Revolving doors: Another two out at Olswang as Clydes and WFW add to their benches Legal Business Arnold & Porter and Withers take the latest Olswang leavers, while Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), Clyde & Co and…
Government proposes 15% pay raise for judges to battle recruitment crisis Legal Business With members of the judiciary the target of spiteful press coverage just weeks ago following the Brexit High Court ruling,…
‘A key integration initiative’: Dentons to cut 25 UK roles as Warsaw service centre finalised Legal Business Dentons will cut around 25 UK roles as part of the launch of a new shared services centre in Warsaw.
Goodbye Fleet Street: Freshfields picks 100 Bishopsgate for new headquarters Legal Business After doubling space at its Manchester low cost-hub last year, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to sign a new lease in…
Travers Smith acts on latest Bridgepoint deal as Oasis sold to Bupa for £835m Legal Business Travers Smith, White & Case and DLA Piper have landed roles advising Bridgepoint on its sale of Oasis Dental Care…
‘Misleading’: ULaw told to remove ads claiming it is the UK’s leading law school Legal Business The University of Law (ULaw) has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) it can no longer call itself…
‘A severe blow to the claimant market’: Ministry of Justice revisits plans to reform whiplash cases Legal Business A month after putting the brakes on reforms to personal injury claims relating to whiplash, the Ministry of Justice has…
Repeat business: Slaughters and Spanish best friend act as Santander buys back its asset management arm Legal Business Slaughter and May, its best friend Uria Menendez and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won roles advising on Santander’s…
King & Wood’s American dream over as merger talks with Morgan Lewis called off Legal Business Following a long courtship, merger discussions between King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have been called…
Taylor Wessing guides UK fintech newcomer Nutmeg on latest funding round Legal Business Taylor Wessing has advised UK digital wealth management startup Nutmeg on its latest funding round, the biggest fintech fund raise…
The big get bigger: Dentons to enter Central America with local tie-up Legal Business Dentons announced today (16 November) that it will merge with Costa Rica-based Muñoz Global to become the second major law…
Simmons latest to benefit from KWM exits as German IP team quits Legal Business Simmons & Simmons announced today (16 November) the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) intellectual property (IP) partner Michael…
Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy Legal Business Latham & Watkins and O’Melveny & Myers have won roles on German engineering group Siemens’ $4.5bn acquisition of US based…
Bar Council plans new fee hike to plug pensions shortfall Legal Business The representative body for barristers, the Bar Council, has proposed a 12% fee hike for practising certificates at the Bar…
Fieldfisher latest to boost Chinese presence with JS Partners tie–up Legal Business Fieldfisher has announced a tie-up with Chinese boutique firm JS Partners. The merger is effective today (15 November) and will…
Sidley Austin continues work for Bank of Cyprus with FTSE listing Legal Business Sidley Austin‘s London office is advising as the Bank of Cyprus prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Revolving doors: Clifford Chance and RPC bulk out in Asia as Dentons expands in Europe Legal Business In this week’s round-up of lateral appointments, Clifford Chance (CC) and RPC have added to the benches in Hong Kong, while…
Inside KWM’s rescue deal: Management guarantee minimum earnings as salaried partners also tapped for cash Legal Business As the European and Middle East partnership of King & Wood Mallesons considers a rescue plan to stabilise the business,…
Another defection from Macfarlanes as competition head moves to White & Case Legal Business In a rare move, White & Case has hired Macfarlanes competition and EU head Marc Israel after 15 years at…
City lawyers express concern as Lord Jackson is appointed to new review of court costs Legal Business City lawyers are emphasising the importance of access to justice following the government’s announcement Lord Justice Jackson is to head…
