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A cross departmental Matheson team led on the Corporate M&A side by partner Robert Barrett, associate Aisling Smith, solicitor Jennie Kennedy and trainee Susan Sarah Satheesh and on the Competition and Regulatory side by partners Niall Collins and Simon Shinkwin and associate Laura McDonnell is pleased to have advised Bauer Media Group in relation to the Irish elements of its proposed acquisition of Clear Channel Europe-North. A range of lawyers from other Matheson practice areas were also involved in the transaction, including Christopher Hutchinson, Carlo Salizzo, Mollie Barlow and Emily Griffin (Technology and Innovation Group), Cillian O'Boyle and Emily Mitchell (Commercial Real Estate), Russell Rochford, Ellen Nolan, Colum Holland and Shauna Moran (Employment), Lorcan Keenan and Conor Woods (Pensions), Ruadhán Kenny, Héloïse Lepoutre and Aishlinn Gannon (Litigation) and David O'Mahony and Richard Halpin (Finance and Capital Markets). Read more here – https://lnkd.in/emTxtSHf #MathesonLaw #MergersandAcquisitions

Corporate and M&A partners Justin Hope and Richard Burrows led the Macfarlanes team advising J.C. Flowers & Co. in relation to the consortium arrangements for the proposed acquisition of Equals Group plc. The team also included corporate and M&A senior counsel Lauren Bretton, senior associate Emma Bailey, associates Charlotte Cato and Sarvi Mirbaghery. Financial services regulation advice was provided by partner Michael Sholem and associates Darius T. and Gemma Edey. Competition advice was provided by partner Malcolm Walton and senior associate Andrew Morrison. Find out more: https://ow.ly/AtCy50Up1wP

CDR's weekly summary of disputes people and firms news includes shareholder, financial services and real estate litigators, European firm mergers and a new office in the US. Senior reporter Robert Li reports. UK developments encompass Squire Patton Boggs in Manchester, and the London offices of Faegre Drinker, Case Pilots , BCLP, 1EC Barristers and Keating Chambers. In Europe, IP-focused Belgian firms Gevers and CAPE IP are to merge, while Berkeley Research Group (BRG) has bolstered its Italian capabilities. Across the Atlantic, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Goodwin, WilmerHale and Dechert LLP have made new hires on the East Coast, as has Buchalter on the West Coast alongside its Chicago office opening, with the Windy City offices of Honigman LLP and HKA also welcoming new high-profile arrivals. https://lnkd.in/eT7WSkZN

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗠&𝗔 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻. A few takeaways: ❗Latham & Watkins now sits squarely in the number 1 spot - 116 deals with combined deal value of $66.2bn ❗Kirkland & Ellis has 11.9% market share ❗Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP's investment into rainmaking high profile partners has already paid off with them moving from 32nd to 8th position with an increase in market share of 6% in one quarter alone. ❗Gibson Dunn moves from 27th - 7th position ❗Ropes & Gray LLP moves went from 23rd to 10th spot ❗Debevoise & Plimpton moved up from 79th to 15th ❗Sidley Austin LLP shot up from 86th to 16th place If you are a partner in London thinking about a lateral move and want to talk to us about opportunities with the US firms we work closely with, please contact: Anita Taylor Nick Welsh Jonathan Marsden For lateral partner opportunities with US firms in EMEA contact: Nick Paleocrassas For lateral partner opportunities in the US contact: David Nicol (SoCal), Nick Welsh, Bridget McCarthy (NorCal), Andrea SoRelle (TX)

#PrivateEquity #LawFirm and Deal of the Year!

Great article featuring the perspective of Shannan Rahman, my colleague, on the potential merger of Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord.

Congratulations to partners Raam Jani and Jordan Bethea at BakerHostetler advising ConData and to Kirkland & Ellis advising Astira Capital Partners in the acquisition. read more on Global Legal Chronicle

Latest Megadeals Within the M&A Market! Exciting insights from The American Lawyer reveal some standout deals led by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Fenwick & West, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates amidst geopolitical concerns impacting the M&A bounceback. Highlights include: 💡 Freshfields led Johnson & Johnson $13.1 billion acquisition of Shockwave Medical 💡 Simpson's strategic counsel with Blackstone Real Estate Partners in its $10 billion buy of Apartment Income REIT Corp (which was represented by Skadden) Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eg65Zm7B #MergersAndAcquisitions #DealInsights #LegalNews #MegaDeals #LegalNews #LegalInsights

🚀 Flint Bishop's acquisition of Walker Morris' banking and finance recoveries division is set to make waves in the legal world. This strategic move not only increases Flint Bishop's headcount to over 280 but also cements their presence in the bustling Leeds market. As a legal researcher, it's fascinating to observe how such acquisitions can bolster a firm's capabilities and market reach. #LegalTrends #RecruitmentInsights #BankingLitigation 🚀

We're pleased to have contributed to the Chambers and Partners Private Equity 2024 guide. The guide - which features 38 jurisdictions - provides an overview of the key trends and features of a private equity transaction in New Zealand, including the due diligence process, acquisition documentation, takeovers, management incentives and exits. The chapter on developments in New Zealand was contributed to by our Corporate Advisory partners Ben Paterson and Cath Shirley-Brown and senior solicitor Julia Farrell. View the chapter here: https://lnkd.in/eHwERWmu #ChambersandPartners #PrivateEquityLaw #CorporateAdvisory