Slaughter and May wins main corporate adviser role as John Lewis Partnership cuts legal panel to four Legal Business High Street retailer John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has cut its external legal panel to just four firms comprising Slaughter and…
Rising star Rodham returns to Linklaters to boost private equity team Legal Business Linklaters has made a rare lateral hire to bring Shearman & Sterling private equity partner Ben Rodham back to the…
Eighteen law firms join latest attempt to improve the profession’s dire social inclusion record Legal Business Eighteen major law firms, including Linklaters, Macfarlanes, White & Case and Sullivan & Cromwell, have joined a new initiative to…
Siri meets GC? Riverview bets big with the launch of a ‘virtual assistant’ for clients Legal Business After spending the last 18 months investing in automated services for in-house teams, Riverview Law has created a virtual assistant to…
Shearman invests in London as City promotions overtake New York Legal Business London provided the bulk of this year’s partner promotions at US law firm Shearman & Sterling, with more lawyers joining…
SRA proposes standardised final examination for all prospective solicitors Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced plans to introduce a new unified exam for assessing trainee solicitors.
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields hires Skadden Arps specialist in US leveraged finance boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued its recent push in the US with the hire of experienced Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Glass houses – everything wrong with in-house counsel Legal Business General counsel have been vocal in recent years about persistent problems in law firms but what about in-house teams? Legal…
The moment of truth arises – will the profession stand up to Gove? Legal Business In business as in life, if you want respect you have to start by expecting it and not putting up…
Freshfields closes German IT support as Manchester hub grows to 70 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its global support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Clifford Chance avoids nearshoring with plans for low-cost hub in Canary Wharf Legal Business 400 support staff to be housed five minutes away from HQ While peers have chosen low-cost hubs farther afield in…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
‘A straight shooter’: Linklaters partners vote in Gideon Moore Legal Business Banking head takes over as Davies departs for Lloyds Linklaters global banking head Gideon Moore defeated five other candidates to…
Parabis carved up in £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business One of the first firms to benefit from sweeping liberalisation of the legal services market in 2012, Parabis Group has…
DLA strikes landmark deal to offer contract lawyering through LOD Legal Business Putting aside the rivalries that result in little collaboration or innovation within the legal market, DLA Piper has struck a…
City firms line up on £13bn sale of Northern Rock mortgages Legal Business Linklaters, Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Hogan Lovells landed major roles in November advising on the government’s…
China’s offshore push: Linklaters picks up high-profile mandates Legal Business Linklaters continues to leverage its relationships with Chinese banks and corporates, winning four high-profile capital markets mandates as the country…
‘Challenging to maintain’: German market has volatile November Legal Business Germany saw a flurry of activity last month, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case pulling out of several…
Dentons approves tie-up with Australian and Singaporean firms Legal Business Chair Joe Andrew boasts: ‘Dentons has accomplished more for clients in one year than any other firm’ Dentons further cemented…
Client profile: Paul van Reesch, Coca-Cola Enterprises Legal Business The soft drink giant’s top European lawyer talks about value and facing pressure from the sugar lobby. As a young…
