Under review: Fasken Martineau to cut up to 70 roles in London Legal Business Canadian firm Fasken Martineau has confirmed its London office is under consultation and up to 70 roles could be cut. Legal…
GC Power List Summer Reception – In search of excellence Legal Business To celebrate our annual GC Power List report, Legal Business this summer teamed up with DLA Piper and Thomson Reuters…
Concerns raised as consultation closes on court fee hikes Legal Business Disputes practitioners contend another hike will deter foreign litigants City lawyers have voiced concerns over government policy once again as…
News in brief – October 2015 Legal Business FIRST-TIME GC FOR BRITISH LAND Property developer British Land has hired HSBC deputy company secretary and former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in October 2015 Legal Business HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS AND ALLENS ENLISTED FOR WOODSIDE TAKEOVER BID Australian oil company Woodside turned to Herbert Smith Freehills as…
Slater & Gordon unveils £20m UK profits in revised accounts Legal Business Following controversy after its £637m purchase of Quindell’s Professional Services Division (PSD), Australian-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G) has revealed a revised…
Dealwatch: Herbert Smith Freehills strikes gold with Polyus takeover bid Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has picked up a new client as a number of firms took advisory roles in Sacturino’s…
US firm partner promotions: Kirkland elevates eight in London, while Goodwin Procter promotes one Legal Business In its latest global partnership promotion round, Kirkland & Ellis has promoted another eight of its London associates to partner,…
Skadden hires new Paris tax head as Linklaters is served with another partner exit Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is ramping up its Paris offering, having hired Linklaters tax partner Thomas Perrot to head its…
VW emission scandal: City claimant firms gear up for diesel-rigging case affecting 1.2m UK cars Legal Business Claimant firms Slater & Gordon and Leigh Day are gearing up to represent what could be thousands of European car…
Dealwatch: Olswang, Weil Gotshal among firms acting on French Burger King acquisition Legal Business A host of firms including Olswang, Weil Gotshal & Manges have won advisory work as Burger King France owner Groupe…
Herbert Smith Freehills trims regional management as Cox and Cochrane take on more global roles Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has rejigged its global executive for the first time since its Anglo-Australian merger in 2012, trimming…
Deus ex machina: Riverview Law targets in-house with legal tech consultancy Legal Business Alternative legal services provider Riverview Law has launched a new service in a bid to help in-house teams develop automated…
Concerns raised as consultation closes on court fee hikes Legal Business City lawyers have voiced concerns over government policy once again as the deadline for written submissions closes this month on…
Gates set to open for new financial court in London Legal Business A newly created financial court at the Rolls Building in London, the first of its kind in the City and…
Key decision looms for controversial legal aid contracts Legal Business Criminal defence solicitors are expected to find out this week whether they will receive funding as the government will reveal…
Clifford Chance and Shearman deliver advice on Italy’s €4bn post office IPO Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Shearman & Sterling have landed lead advisory roles on the floatation of Italy’s post office, in…
Revolving Doors: clutch of firms including Ashurst, Penningtons Manches and White & Case make key hires Legal Business A number of firms have made noteworthy appointments this month, including Ashurst, Squire Patton Boggs, Penningtons Manches, Dentons, White &…
Quinn Emanuel leads as 12 banks pay $1.87bn in swap settlement Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan took on some of Wall Street’s finest firms including Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden Arps…
On trend: White & Case launches London white-collar practice with Dechert hire Legal Business White & Case is preparing to meet the next wave of regulatory and enforcement investigation work as it launches its…
