League Tables: Gap between US firms and Magic Circle widens as UK firms slump in 2014 deal rankings Legal Business The Magic Circle lost ground in the global M&A rankings as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters, Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Dealwatch: Travers Smith and Herbert Smith Freehills on board for thetrainline.com £500m IPO Legal Business Constituting the first technology IPO of the year, Travers Smith and Herbert Smith Freehills have both landed key roles advising…
Investing in London: Reed Smith promotes seven in the City in 24-strong partnership round Legal Business Pittsburgh-headquartered Reed Smith has made its London office the centre of its promotions round by making up seven London lawyers…
‘An investment in Europe’: Latham & Watkins to open nearshoring office in Manchester Legal Business US firm Latham & Watkins has announced internally that it will open a business services office in Manchester during the…
Diversifying the group: Stephenson Harwood appoints a non-shipping head of finance Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has named restructuring and insolvency partner Sue Moore (pictured) as the new head of its global finance practice…
A £55m settlement: Hogan Lovells and Leigh Day shake on Shell payout to Nigerian village Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell, advised by Hogan Lovells, will pay £55m to 15,600 Nigerian fishermen after a three-year legal battle over…
One up, one out: Simmons promotes finance partner as it loses another to Squire Patton Boggs Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs has hired Simmons & Simmons‘ acquisition finance partner John Hayward as it sets out to expand its…
Targeting London: Fried Frank hires O’Melveny & Myers private equity partner Legal Business US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has enhanced its private equity practice in London with the hire of…
Presidential appointment: ICC picks Alexis Mourre to head International Court of Arbitration Legal Business Alexis Mourre, a founding partner of French disputes boutique Castaldi Mourre & Partners, is set to replace John Beechey as…
Moving back: Jim Learner re-joins Kirkland & Ellis in the City Legal Business Former Kirkland & Ellis London head Jim Learner is returning as a partner in Kirkland’s corporate practice to the City office he…
‘A fresh perspective’: Taylor Wessing hires Eversheds GC and new IT director Legal Business Taylor Wessing has kick started the new year with two key recruits, hiring Eversheds‘ general counsel (GC) Angela Robertson as…
‘We are deeply saddened’: Dechert disputes star Antony Dutton dies Legal Business Antony Dutton, a leading disputes partner who had been at Dechert since January 2012, died suddenly in early January.
Guest post: Checkbook recruiting – will Kirkland’s strategy pay off? Legal Business From the Kirkland & Ellis site, under the topic Laterals Overview (I quote in full, emphasis supplied): ‘At Kirkland, the…
New Year promotions: Hogan Lovells makes five up in London amid 24-strong promotions round Legal Business Hogan Lovells has today (5 January) become one of the first LB100 firms to announce its New Year promotions with…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms focus on international hires Legal Business Approaching the holiday season, Asia, Europe and the US emerged as hubs for partner moves with Herbert Smith Freehills losing…
The 2014 edit – My favourite Legal Business pieces of the year Legal Business Having joined Legal Business as editor-in-chief in early 2013 with a brief to update and expand the title, we have…
Expanding the ranks: Ministry of Defence picks ten firms for revised major projects panel Legal Business After a tender earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence has finalised its revised major projects panel with ten firms…
Guest post: litigants in person, never mind the quality – it’s length that counts Legal Business At the same time as the MoJ has published Liz Trinder led research on litigants in person in private family…
Russian success: Hogan Lovells, CC, Linklaters and A&O land spots on VEB legal panel Legal Business Magic circle trio Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters, and Allen & Overy (A&O) have all been gifted places on the extensive…
Dealwatch: Linklaters, CC and Travers Smith line-up on insurance broker A-plan sale Legal Business Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Travers Smith have all secured roles as private equity house Equistone Partners Europe sold its majority…
