Rushing to launch: High Court cases for law firm professional negligence claims jump 192% in a year Legal Business The number of High Court cases against law firms for professional negligence has almost tripled in the last year, increasing…
A $150m award: Baker Botts loses another Russian case as Quinn Emanuel secures pay-out against gas giants Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan‘s Alex Gerbi and Stephen Jagusch have secured a $150m award for Danish engineering firm Core Carbon,…
Guest post: An immigration lawyer reviews Paddington and gives him some advice Legal Business Law is pretty abstract. Unlike the role of a doctor or a builder, that of a lawyer is difficult to…
US promotions round: Shearman & Sterling focuses on finance and arbitration with London duo Legal Business Mirroring last year, Shearman & Sterling has elected two London associates to partner as part of its promotion round which has…
Dealwatch: Baker & McKenzie and Ropes & Gray lead on Merck’s $8.4bn superbug takeover Legal Business One of the world’s biggest pharma groups, New Jersey-based Merck, instructed an all-female partner team from Baker & McKenzie to…
Revolving doors: International hires for Allen & Overy, KWM and Morgan Lewis while Gibson Dunn turned to GE Legal Business A host of international hires last week saw Allen & Overy (A&O) and Morgan Lewis & Bockius enhance their Frankfurt…
Comment: Bringing greed to law – our part in the profession’s downfall Legal Business In our 25-year anniversary coverage, Cass Business School’s Laura Empson repeats a familiar refrain about the negative impact of the…
Going in-house: Jardine Matheson hires Linklaters’ Parr as general counsel Legal Business It’s one in one out for London-listed conglomerate Jardine Matheson, owner of upmarket UK car dealership Jardine Motors, as the…
Targeting USA: Linklaters reshuffles teams to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Investing in law: Parabis secures £13m from Duke Street to fund upgrades Legal Business Parabis Group has secured a further £13m investment from private equity company Duke Street Capital with the aim to improve…
Legal Business celebrates 25 years and the profession as well Legal Business So, what mattered to you? Twenty five years since Legal Business launched to chronicle the dramatic changes in the legal…
The profession – our part in its downfall Legal Business In our 25-year anniversary coverage, Cass Business School’s Laura Empson repeats a familiar refrain about the negative impact of the…
The national market – brutally competitive but opportunity abounds Legal Business At one point in our Regional Insight report – a major collaboration with our colleagues at The Legal 500 included…
Battle over, war begins Legal Business Clifford Chance set to face professional negligence claim by Excalibur funders Clifford Chance (CC) is to face a professional negligence…
Respected Paris boutique launches London arm to target deal work Legal Business French firm AyacheSalama has launched its first international office in the City with four partners as it looks to advise…
Linklaters reshuffles to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Fried Frank faces multi-million professional negligence claim Legal Business Collyer Bristow pays £24m settlement over Rangers advice US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is facing a professional…
‘There is a fundamental tension here’: Lawyers nervous about exceptions to professional privilege Legal Business With government intelligence agencies and tax authorities coming under a spotlight in recent weeks over the sourcing of legally privileged…
A&O and Linklaters scale back in Russia as foreign firms feel the brunt of sanctions Legal Business Law firms scramble to reposition Moscow practice as EU sanctions hit home Russia’s volatile political environment began to have an…
Life During Law: Jason Glover, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) was a great place to be in the 1990s. Geoffrey Howe deserves a huge amount of credit.…
