Linklaters London partners face longer route to the top after lockstep shake-up

View in Browser Dec 13, 2016 Linklaters London partners face longer route to the top after lockstep shake-up By James Booth Partners in London will now take 12 years to reach the top of the equity instead of 10 HSF global energy co-head to join Latham & Watkins in London By Rose Walker John Balsdon becomes latest partner to leave HSF in recent months as Latham's City partner hires hit 13 since January A&O and Freshfields lead as Asahi agrees to buy eastern European beer brands from AB InBev for €7.3bn By Rose Walker Japanese brewer buys a group of beer companies including Czech leader Pilsner Urquell Deconstructing King & Wood Mallesons – how did the SJ Berwin tie-up go so wrong? By Chris Johnson and Rose Walker Three years ago, the firm was hailed as a global pioneer. Now its European arm is on the edge of collapse. What went wrong? The ripple effect: partners size up the impact of KWM's European crisis on its Asia business By Anna Zhang As KWM Europe draws ever closer to a rescue deal with another firm, partners assess how its problems will affect the firm in Asia and Australia RPC launches managing partner elections as Watmough steps down By Rose Walker Jonathan Watmough has retired from RPC's partnership Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources The South African Sugar Tax workshop On 11 November, the South African National Treasury held a stakeholder workshop to discuss the proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. Download  Sponsored Post  Are you keeping your business secrets secret? The financial, reputational and regulatory impact of critical assets being stolen or compromised can be catastrophic for an organisation. Find out how we can help you safeguard against the risks of insider threat. Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals Legal Week Private Client Forum Americas 2017 Unites the most senior private client lawyers from the United States, Canada and Latin America. LEGAL WEEK JOBS  Job of the Week  Presiding Judge Commercial Division of the High Court, Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court Follow the link and get in touch to find out more. Apply › Lawyer - Munich Munich | European Patent OfficeApply › Apply › Financial Services Regulatory Lawyer – Elite US Firm in London – New York Rates City of London | RedLaw RecruitmentApply › Apply › More from LEGAL WEEK JOBS » AROUND THE ALM NETWORK King & Wood Mallesons: An Autopsy The American Lawyer Three years ago, the firm was hailed as a global pioneer. Now it is on the edge of collapse. What went wrong? 10 Most Underrated Law Schools in America Law.com News flash: A number of not-so-highly ranked schools managed to get a high percentage (70 percent or more) of their... JNC Releases Names of Lawyers to Be Interviewed for Fulton Superior Court Opening Daily Report The Georgia Judicial Nominating Commission has narrowed down the candidates and announced the names of 16 Atlanta lawyers... Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Legal Week Limited is a limited company registered in England and Wales. Registered office: Cheapside House, 138 Cheapside, Seventh Floor, London, EC2V 6BJ. Registered number: 9901879. Legal Week Limited is a subsidiary of ALM Media, LLC. Copyright © 2011 – 2016 Legal Week Limited All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472