Legal/Compliance

The US investment advisor has hired Kara Sweet as general counsel and managing director to drive the firm’s private equity, hedge fund, real estate and direct investment practice.  

Reed Smith adds to New York office; Orrick builds Rome PE team; and more private fund lawyer moves.

Cissie Citardi has been appointed general counsel at the US asset management firm.

The law firm has recruited three lawyers with experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions and litigation from Barnes & Thornburg.

After four days in court, the European buyout firm has dropped its case against Citigroup.

Mayer Brown adds London private equity lawyer; Goodwin Procter hires a compensation pro from Skadden; and more private fund lawyer moves.

The Terra Firma founder described a City environment in which confidentiality agreements were treated ‘with realism’ on the second day of the resurrected EMI case.

The Terra Firma founder and chairman will give evidence in a London High Court today in the firm’s case against Citigroup.

Terra Firma returns to court today seeking damages of more than £1.5bn from former banking partner Citi.

In the aftermath of the Panama Papers scandal, a new report shows that money laundering inspectors are increasingly scrutinizing the UK legal sector.