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Sidley and Paul Weiss join ranks of US firms posting rising revenues
Sidley Austin and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison have become the latest US law firms to post rising revenues for 2011, reports the Am Law Daily. After enduring a flat year in 2010, Sidley Austin saw revenues rise 5.6% to $1.41bn (£887m) in ...
08 Feb 2012 | 00:02
SJ Berwin expands structured finance group with Sidley hire
SJ Berwin is to add to its structured finance practice with the hire of a partner from Sidley Austin, doubling the team’s partner capacity in London. Sidley finance partner Andrew Bliss, who is a UK-qualified solicitor in the US firm’s London o...
13 Oct 2011 | 00:00 | 
Slaughters and Sidley post 100% retention rates for autumn NQ intakes
Slaughter and May and Sidley Austin have both posted 100% retention rates for their autumn intake of newly-qualified lawyers (NQs). Slaughters is set to keep on all of its 59 trainees in September, marking an increase on recent rounds, after the fi...
01 Jul 2011 | 15:08 |
Sidley signs up Gibson Dunn capital markets partner for London office
Sidley Austin has sealed the hire of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher capital markets partner Dorothee Fischer-Appelt, who is switching between the City offices of the two US firms. Fischer-Appelt, who will become the fifth partner in Sidley's London capital...
09 May 2011 | 12:17 |
A&O beats City rivals to lead in Q1 bank roles for Euro capital markets
Allen & Overy (A&O) has topped Thomson Reuters' EMEA debt capital markets rankings for the first quarter of the 2011 calendar year by manager, with US firm Sidley Austin topping the equivalent table by issuer. A&O was the most active adviser to man...
05 May 2011 | 08:19 |
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Sidley partner takes new role as European trade head for Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring has recruited Sidley Austin international trade partner Laurent Ruessmann to head up the US firm's European trade practice in Brussels. Ruessmann joined the firm this week as the first partner in Crowell's local European trade grou...
09 Mar 2011 | 15:32 |
Sidley adds partner to City antitrust team with hire of ex-BT lawyer
Sidley Austin has strengthened its London antitrust practice with the hire of former BT Global Services general counsel and commercial director Tim Cowen. Cowen, who has joined Sidley as the third partner in the London antitrust practice, left BT i...
31 Jan 2011 | 11:15 |
Sidley makes up London quartet in 28-strong global promotions round
Sidley Austin has announced the details of its latest global partnership promotions, with four appointments in the US firm's 120-lawyer London office. The City promotions, which came into effect on 1 January, comprise finance lawyer John McGrath, r...
25 Jan 2011 | 12:48 |
Hogan Lovells boosts City DCM group with Sidley appointment
Hogan Lovells has strengthened its London debt capital markets (DCM) practice with the hire of Dennis Dillon from the City arm of Sidley Austin. Dillon, who joined Hogan Lovells this week (17 January), is US-qualified and specialises in structured ...
18 Jan 2011 | 07:17 |
Mayer Brown heads up raft of US firms on multibillion-dollar Caterpillar deal
A line-up of US firms have taken roles on Caterpillar's $7.6bn (£4.7bn) acquisition of mining equipment manufacturer Bucyrus International, reports The Am Law Daily. Mayer Brown advised Caterpillar on the the all-cash transaction - which when incl...
16 Nov 2010 | 13:06 |
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Cravath, Slaughters and Sidley lead on $3.7bn Unilever deal
Cravath Swaine & Moore and Sidley Austin have taken the lead corporate roles on a multibillion dollar US acquisition by consumer products group Unilever. The acquisition sees Unilever acquire hair care rival Alberto Culver - owner of brands such as...
27 Sep 2010 | 15:32 |
Orrick leads as China cement giant transfers AIM listing to Hong Kong
A raft of law firms have taken advisory roles as West China Cement became the first Chinese issuer to transfer its listing from London to Hong Kong earlier this week (23 August). The deal handed roles to West End firm Memery Crystal, US firms Sidle...
27 Aug 2010 | 16:34 |
A&O advises alongside US trio on $1.3bn software company stake sale
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken a lead role alongside a trio of US firms on a $1.3bn (£900m) deal which will see tech company Misys offload its healthcare software portfolio in the US. The deal, which also handed roles to US firms Sidley Austin, Kin...
10 Jun 2010 | 12:15 |
Pinsents insurance chief joins Sidley in double partner hire for US firm
Sidley Austin has boosted its London insurance capability with a double partner hire in the City. Martin Membery and Matthew Griffith both join the US firm from Pinsent Masons. Membery was the head of the national firm's insurance practice, special...
12 Mar 2010 | 17:09 |
Bingham boosts City base with hire of former Sidley finance partner
Bingham McCutchen has made its second partner hire in London this year with the recruitment of Sarah Smith for its City finance practice. Smith, the former co-head of Sidley Austin's international finance group, will join Bingham at the beginning o...
07 Dec 2009 | 11:52 |
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