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Extremely happy to share the below! Our strong network means we are able to leverage our successes and expertise in everything related to private capital and credit in more developed markets, such as the USA, into the MENA region, which has its own nuances. We are well equipped to assist stakeholders in navigating complex funding matters that arise by virtue of the jurisdictions we practice in and devise bespoke (and sometimes hybrid) structures that best works for the relevant parties. Private capital has a crucial role to play in our region and we expect it to continue to grow, and complement (not replace) existing more traditional funding avenues for parties such as bank debt.

In Leaders League newly released research for #Spain, our editors covered the country's Best Law Firms for Fund Structuring, as well as the Best Law Firms for Real Estate, available now at the links in the first comment. For #FundStructuring, the firms ranked this year were: Addleshaw Goddard, Alter Legal, Clifford Chance, Cuatrecasas, PwC España, Garrigues, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Linklaters, Pérez-Llorca, Dentons España, Lexcrea and RCD. As for Real Estate, some of the Law Firms highlighted this year were: Uría Menéndez, Ashurst, DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins, Eversheds Sutherland Spain, RocaJunyent, Araoz & Rueda , Sánchez Butrón Abogados, EJI Abogados López-Ibor Mayor ⚖️, Monereo Meyer Abogados, and more. #rankings #realestate #abogados #lawfirms #legal

The annoucement of the formalization (and not a “launch”) of our private credit practice led to David Berg and I explaining why we think this is interesting to Law360. David and I look forward to working with our colleagues in this collaborative effort, with Ken Chin (Banking and Finance), Alexander Woolverton (Bankruptcy), Fabien Carruzzo (Derivatives and Structured Products), Tom Janover (Distressed Debt), Daniel Eggerman and Rachael Ringer (Distressed Investing), Richard Farley (Leveraged Finance), Ariel Lavinbuk (Litigation), Scott Welkis (Special Situations), and Pamela Capps (Tax) coordinating the efforts in their respective areas of expertise. #privatecredit #banking #finance #leveragedfinance #derivatives #distresseddebt #securitization #structuredfinance #specialsituations

SCOOP: https://lnkd.in/eBF2zaEQ Following a panel review process, private equity giants EQT Group has opted for UK duo Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance. The appointments will be viewed as a coup for the firms, who have been in fierce competition with US firms for the top private equity mandates. Read the story on Law.com International

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📈 2023/24 was a bumper year for the UK’s top law firms. DLA Piper made history as the first UK firm to break the £3bn barrier. Meanwhile, Clifford Chance, A&O Shearman, Hogan Lovells, Freshfields and Linklaters are all now above £2bn in annual revenue. Still some way off catching global leader Kirkland & Ellis, which pulled in $7bn in revenue last year. On the global stage, US firms dominate the top 10. DLA Piper is the only non-US firm to hold a spot.

In Leaders League newly released research for #Spain, our editors covered the country's Best Law Firms for Private Equity, as well as the Best Law Firms for Project Finance, available now at the links in the first comment. For Private Equity, among Law Firms ranked this year were: Clifford Chance, Gómez-Acebo & Pombo, Latham & Watkins, Addleshaw Goddard, Herbert Smith Freehills, Baker McKenzie Spain, Watson Farley & Williams, Dentons España, RCD, and more. As for Project Finance, some of the Law Firms highlighted this year were: A&O Shearman, , Cuatrecasas, DLA Piper, Pérez-Llorca, Ashurst, Jones Day, White & Case LLP, Cases & Lacambra, Lesayra, among others. #rankings #abogados #lawfirms #legal #privateequity #projectfinance

In another blow for Travers Smith, respected corporate M&A and ECM partner RICHARD SPEDDING has left to join Linklaters on the back of the departure of a private equity duo to Goodwin late last month. LB's Elisha Juttla, Holly McKechnie and Alex Ryan look at the latest moves across the legal market. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/eexuTraM #legalbusiness #law #lawyers #strategichires

We are thrilled to announce that Reed Smith LLP is among the most active law firms in #privateequity transactions for Q3, according to PitchBook’s Global league tables: Q3 2024. The firm ranked within the top 25 global firms in several private equity categories (measured by deal count), including the following: - By Representing Investors: Most active globally and in the United States - By General Geography: Most active in the United States - By U.S. Jurisdiction: Most active in the Great Lakes, West Coast, Southeast and South - By Sector: Most active in healthcare and business-to-consumer transactions. “As predicted, the thawing of the dealmaking environment over the course of 2024 has resulted in a significant uptick in deal flow, which we expect to continue through the end of the year and into 2025,” said Chris Sheaffer, global vice-chair of Reed Smith’s Private Equity Group. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dWc3zUij

Our London partners have contributed to the 2024 Chambers Global Practice Guide: UK Private Equity, providing insights into the latest legal developments and trends shaping the UK private equity market. https://ow.ly/W7kh50To33f #whitecase