Eversheds in talks to extend voting rights as 164 junior partners inject cash Legal Business Eversheds has started talks over the voting rights of its fixed share partners (FSPs) after they were asked to contribute…
Africa expansion: Dentons ties up with Cape Town associate firm Legal Business Dentons has announced today (9 April), that it has tied up with local associate firm KapdiTwala to launch an office…
Partner promotions: Wragges and DAC Beachcroft make up significantly more lawyers; Olswang promotes two Legal Business Ahead of its 1 May merger with City firm Lawrence Graham, Wragge & Co has more than doubled the number of…
Revolving doors: Stephenson Harwood, Dentons, Morgan Lewis, Pinsents and Wragges make key hires Legal Business A number of firms have made noteworthy strategic appointments in the last few days, with Stephenson Harwood, Dentons, Morgan Lewis,…
Comment: A truly global City and the fiercest contest in law Legal Business So much for the humbling of the City. Our annual Global London special 2014 finds that the number of lawyers employed…
FCA turns to Clifford Chance’s Davis over handling of proposed insurance industry review Legal Business The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Clifford Chance‘s senior commercial litigation partner Simon Davis to conduct an independent inquiry…
‘There are no “diet-coke” partnerships at Freshfields’: Barry O’Brien on a new career at Jefferies Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer former corporate head Barry O’Brien last month (31 March) hung up his Magic Circle boots to move into…
Emerging markets M&A down as King & Wood tops league Legal Business With the emerging markets continuing to dominate the expansion strategies of many City and international firms, the short term picture…
Weil Gotshal hires restructuring heavyweight Wilkinson from Goldman Sachs Legal Business It has long been renowned as the top restructuring shop in the US but Weil, Gotshal & Manges was a…
High-value commercial litigation rises 16% as recession-related disputes filter through to courts Legal Business 2013 saw a sharp rise in high-value commercial litigation as major disputes arising from the recession filter down to the…
In-house: LinkedIn general counsel Rottenberg steps down as Tele2 unveils its new legal head Legal Business Having led the professional networking site through its initial public offering (IPO) in 2011, LinkedIn has announced that general counsel…
Alstom thermal power sale gifts Freshfields and Linklaters with $1bn deal Legal Business Magic Circle firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have won lead roles advising on the sale of Alstom’s thermal power division to…
Anger as the Bar prepares to vote on legal aid deal and QASA appeals continue Legal Business High emotion and anger over the Criminal Bar Association’s (CBA) decision to strike a deal with the Government on legal…
Paul Hastings and Cleary advise on Marriott London Grosvenor sale and £200m buy-in of UK’s Victoria Plumb Legal Business The London offices of US firms Paul Hastings and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are advising on the £125m sale of the…
‘Why don’t parties and their donors pay to run Parliament?’ MoJ pushes ahead with controversial court fees reform Legal Business Despite fierce accusations from within the senior echelons of the legal profession that the Government has failed to comprehend the…
Hogan Lovells calls on non-equity partners to inject £60k to £100k in response to HMRC shake-up Legal Business Hogan Lovells has called on its non-equity partners to make a significant capital contribution in light of HM Revenue &…
Squire Sanders’ merger talks partner Patton Boggs approached by Dentons Legal Business Squire Sanders‘ merger talks partner Patton Boggs has been approached with an offer to combine from top 50 Global 100…
Taylor Wessing fills German head of private equity slot with Skadden hire as Bird & Bird bolsters Frankfurt Legal Business Taylor Wessing has hired Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom M&A partner Walter Henle to fill the role of German private equity head.…
Heineken UK in talks to appoint sole legal adviser Legal Business The UK arm of global cider and beer producer Heineken is actively considering going down the one-stop-shop route for the…
‘Geography seduced everyone’ – is emerging market bias blind-siding your firm? Legal Business There is a notion in business that is often useful, but rarely observed – the idea of signal and noise,…
