‘Work to do’: LSB chides SRA for IT failures and poor enforcement in legal regulators review Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been criticised in a Legal Services Board (LSB) report for its failures in its…
Comment: Fieldfisher’s Chissick on why real change on diversity needs leadership in law Legal Business ‘Did you see the game at the weekend?’ is the type of question I am often asked at events. I…
In-house: Saudi Aramco names new general counsel as IPO looms Legal Business The world’s biggest oil company, Saudi Aramco, has appointed Nabeel Al Mansour (pictured) as its new general counsel ahead of…
HSF client Goldman Sachs loses costs argument against sovereign wealth fund ahead of $1bn trial Legal Business A pre-trial review of the upcoming $1bn court battle between Goldman Sachs and the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has seen…
Weil makes key infrastructure hire with appointment of HSF’s London head of private equity Legal Business Weil, Gotshal & Manges has landed Herbert Smith Freehills‘ London head of private equity James MacArthur as the US firm…
Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Clyde & Co and Taylor Wessing linked in latest Panama Papers leak Legal Business Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Clyde & Co and Taylor Wessing have all been named as firms linked to secret…
Comment: The bottom line is, well, the bottom line – numbers always settle the score Legal Business At a recent drinks evening with a leading City law firm, Legal Business heard a familiar refrain from a veteran…
Hogan Lovells makes Asia arbitration play with BLP hire Legal Business Hogan Lovells continues to make a play for greater market share in Asia with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s…
‘We want to be the game changer’: Dentons launches free technology platform for referrals Legal Business Dentons has established a free-to-use law firm referral network, which uses a technology-focused platform which allows member law firms to…
Taylor Wessing takes former Latham technology co-chair in bid to build out TMC practice Legal Business Taylor Wessing has made a key lateral hire to its technology, media and communications (TMC) practice in London with Latham…
Revolving doors: HSF, Pinsents and Bird & Bird make key international laterals while High Court judge returns to Bar Legal Business Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s…
GCs have arrived and all we have to welcome them are platitudes Legal Business Two books of note have just been published by veteran lawyers – The Inside Counsel Revolution: Resolving the Partner-Guardian Tension…
The bottom line is, well, the bottom line – numbers always settle the score Legal Business At a recent drinks evening with a leading City law firm, Legal Business heard a familiar refrain from a veteran…
As the Bar elite thrives, New Law wobbles – scratch some more predictions Legal Business It is a recurring theme in Legal Business commentary that the received wisdom and forecasting for the profession do not…
We wanted diversity, we got box-ticking – real change on diversity needs leadership in law Legal Business Fieldfisher’s Michael Chissick says progress on gay inclusion masks a wider diversity failure in law ‘Did you see the game…
The last word – Charlie says Legal Business In response to an opinion piece from Gibson Dunn’s Charlie Geffen in our last issue, we ask management if firms…
Sidley secures TowerBrook work despite K&E charm offensive Legal Business Tussle continues over lucrative work after K&E raid After a high-profile tussle and one of the biggest team hires in…
Shell global panel slashed from 11 to six Legal Business Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Baker & McKenzie and Norton Rose big winners Royal Dutch Shell has cut its global…
From offshore to Big Law: the Panama Papers’ lasting imprint on the legal landscape Legal Business Tom Moore argues profession must deal with changing attitudes on tax and reputation The offshore market is being redrawn following…
Mirror images: Goodwin expands in Europe to recreate London practice Legal Business US firm returns to King & Wood Mallesons to staff Paris offering The first quarter of this year has proved…
