Breeding cynicism – a call to move past the money-driven culture afflicting law Legal Business NRF’s Peter Martyr argues senior lawyers need to speak out for a more responsible vision of the profession Our profession…
UK’s fintech boom is set to dazzle but advisers are still struggling to respond Legal Business Simmons & Simmons’ Angus McLean argues the profession is missing a unique opportunity in the City’s fintech revolution Unless you…
Life During Law: Stephen Wilkinson, Herbert Smith Freehills Legal Business My summer holidays were spent licking envelopes at my parents printing factory in Hemel Hempstead. My parents were an odd…
Price of debt – austerity and the plight of a project finance partner Legal Business The Magic Circle has so far been able to hold off the advance of US firms in project finance, but…
Freshfields closes German IT support team as Manchester hub set to hit 300 staff in 2016 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its worldwide support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
A year in finance Legal Business Nick Grandage and Daniel Franks of Norton Rose Fulbright discuss major developments over the last year in finance law.
Deal watch: Corporate activity in November 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS AND LATHAM ADVISE ON BARCLAYS SPIN OFF Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins have acted on the spin-off…
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,…
H1 2015/16: Watson Farley points to lateral hires as revenues grow 5% Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) said its investment in lateral hires has seen revenues improve as the firm posted 5%…
HSF’s Palmer handed TheCityUK role as it seeks to protect London’s legal hub status Legal Business Elected as senior partner of Herbert Smith Freehills earlier this year, corporate heavyweight James Palmer has been appointed chair of…
Holman Fenwick continues recruitment drive with Reed Smith corporate duo Legal Business Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) continues to build its City roster with the hire of Reed Smith corporate partners Giles Beale…
Swaps: signs of a shift? Legal Business 3 Verulam Buildings’ Gregory Mitchell QC and Alexia Knight on what lies ahead for banks Banks have had a bruising…
Guest post: Artificial intelligence – the robots are/are not coming Legal Business IBM Watson. Google’s driverless cars. Uncanny recommendations from Amazon, Siri, and Google Now. Not to mention the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book…
BAT calls in Harbottles after Panorama bribery allegations Legal Business Following a BBC investigation that alleged bribery at British American Tobacco (BAT), the FTSE 100 firm has turned to media…
Comment: What I (very roughly) said about the future of law for the quality mid-pack player Legal Business From time to time, I am asked to talk at panels and conferences. Though I usually weasel out of such…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle trio and Travers Smith advise as Carlyle sells RAC stake to new investors Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all landed advisory roles alongside Travers Smith on a deal which…
‘Slow evolution’: Government plans further shakeup of legal regulation to encourage alternative providers Legal Business The government is to kick off a new consultation in spring 2016, part of which will be on making legal…
‘Highly strategic’: Gateley opens in Reading with Pitmans managing partner Avery Legal Business On the back of its stock market listing earlier this year, national firm Gateley will open an office in Reading,…
Shearman flags potential conflict at White & Case as US rivals face off in $50bn Yukos arbitration Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has raised a potential conflict of interest issue at White & Case (W&C) in its representation of…
H1 2015/16: Nabarro stays on track with revenues up 4% at half-year stage Legal Business Nabarro has today (1 December) released steady half-year results for the 2015/16 financial year with revenue increasing 4% to £56.3m…
