Nabarro to launch Middle East ‘hub’ in Dubai Legal Business Nabarro is to open an office in Dubai early next year following the Dubai government’s granting of a licence to…
Some eye watering growth statistics later and its goodbye from Latham’s Bob Dell Legal Business When the ordinarily press-shy chair and managing partner of Latham & Watkins, Robert Dell, gave Legal Business his first-ever in…
On your merit: RPC abolishes flat rate salary for NQs Legal Business City law firm RPC has taken the final steps to adopting an entirely merit driven pay model as it today (19…
NRF loses second competition veteran as Mark Jones joins Hogan Lovells Legal Business Hogan Lovells has confirmed its latest lateral hire is Norton Rose Fulbright longstanding antitrust partner Mark Jones, who is to join the…
Panel win: Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ announces first-ever EMEA line-up Legal Business One of Japan’s largest banks, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) today announced its first-ever panel for Europe, the Middle East…
Merger watch: Hogan Lovells to tie-up with South Africa’s Routledge Modise Legal Business Hogan Lovells is to combine with South African law firm Routledge Modise, with the union set to go live on 1…
Revolving doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Worcester, Harbottle, DWF, Irwin Mitchell and Burness Paull Legal Business Mayer Brown is continuing to beef up its City offering with its seventh partner hire in two months, as Allen…
Dentons’ Howard Morris to join Morrison & Foerster as head of business restructuring Legal Business One of Dentons best-known long term senior managers and a solid restructuring partner, Howard Morris has joined Morrison & Foerster to head…
Learning to live together – HSF strives to thrash out compromise on partner pay as key vote looms Legal Business It often seems getting a deal agreed is the hardest part – as in the case of Herbert Smith, which…
Guest post: Time to face the dangerous delusion of the entrepreneurial lawyer Legal Business For years, I’ve been hearing law firms describe their cultures as ‘entrepreneurial’ and hardly the slightest attention. Like ‘collegial’ or…
Wragge & Co sees H1 revenues and profits up as Metcalfe to leave after end of MP term Legal Business Wragge & Co has named October 2013 as its highest billing month since the boom years as it joins the ranks…
Quarter of in-house lawyers’ salaries frozen in past 12 months as average increase falls Legal Business Almost a quarter of in-house lawyers suffered pay freezes in the last 12 months, double the 10% who had their…
Office openings: Bird & Bird to extend Middle East capability with Dubai presence Legal Business Bird & Bird has become the latest leading UK firm to open in Dubai as it transfers Stockholm corporate partner Anders…
Norton Rose antitrust partner to join new competition authority as body unveils second wave of directors Legal Business As the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) pulls together the second wave of its senior leadership team one of the…
Squire Sanders settles libel claim over letter before action Legal Business Squire Sanders has settled a libel claim against the firm over the contents of a letter before action (LBA) after a…
H1 2013/14: Field Fisher reveals 7% spike in turnover Legal Business The first half (H1) of the 2013/14 year is proving to be more benign than last as Field Fisher Waterhouse joins a…
In-house: HMRC appoints DWP director Gill Aitken as new GC as Sir Hector Sants resigns from Barclays Legal Business With a long pedigree in working for the government, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) director general Gill Aitken…
Water regulator seeks to fill newly-created GC role as sector overhaul looms Legal Business Following proposals for the first major reform of the water and waste sectors since privatisation in the 90s, industry regulator Ofwat…
H1 2013/14: Olswang sees turnover jump by 15% Legal Business Olswang has joined the early ranks of top 50 firms to reveal their half year (H1) 2013/14 results, with turnover up 15%…
In Administration: Barratts administrators instruct Shoosmiths as Blockbuster turns to Locke Lord Legal Business Beleaguered shoe retailer Barratts has gone into administration for the third time in four years, with administrator Duff & Phelps…
