Comment: The 2015 edit – our favourite Legal Business pieces from this year Legal Business As the Christmas wind-down approaches inertia, in time-honoured tradition along with ghastly jumpers and inappropriate comments on social media, we…
Revolving doors: A&O and Linklaters make key lateral hires as Clydes picks up Aussie team Legal Business Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a key hire for its US securities practice with David Flechner joining the firm’s…
Property panel: Freshfields, Herbert Smith and Addleshaws make British Land roster Legal Business Magic circle heavyweight Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined Addleshaw Goddard, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayer…
‘A powerful message of deterrence’: Court of Appeal dismisses Libor scandal trader Hayes’ appeal, while reducing sentence Legal Business In a decision that will provide little comfort for those facing similar charges, the Court of Appeal has refused the…
US partner promotions: Jones Day makes up two in London from 47-strong round Legal Business Jones Day has become the latest US firm to announce its partner promotion round with 4% of the 47-strong round…
Guest post: Law firms going public – one way to stop a Dewey-style run on the ‘bank’? Legal Business It has become commonplace – I have bowed to convention and endorsed the notion myself – to observe that law…
In-house: Singh steps down from GC post at Indian energy giant Essar Global Fund Legal Business Raminder Singh, the London-based general counsel and chief compliance officer of Indian conglomerate Essar Global Fund Limited (EGFL), the holding…
Closing Cologne: Freshfields restructures German offices to create broad offering Legal Business In a bid strengthen its platform in Germany, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is closing its Cologne office, with the bulk of…
In-house: Morton Fraser big winner as firms line up for Edinburgh City Council panel Legal Business Morton Fraser has picked up four places on Edinburgh City Council’s £3.1m panel, being appointed alongside larger firms such as…
Switching sides: Eversheds Manchester banking head departs to take GC role Legal Business Eversheds Manchester banking head Nigel Dale is leaving the firm after 20 years to join specialist lender Together as its…
‘I’m less and less keen on the generalists’: Simmons posts modest half-year revenue rise as firm targets high-growth sectors Legal Business Reduced commercial activity has slowed growth at Simmons & Simmons after a record-breaking 2014/15, with the firm reporting a modest…
‘The most stringent data laws in the world’: European Union agrees on penalties to protect personal data Legal Business Lawyers are warning of substantial change following the European Union’s agreement last night to regulate data collection and punish companies…
Comment: The limits of culture – WLG needs more than common ground to fulfil its ambitions Legal Business Let’s get this out of the way up front. The least expected new entrant to the Global 100, Gowling WLG,…
Hitting the target: Gateley posts 11% rise in revenue in first post-IPO results Legal Business The UK’s first listed law firm Gateley has hit its revenue target by achieving a 10.9% rise to £29.6m, up…
Revolving doors: DLA and Stephenson Harwood make key hires as Gordons loses property litigation head Legal Business After announcing two major City finance hires last week, DLA Piper has hired Paul Reeskamp as a partner in the…
‘Steadily building’: Debevoise ramps up Asia practice with Sullivan corporate hire Legal Business In a rare move, Debevoise & Plimpton has picked up Hong Kong based corporate partner William Chua from US elite…
H1 2015/16: ‘Well balanced’ – Clyde & Co turnover rises 8% as firm praises sector focus Legal Business Clyde & Co has posted an 8% rise in turnover totalling £192m for the first half of the 2015/16 financial…
H1 2015/16: ‘Plenty more to be done’ – DAC Beachcroft posts modest 2% revenue rise Legal Business National firm DAC Beachcroft has unveiled a 2% rise in 2015/16 half year revenues to £100.8m, while overall net debt…
‘Irrelevant word-smithing’: Leading law firms to pay millions for apprenticeships payroll tax Legal Business Preliminary Law Society figures estimate more than 250 firms will be hit by the 0.5% payroll tax to supplement apprenticeships…
Property panel: Hogan Lovells, Wragges and CMS Cameron McKenna take places on M&G Real Estate roster Legal Business Prudential investment arm M&G Real Estate has finalised its external legal panel with places going to Hogan Lovells, Wragge Lawrence…
