Herbert Smith Freehills renews commitment to Singapore with local firm alliance Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has established a formal alliance with Singapore firm Prolegis, almost two years after it chose not…
Mixed reviews over impact of first SFO deferred prosecution agreement Legal Business Corporate crime specialists are divided over the likely impact of Lord Justice Leveson’s approval of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office’s…
‘Opportunity-filled economies’: Dentons to launch in Latin America with proposed local tie-up Legal Business Days after announcing its fifth merger of 2015 with Luxembourg outfit OPF Partners, Dentons has today (30 November) announced it…
Plea pioneers: HSF advises bank on first deferred prosecution agreement with SFO Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is advising ICBC Standard Bank on its deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the UK Serious Fraud…
Guest post: Innovation makes you dodgy. Discuss Legal Business Those of you who follow my work closely (*hello mum and dad*) will observe that I am a cautious proponent…
Free agents: SRA could allow solicitors to practise outside regulated firms Legal Business As part of yet another review of how it manages the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is mulling a…
The £250m ‘expertise merger’: Irwin Mitchell agrees takeover of south east stalwart Thomas Eggar Legal Business After six months of talks national firm Irwin Mitchell and LB100 firm Thomas Eggar have voted to approve their union,…
Guest post: Osborne’s bizarre personal injury proposals Legal Business Many of us watched the Chancellor’s Spending Review speech because of controversial proposals such as cuts in tax credits for…
Slater & Gordon share price halves following ‘unexpected’ government personal injury proposals Legal Business Australian-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G), which makes 80% of its UK revenue from personal injury claims, lost half its stock…
RBS litigation: judge takes defence team to task over ‘less than wholly satisfactory’ disclosure process Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and its client the Royal Bank of Scotland have been criticised for their role in a…
Guest post: Where now for personal injury lawyers? Legal Business It is two years and one month since the coalition government decided not to raise the small claims limit for…
Partner promotions: Weil Gotshal focuses on New York and London in reduced round Legal Business Seven of the eight promotions to partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges were made in New York and London this…
Dentons continues international expansion with Luxembourg tie-up Legal Business Dentons has announced its fifth merger of 2015 and today (25 November) confirmed a tie-up with Luxembourg firm OPF Partners,…
Autumn Statement: Osborne brings more gloom to the legal sector with deeper MoJ cuts and court closures Legal Business While a decision to backtrack on tax credit cuts stole the limelight in the Autumn Statement today (November 25), Chancellor…
Manchester insurance firm takes on 43-strong team from Parabis as group unravels in administration Legal Business Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly has today (24 November) announced it has taken a 43-strong personal injury team from the Parabis…
Revolving doors: Winston & Strawn, Withers, Dentons make key City hires, Clydes recruits lateral down under Legal Business While Paul Hastings stood out for its trifecta of high-profile lateral hires last week, Winston & Strawn, Withers and Clyde…
Latham taps Hogan Lovells as City finance push continues Legal Business Latham & Watkins continues to enhance its finance roster, this time with experienced Hogan Lovells partner Gary Hamp. The hire…
Update: Parabis Group enters £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business Having just recently confirmed the sale of its defendant personal injury arm Plexus Law, legal and professional services provider Parabis…
Bears, woods and silk: dual research reminds profession of stalled diversity progress Legal Business Recent efforts to improve social mobility within the legal profession are having little-to-no effect at the Bar and within the…
Making history: US elite lines up to advise on Pfizer takeover of Allergan Legal Business In what has been reported as the largest pharmaceutical deal in history, four of the biggest Wall Street players have…
