Keeping the talent: Clifford Chance votes through changes to lockstep in bid to stem flow of star partners Legal Business The partnership at Clifford Chance (CC) has voted through proposed changes to its remuneration system which will see the firm deploy…
Targeting Russia: Kennedys launches in Moscow with former Clyde & Co Russian insurance head Legal Business Following troubled markets in Russia across 2014, a handful of firms have signalled a renewed interest in the region, with…
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…
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…
Politics has changed – a high-stakes election for the nation and the City Legal Business On 7 May the nation faces one of the most unpredictable elections in recent history and one with high stakes…
US firms step up in the City with new practices Legal Business Goodwin Procter and Ropes & Gray launch in PE and ComLit International firms in the City maintained their expansive form…
‘There is no end point’: Dentons’ expansion continues with US outfit McKenna Long and White & Case Budapest team Legal Business Having already announced a mammoth combination with Chinese firm Dacheng under a Swiss verein structure this year, Dentons bolstered both…
Q&A: Dechert’s Miriam González Durántez on how City firms missed a trick on EU law, the WTO legacy and ‘Inspiring Women’ Legal Business Miriam González Durántez’s profile is sky-high. She’s one of the most successful EU lawyers in the City, has persuaded over…
Clifford Chance German practice suffers further partner exits Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance (CC) has seen multiple partner exits from its German operations in recent weeks with longstanding…
The £637m bet – Slater & Gordon on its daring play in UK’s personal injury market Legal Business Michael West talks to the Australian PI giant about its eventful Quindell acquisition After over three months of intensive due…
A&O, Freshfields and Slaughters land key roles on biggest-ever all-UK deal Legal Business Shell offers £47bn for BG Group The proposed £47bn acquisition of BG Group by fellow energy major Shell saw a…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in April 2015 Legal Business GE RESTRUCTURING BRINGS IN RAFT OF ADVISERS A host of firms picked up work on General Electric (GE)’s restructuring, fielding…
Headlines and hype but less substance despite foreign firms’ push into Asia disputes market Legal Business Tony Lin argues that Asia’s small and politicised litigation market won’t deliver on the hopes many international law firms are…
EY Law agrees new alliance as Asia-Pacific growth continues Legal Business Making good on its continued efforts to grow its Asia-Pacific presence, EY Law recently announced an alliance with South Korean…
The mother of invention – why necessity and high prices will push private equity to new heights Legal Business Travers Smith’s Paul Dolman argues a reviving buyout industry will increasingly drive European deal markets 2014 was a year that…
Policing the City – where do in-house lawyers fit in? Legal Business Stephenson Harwood’s Tony Woodcock argues that financial regulation has failed to clarify the status of in-house counsel Though one is…
‘A curious atmosphere of consensus’ – the dangers of groupthink Legal Business HSF fraud veteran Robert Hunter on how smart teams can make bad decisions Many admire John Kennedy and his advisers’…
Life During Law – David Ereira Legal Business I’m always in the present and think of the now. You make your own luck. You have to put yourself…
Background and market factors Legal Business Richard McLerie of JLegal outlines the picture across the region. When trying to predict what the legal recruitment market will…
The Last Word: Election fever Legal Business As the UK heads to the polls for the general election, senior legal figures provide their views on the current…
