‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up Legal Business DWF is set to break into Asia for the first time by opening a Singapore office, picking up a four-lawyer…
TLT revenue rises 4% in fifth consecutive year of growth Legal Business Bristol-based LB100 firm TLT’s revenue rose 4% to £74.6m for the 2016/17 financial year, marking its fifth consecutive year of…
High-stakes: White-collar crime teams ready as SFO hits Barclays with landmark prosecution Legal Business City white-collar crime specialists have been drafted in as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today (20 June) charged Barclays and…
Cleary defends Google in face of potential €1bn EC antitrust shopping market abuse fine Legal Business The European Commission’s (EC) probe of Google’s online shopping practices is reported to be closing in coming months with a…
‘Remarkable deal’ for tech: King & Spalding, SullCrom line up Delivery Hero’s €1bn IPO Legal Business King & Spalding and Sullivan & Cromwell are leading one online food-delivery service Delivery Hero’s planned initial public offering (IPO) €1bn target, with Freshfields…
Revolving doors: Brown Rudnick hires in UK, Hogan Lovells bolsters Madrid, Ashurst adds to Paris, HSF boosts Moscow Legal Business In a series of banking, finance and tax appointments across the globe, international firms are hiring to boost their financial…
SRA opens tender for ‘super-exam’ provider with 1 September deadline Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) this week opened to tender its search for an assessment provider to deliver the new…
‘Fantastic addition’: Mishcon hires Withers’ wealth planning co-head Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has appointed Withers’ co-head of European wealth planning Filippo Noseda, who joins Mishcon Private on Monday (19…
Comment: Royaume-Uni, nil points – why the true Eurovision is independence Legal Business Compiling our second annual Euro Elite report this month reminded me of when the late Rodrigo Uría, then managing partner…
Slater and Gordon serves £637m claim form on Watchstone for misrepresentation on sale Legal Business Slater and Gordon (S&G)’s UK subsidiary has served a £637m claim form on Watchstone Group in London’s High Court, for fraudulently misrepresenting…
Hogan Lovells to open new Boston office in Collora buyout Legal Business Hogan Lovells is to merge with Boston-based litigation and investigations firm Collora on 1 September, taking on all of its…
Key law watchdog slashes rulebook and pushes for more market liberalisation Legal Business Solicitors’ bulging code of conduct looks set to be drastically slashed in length and further liberalisation of legal services ushered…
NRF votes through Henry Davis York Australian merger in second tie-up this year Legal Business Partners at Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Australian law firm Henry Davis York have formally agreed to merge less than…
Revolving doors: Reed Smith, Haynes and Boone hire in London, K&L Gates in Washington Legal Business Law firms have continued to grow their London ranks, with Reed Smith and Haynes and Boone LLP hiring in the City, while K&L…
Guest Post: Martyn’s Day – I’m relieved with the result but we’ll need reflection to learn anything useful Legal Business For some time, I have known how I would start my inevitable blogpost about Leigh Day’s disciplinary hearing. Win or…
‘A pity’: lawyers react as non-lawyer David Lidington appointed Lord Chancellor replacing Truss Legal Business In a fourth successive non-lawyer appointment to the role, former House of Commons leader David Lidington has been appointed Lord…
GCs take on corporate sustainability briefs as plcs strive to protect brands Legal Business Angry shareholders, rising demands for transparency, tougher regulation, declining trust in business and the need to access new markets. Just…
Election comment – Many a slip between cup and hardcore Brexit Legal Business For my sins I committed Legal Business to a lengthy piece on the 2015 general election, focusing on the policies…
SDT clears Leigh Day and three of its lawyers in high-profile Iraqi claims misconduct prosecution Legal Business The Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has today (9 June) cleared Leigh Day and three of its lawyers accused of professional misconduct relating…
‘A number of improvements’: Simmons leads the City pack in credible form with revenues up £21m Legal Business With City law firms braced for Brexit-related shocks, the first 2016/17 results from a major London practice will ease Square…
