Dealwatch: Linklaters and CC act on New Look sale as South African billionaire Wiese continues UK high street buy-up Legal Business Less than 30 days after advising on the £1.3bn purchase of Virgin Active by South African billionaire Christo Wiese’s private…
Comment: Legal boutiques – unheralded, thriving and coming after your lunch Legal Business The rise of boutiques has been yet another development shaping the legal industry that no-one predicted. Conventional wisdom for years…
Replacing Stewart: Olswang picks IP partner Paul Stevens as new chief executive Legal Business After looking externally for a permanent replacement for former chief executive David Stewart, Olswang has turned internally and elected intellectual…
Mounting departures: Trowers loses another partner in the Middle East as CRS hires a new construction chief Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins’ former head of Bahrain construction Paula Boast has returned to Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) as its Middle…
Stephenson Harwood’s Tony Woodcock: Policing the City – where do in-house lawyers fit in? Legal Business Though one is always on dangerous ground in suggesting that anything was clear or uncomplicated in the Financial Services Authority’s…
Relying on new friends: Dentons to close Singapore office ahead of Dacheng combination Legal Business Within months of announcing a combination with one of China’s biggest law firms, Dacheng, Dentons is closing down its Singapore…
Redundancy watch: Hill Dickinson starts consultation regarding 30 insurance jobs Legal Business The insurance legal market continues to be hard pressed with Hill Dickinson confirming it is set to start a 30-day…
‘First mover advantage’: Gateley reveals details of IPO as it launches UK float Legal Business Gateley has revealed the details of its planned initial public offering (IPO) including its board and lock-in provisions as it…
Travers Smith’s Dolman: The mother of invention – why necessity and high prices will push private equity to new heights Legal Business 2014 was a year that saw the number and value of private equity (PE)-backed exits reach unparalleled highs globally. More…
Taking the plunge: Gateley set to be UK’s first firm to float Legal Business After Australian-listed Slater & Gordon demonstrated the benefits of greater access to capital by using a share offer to part…
Listing in London – King & Spalding carries US biotech to AIM listing Legal Business King & Spalding’s recent recruits in the City have helped handle Californian biotech company Verseon £300m stock market listing in…
Comment: Going native – ethics and the modern GC Legal Business The in-house profession has doubled in size in the UK over the last 15 years and gained once unthinkable levels…
Frontbench reshuffles: Gove replaces Grayling at MoJ as Lord Falconer set to shadow Legal Business Former education secretary Michael Gove has replaced Chris Grayling (pictured) as Secretary of State for Justice as part of Prime…
Can Clydes seal the deal? Firm in advanced merger talks with Simpson & Marwick Legal Business Following the failed merger attempt between Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick and Kennedys in 2013, UK top-20 firm Clyde &…
Poll-axed: The City gets shock election result it wanted but EU vote looms after Conservative sweep Legal Business It has turned out to be the biggest election upset since 1992 and months of polling have been proved wrong…
A Noble pursuit – DLA Piper launches corp fin boutique to build TMT profile Legal Business DLA Piper has made its first foray into the consultancy business, launching corporate finance advisory arm Noble Street to focus…
‘A curious atmosphere of consensus’ – HSF fraud veteran Robert Hunter on how smart teams can make bad decisions Legal Business Many admire John Kennedy and his advisers’ deft handling of the Cuban missile crisis. It is generally thought to result…
Simmons & Simmons votes through new business plan targeting stronger US links and looking after the ‘crown jewels’ Legal Business In a unanimous vote, Simmons & Simmons has voted through a new three-year business plan with a focus on strengthening…
Legal Business Awards – GC Power List 2015 Reception Legal Business On 24 March 2015 Legal Business held the GC Power List 2015 reception, sponsored by RPC, Barclay Simpson and Thomson…
Electoral maths: Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans while associates are set to gain whoever wins Legal Business Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a substantive hike in tax if the Labour…
