Déjà vu: Fried Frank hires Kirkland’s Mifsud alongside partner duo to build funds practice Legal Business After having led a trio of partners to Kirkland & Ellis from SJ Berwin in 2007 and helping build its…
The Queen’s Speech: What it holds for lawyers – devolution, referendum and the Snoopers’ Charter Legal Business While the replacement of the Human Rights Act with a British Bill of Rights was delayed, the Queen’s Speech today…
Asia: KWM relocates partner trio to launch in Singapore as Quinn opens in Shanghai Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has hired Kirkland & Ellis partner Samuel Williamson as it looks to launch an office in…
Weightmans’ growth slows but still manages 2.5% revenue increase to £89.2m Legal Business National firm Weightmans today (26 May) announced a modest revenue increase of 2.5% for the 2014/15 financial year to £89.2m…
Shakespeares and SGH Martineau confirm merger for 15 June – set to create new £75m national player Legal Business Creating Shakespeare Martineau, Midland firms Shakespeares and SGH Martineau have confirmed they will merge on 15 June with Andy Raynor…
A $5.7bn settlement: Bank quintet admit market manipulation guilt Legal Business The US Department of Justice (DoJ) yesterday afternoon announced that five major banks have made a collective settlement of $5.7bn…
Guest post: HMRC – Taking stock and keeping public confidence Legal Business Back in February Labour announced that it would, if it took power, begin an ‘immediate and independent review into the…
Launching in Luxembourg: Bird & Bird targets Unified Patent Court work with new office Legal Business Bird & Bird has made an application to open in Luxembourg as it targets work heading to the new European…
‘A city of significant interest’: Reed Smith launches in Frankfurt with raid on US rivals Legal Business Nearly a year in planning, Reed Smith has opened its second German office with seven partners arriving from Mayer Brown;…
Moving to Manchester: Freshfields signs lease on Arndale House and appoints centre director Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Anup Kollanethu as centre director for its combined legal and business services centre in Manchester…
Strike action: Network Rail turns to Eversheds for legal challenge over rail workers’ looming walkout Legal Business Eversheds has been instructed by Network Rail on its legal challenge to the TSSA union in an attempt to limit…
CMA seeks permission to appeal after RPC-client’s victory in Eurotunnel case Legal Business The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said it will seek permission to appeal a decision by the Court of…
Financial results 2014/15: Dentons UKMEA sees revenues rise by 6% as net profits climb 18% Legal Business Dentons UKMEA LLP is understood to have increased its revenues by 6% to £155m in the 2014/15 financial year, while…
£70,000 NQ salary: Hogan Lovells matches Slaughter and May as legal salary race reaches new heights Legal Business Hogan Lovells has bumped up the salaries of its newly qualified lawyers by £5,000 to £70,000 in a move that…
Harnessing ‘new technologies’: Dentons launches NextLaw Labs to boost innovation Legal Business Dentons has launched a collaborative venture, NextLaw Labs, focused on developing, deploying and investing in new technologies and processes for…
Guest post: An EU referendum Bill – what would it entail? Legal Business It is reported that the government’s EU Referendum Bill will be published the day after the Queen’s Speech – see,…
Asia: Sidley builds Singapore M&A team with White & Case’s Indonesia chief as KWM loses an arbitration partner Legal Business Sidley Austin has boosted both its M&A and private equity offering in Southeast Asia with the hire of White &…
Targeting the City: Fried Frank hires Hogan Lovells’ Brinkworth as head of finance Legal Business After having hired two private equity partners in recent months, US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has bolstered its finance…
Partner promotions: Travers Smith adds seven new partners in bumper round Legal Business Following two years of slim promotions, Travers Smith has promoted seven lawyers, over 10% of its existing partnership, to partner…
Emerging markets: White & Case sets up another Indonesia alliance Legal Business Moving on from its former association in Indonesia after it suffered several key exits, White & Case has forged a…
