Bar consolidation continues as St Philips acquires ailing Stone Chambers Legal Business Mid-tier sets are continuing to feel the pressure of a squeezed legal market at the commercial Bar as it has…
Latham’s London hiring spree continues with SFO Queen’s Counsel Legal Business Latham & Watkins‘ hiring spree in the City has ramped up a gear this week, with the arrival of Stuart…
Harnessing business talent for global growth Legal Business Totum’s Deborah Gray on achieving a global presence. The vision of a truly global legal business offering a seamless service…
Ashurst misses out as Gibson Dunn and Pinsents take front row seats on $1.2bn Odeon deal Legal Business City firm Ashurst has missed out to former partners at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher on the $1.2bn sale of London-based…
Comment: How KWM became Rogers & Wells II but with less staying power Legal Business A fêted global giant acquires a punchy mid-tier player to provide coverage in a key global region. Hopes are high.…
‘Deepening ties’: Clyde & Co enters Germany with Düsseldorf hires Legal Business Just two months after announcing it will open an office in Miami, Clyde & Co has revealed it will open…
‘Misrepresentations and promises’: Barristers latest to take Brexit action as 1,000 sign petition over article 50 Legal Business In the latest legal lobby against Brexit, more than 1,000 barristers have signed a letter to urge MPs to pass…
‘Natural next step’: Taylor Wessing opens in Hong Kong through local association Legal Business Weeks after cementing a Vietnamese tie-up, Taylor Wessing has launched a Hong Kong office, by entering an association with a…
When in Rome – Dentons follows Italy launch by opening in capital Legal Business After launching in Milan late last year, Dentons has continued its recent European expansion by announcing a second office in…
Clifford Chance recruits new CFO as Purse retires after 11 years Legal Business Clifford Chance has hired Patrick Glydon, the global director of commercial initiatives from advertising agency Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN), to…
‘Simpler and better’: CMA calls for more competition but stops short of recommending full legal services review Legal Business An interim report into the legal services market released by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that competition…
Revolving doors: K&L Gates and CC make key appointments as Pinsent Masons makes Magic Circle hire for new Düsseldorf office Legal Business In this week’s appointment round-up, Clifford Chance (CC) has added muscle to its New York office and K&L Gates has…
Global 100: It’s hard going all over Legal Business The headline numbers from this year’s Global 100 report do not make upbeat reading, even before the Brexit effect and…
KWM becomes Rogers & Wells II but with less staying power Legal Business A fêted global giant acquires a punchy mid-tier player to provide coverage in a key global region. Hopes are high.…
Freshfields leads the pack as London’s big four continue flat financial trajectory Legal Business Firm posts impressive 8% PEP hike and 7% revenue increase despite headcount drop With the unaudited results of firms in,…
Under fire: Linklaters and Olswang in the spotlight as dealmakers face parliament over BHS collapse Legal Business City lawyers faced the wrath of MPs during May and June in an inquiry over the sale of BHS. The…
‘Natural choice’: long relationships see Freshfields and Linklaters bag roles on Poundland bid Legal Business Both Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer scored lead roles on an attempt by South Africa’s Steinhoff International Holdings to take…
Magic Circle firms lead on £615m Swiss takeover of British electronics company Legal Business Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have advised on the acquisition of British electronics company Premier Farnell by…
Trusts and estates disputes – Back on board Legal Business With high-profile trust and estates disputes providing a rich diet to private client specialists for some time, City firms have…
The finance view: Bespoke and busy – no return to the cookie cutter but plenty of creative lawyering for City’s property finance teams Legal Business Victoria Young reviews the changing property finance landscape Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) head of real estate finance Naveen Vijh surveys…
