End in Sight for King & Wood Mallesons Restructuring

They say it’s good to be the king. And if name and footprint is any indication, one would expect that to be the case at the global law firm King & Wood Mallesons. But is it?

An amalgamation of China’s King & Wood, London’s SJ Berwin and Mallesons of Australia, the 2,000+ lawyer firm grossed $1 billion in calendar year 2015 and has its hands in marquee deal work: In March, it advised Asciano, the Australian port and rail operator, through a $9 billion takeover . The firm advised on $46.95 billion worth of M&A year-to-date, making it the 29th most active deal advisor in ...