Guest post: Dentons/Dacheng – A theory and rationale Legal Business I wasn’t going to write about Dacheng/Dentons until I was. When I first heard about the mega tie-up creating the…
‘The logical next step’: King & Wood Mallesons secures Singapore licence Legal Business Filling in a major hole in King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) Asian network, the firm is set to open an…
Moving up: Walgreens appoints Boots GC as global legal officer Legal Business US pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed the former general counsel of Alliance Boots, Marco Pagni, as executive vice…
Saudi relations: Clifford Chance special adviser resigns to head public regulator Legal Business Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) special adviser in Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Al-Jadaan, founding partner of local firm Al-Jadaan & Partners with which…
Targeting New York: Clifford Chance bolsters NY office with DLA Piper finance partner Legal Business With US leadership previously announcing intentions to boost the firm’s New York bench, Clifford Chance has today (3 February) confirmed…
Revolving doors: OC and Boodle Hatfield both hire in the City while BLP and Pinsents focus on the Middle East Legal Business Osborne Clarke started last week with a hire from King & Wood Mallesons in the City but other laterals saw…
Significant departures: Latham & Watkins hires CC’s private equity co-head Oliver Felsenstein Legal Business Latham & Watkins has strengthened its corporate bench in Germany with the hire of Clifford Chance’s (CC) co-head of private…
Accounts revealed: Hogan Lovells records 3.9% international revenue boost as profits slide Legal Business Transatlantic firm Hogan Lovells has become the latest to publish its limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts for the 2013/14 financial…
‘We’re on a journey we haven’t completed yet’: BLM elects senior partner Mike Brown for second term Legal Business In an uncontested election, risk and insurance-focused law firm BLM has unanimously re-elected its senior partner, Mike Brown, for a…
Targeting South Korea: Milbank opens in Seoul Legal Business The influx of Western law firms in South Korea continued today (2 February) after local authorities rubber stamped Milbank, Tweed,…
‘A challenging year’: DAC Beachcroft profit falls as firm hit by rising staff costs and IT failure Legal Business DAC Beachcroft’s latest LLP fillings at Companies House have revealed the firm’s profits available for division among members fell by 18.3%…
Accounts revealed: DLA Piper revenues slip as partner numbers shrink Legal Business DLA Piper‘s European, Asian and Middle Eastern operations suffered a fall in revenue from £800m to £787.5m for the 12…
Financials 2013/14: Herbert Smith Freehills cuts its debt after ‘outstanding’ disputes performance Legal Business In the first full year of accounts since it merged, Herbert Smith Freehills has revealed its borrowings fell from £178m…
Global arbitration: French and British lawyers dominate appointments to ICSID arbitrations Legal Business Traditionally dominated by US lawyers, French and British arbitrators trumped their North American rivals last year by securing more arbitral…
Trainee retention: Freshfields keeps on 85% of spring 2015 qualifiers Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become the first Magic Circle firm to post its trainee retention rate, with 85% taking up…
Cross-border ties: Ropes & Gray and Weil Gotshal act on Bain Capital’s $2.1bn TI Automotive deal Legal Business US firms Ropes & Gray and Weil Gotshal & Manges have won roles advising buyout group Bain Capital on its…
Asia: DLA Piper builds up its Singapore office while Milbank and Sidley expand in China Legal Business DLA Piper, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Sidley Austin have all completed partner raids on rivals in Asia as…
Financials 2013/14: Freshfields’ profits continue to grow as headcount expands Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become the third Magic Circle firm to release its 2013/14 limited liability partnership (LLP) filings with…
‘Designed in the 19th century’: Leveson calls for court system reforms Legal Business Lord Justice Leveson has called for reforms to streamline the justice system in England and Wales for greater efficiency.
A €7.4bn enterprise value: Ropes & Gray and Lathams advise on Altice purchase Legal Business US firms Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins won roles advising on telecommunications group Altice’s purchase of Portuguese telecoms…
