Comment: Fragmented and naïve – the profession’s failure to penetrate Whitehall Legal Business Two pieces in this month’s Legal Business touch on a common theme: the profession’s failure to influence government.
Not over yet – New York jury clears former Dewey leaders on multiple counts in partial verdict Legal Business A Manhattan jury has found former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives Steven Davis, Stephen DiCarmine and Joel Sanders not guilty on…
Dechert results: revenue slides by £2m in London as highest earner takes home £2.7m Legal Business The highest take-home pay at Dechert’s London office rose by 16% last year to £2.69m, despite income at the City office…
Comment: The fundamental things – SJ Berwin and the problem with legal conglomerates Legal Business At the time that SJ Berwin combined with King & Wood Mallesons there were plenty of reasons to be optimistic.…
Quinn fastens up for multibillion-euro shareholder claim against Volkswagen in Germany Legal Business US litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been instructed in a shareholder lawsuit against car maker Volkswagen (VW) after the…
King & Wood Mallesons departures continue as Ashurst hires Hong Kong corporate heavyweight Joshua Cole Legal Business King Wood & Mallesons (KWM) is to lose senior corporate partner Joshua Cole from its Hong Kong office to Ashurst.
Guest post: Asking the big question – what do clients want? Legal Business Engineers and theologians know how to find out. I listened with great interest last week to a presentation about a soon-to-be…
Austrian law student’s case against Facebook results in landmark ECJ decision to scrap safe harbour regime Legal Business An Austrian law student has won a legal challenge over the US safe harbour scheme, in a decision which will…
Legal Services Board green lights removal of annual solicitor endorsements for sole practitioners Legal Business The Legal Services Board (LSB) has agreed to the removal of annual solicitor endorsements for sole practitioners, in a move…
White & Case steps up private equity march with hires from Clifford Chance and Debevoise Legal Business White & Case’s march on the London private equity market has stepped up another gear with the hire of Caroline…
Q&A: Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about leadership, White & Case, and ‘getting my hands dirty’ Legal Business Chicago litigation firm Jenner & Block’s launch of its first overseas office earlier this year in London was as soft…
Entering Italy: Dentons opens in Milan with 21-strong team from DLA and local boutique Legal Business Dentons has launched an office in Milan, its first in Italy, with the hire of 21 lawyers, including three partners…
Guest Post: Michael Gove – the barrister’s best friend? Legal Business Legal Futures has gained exclusive access to what is believed to be the transcript of a secret meeting held recently…
RPC makes key finance hire with former Worldpay corporate GC Legal Business City firm RPC has hired former Worldpay corporate general counsel Matthew Griffith as a partner in its corporate insurance and…
Super Dadds: West End firm rescues Jeffrey Green Russell from pre-pack administration Legal Business West End firm Gordon Dadds has rescued another ailing firm by acquiring Jeffrey Russell Green (JGR) following a pre-pack administration, creating a…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft, Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie among those announcing new recruits Legal Business A number of firms including Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie, CMS and Simmons & Simmons made key hires last week.
Watson Farley hires Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel Taylor Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams continues to build its City offering through lateral hires, by hiring Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel…
Fragmented and naïve: the profession’s failure to penetrate Whitehall Legal Business Two pieces this month touch on a common theme: the profession’s failure to influence government. The first touches on the…
The fundamental things – SJ Berwin and the problem with legal conglomerates Legal Business At the time that SJ Berwin combined with King & Wood Mallesons there were plenty of reasons to be optimistic.…
The Last Word: Fighting your corner Legal Business Our recent International Arbitration Summit in London provoked lively discussion and, ahead of a full report on the debate next…
