Quinn opens eighth European office with Zurich launch Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, opening a Zurich outpost which will have a focus…
‘A sad day’ – Slaughters’ pioneering deal veteran Frances Murphy passes away Legal Business Frances Murphy, the City’s most prominent female deal lawyer who in 2008 became the first female head of corporate at…
Skin in the game – Simmons launches ‘fund’ to back fintech stars with free advice Legal Business With law firms scrambling to build links with the much-hyped fintech sector, Simmons & Simmons has put its money where…
Sir Terence Etherton succeeds Lord Dyson as Master of the Rolls Legal Business Sir Terence Etherton has succeeded Lord Dyson to take over as Master of the Rolls, a position that will see…
Guest post: Why poor cross-selling sends the wrong message to clients Legal Business At the annual Legal Marketing Association conference in Austin, a vendor conducted a survey that asked attendees what their ‘highest-priority…
Boyd becomes the latest Linklaters partner to jump ship to Kirkland Legal Business Rising private equity star Stuart Boyd has become the fifth Linklaters partner in the City to switch to US rival…
‘Strategic guidance’: Freshfields widens leadership pool with three new sector heads Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed three new sector group leaders in London, New York and Brussels as part of a…
Updated: Linklaters and Olswang partners among lawyers grilled by MPs for roles in BHS sale Legal Business Linklaters and Olswang have been heavily criticised in parliament this week over alleged failures to identify that the buyer of…
Corporates sign up to female equality in arbitration pledge launched by Boies Schiller and Freshfields partners Legal Business Energy giants BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell are among the first corporates to sign up to a pledge for gender equality…
As total white collar prosecutions rise, SFO faces questions around governance arrangements Legal Business Total prosecutions for white collar crime were up by 1% across the last year according to figures from Ministry of…
‘A big man for a big job’: Frontrunner Jacobs elected as Linklaters new senior partner Legal Business M&A heavyweight Charlie Jacobs has defeated competition from corporate colleagues Jean-Pierre Blumberg and Aedamar Comiskey to be elected the new…
Revolving doors: Dentons hires in the City while Global 100 rivals focus on international appointments Legal Business Dentons and DAC Beachcroft announced lateral hires to their City offices last week, while K&L Gates and Clyde & Co…
Private wealth continues to pay as Forsters announces sixth year of double-digit revenue growth Legal Business Despite predictions of tough conditions for mid-tier firms, West End firm Forsters has bucked the trend and announced its fee…
An appetite for renewables: Linklaters advises on £2.6bn Scottish wind farm Legal Business In the second renewables project Linklaters has finalised this month, the Magic Circle firm has advised on the construction and…
Media matters: Magic Circle firms take lead roles on £1bn Argus Media deal Legal Business Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy have all won advisory roles as US company General Atlantic has taken…
DLA Piper takes rainmaker from Linklaters alliance firm for South Africa managing partner role Legal Business DLA Piper has appointed Webber Wentzel corporate partner Johannes Gouws as South Africa managing partner.
‘It’s about getting market share’: TLT continues strong run as turnover increases 15% Legal Business In keeping with the trend for UK firms to announce good financials early, Bristol-based LB100 firm TLT has revealed its…
Fieldfisher senior partner Lohn faces bias allegations over work for British Horseracing Authority Legal Business Matthew Lohn, senior partner at Fieldfisher, has been accused of bias after carrying out advisory work for the British Horseracing…
‘Tough decisions’: Norton Rose Fulbright to open low cost centre in Manilla with 170 roles affected Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to launch a global service centre in The Philippines in a move that will affect 170…
‘Privacy rights have developed massively today’: lawyers react as court rules on ‘PJS’ celebrity injunction Legal Business Privacy and media lawyers have given their take after the Supreme Court ruled this morning (19 May) that an injunction…
