding. The deal, which has seen IHG secure a 30-year contract to manage the 447-room hotel, with a possible extension to 60 years, comes after Constellation's acquisition in February of four luxury hotels in France from Starwood Capital.

Greenberg acquires 50-lawyer Dewey Poland team alongside London partner duo

Friederike Heine, contributor — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:48:00 -0400

Greenberg Traurig has sealed the hire of Dewey & LeBoeuf's highly touted Warsaw office and London corporate finance duo Frank Adams and Federico Salinas, with the firm also closing in on a deal to take on Dewey executive partner Steve Horvath. The deal will see Dewey's Poland team - which currently comprises six equity partners and more than 50 lawyers - launch an office in the country for Greenberg.