Under new leadership: Sadanandan replaces Nick Cline as Latham’s London chief Legal Business After five years in the post, and having nearly doubled the size of the office, Latham & Watkins‘ London head…
Launching in Mexico City: Mayer Brown plans new oil and gas outpost Legal Business Mayer Brown is looking to become the latest law firm to try and capitalise on Mexico’s liberalising economy, chasing oil…
Winning work: Cooley’s London office acts alongside Slaughters on £168m shale gas deal Legal Business US firm Cooley is underway on making good on its ambitious City plans, winning a mandate from IGas, the UK’s…
In court: Gibson Dunn partner could face disbarment after submitting incorrect documents in Djibouti case Legal Business Gibson Dunn & Crutcher referred itself to the Solicitors Regulation Authority last week [6 March] after it was alleged that…
Unchaining in-house: LSB looks to cut ‘unnecessary restrictions’ on in-house lawyers Legal Business The Legal Services Board (LSB) has raised concern over whether current regulatory restrictions for in-house lawyers are justified, stating that…
Investing in London: Cooley keeps up City push with Olswang’s former PE head Rosen Legal Business After its mass hire from Edwards Wildman Palmer and Morrison & Foerster to launch in London earlier this year, Cooley…
Singapore scramble – Kennedys enters JV to bolster presence in city state Legal Business After last month saw Withers secure a new alliance in Singapore while other firms made moves in the country, Kennedys…
Senior appointments: Linklaters picks successor to top finance job as Jim Rice prepares to step down Legal Business Linklaters has appointed longstanding partner and global financial regulation group head Michael Kent as divisional practice head of finance &…
Mishcon, Latham and OC up against City elite as shortlists announced for 2015 Legal Business Awards Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Mishcon de Reya, Osborne Clarke and DLA Piper are among those vying to win prizes at what…
£1.1bn of student digs: Nabarro, Clifford Chance and Morgan Lewis take lead on Liberty Living acquisition Legal Business Nabarro and Clifford Chance have picked up a major real estate instruction advising on the £1.1bn acquisition of UK student…
In-house: Shell appoints successors to litigation and downstream GC roles Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell has made two significant internal promotions to its in-house legal function, with associate general counsel (GC) for…
Global London: Weil and Covington sustain robust City growth as US firms expand market share Legal Business The days when London offices tended to be expensive beachheads draining profits from American parents appear to be long gone,…
Quality not quantity – stalled growth at DLA Piper but a leaner global giant boosts the bottom line Legal Business After years of breakneck expansion, DLA Piper is increasingly into a phase of managing and refining its 80-office global practice, at…
Modest gains: London a key factor as Debevoise & Plimpton reveals revenues up 3% Legal Business Debevoise & Plimpton has posted a 3% rise in revenue for 2014 to $710m, up nearly $22m on 2013, while…
Rumbling on – Barclays’ profits plunge after £750m Forex provision Legal Business The fallout from the Forex rigging scandal continues to rumble on with Barclays this week being the latest in a…
Letter from America – Reed Smith puts in confident 2014 showing with revenues up to $1.15bn Legal Business Re-enforcing what is already shaping up to be a robust year for major US-bred advisers, Reed Smith is the latest major…
Losing its grip: nearly two-thirds of lawyers fear damage to UK’s disputes status from court fees hike Legal Business With the government’s current proposal to raise the fee to issue proceedings to 5% of the value for claims worth…
Norton Rose Fulbright coup as FTSE company consolidates legal work with global adviser Legal Business It may not be the name most associated with sole adviser mandates in the legal industry but Norton Rose Fulbright…
Becoming a partner: Mishcon de Reya acquires ABS licence to include non-lawyers in partnership Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to acquire an alternative business structure (ABS) licence from the Solicitors Regulation…
Guest post: Can Big Firms Innovate – and if so how? Legal Business ‘Innovation’ seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. Among other things, the problems are: many people, lawyers in particular,…
