Government launches tender process for £90m complex projects panel Legal Business Following the unveiling of an 18-firm general legal advice panel in March, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced plans…
‘Move makes sense’: Skadden breaks up White & Case City PE duo with Youle hire Legal Business In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…
‘Case to answer’: Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Legal Business Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the…
‘Time to pass the baton’: Glover becomes Simpson Thacher City head as Connolly steps down at Mayer Brown Legal Business Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…
‘An anticipated dip’: Eversheds’ 2016/17 profit falls as revenue increases by 8% Legal Business Following the completion of its transatlantic merger with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan on 1 February, legacy Eversheds today (19 May) reported…
Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO Legal Business Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has…
‘World-class competition office’: Quinn returns to Shearman in Brussels for double hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…
Comment: The true capitalist case for a new work/life deal Legal Business It would be hypocritical for the legal media to complain about the lack of serious debate on work/life balance but…
Clients and rookie lawyers – some awkward truths and a woolly debate on training Legal Business Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…
Clients and rookie lawyers – some awkward truths and a woolly debate on training Legal Business Ah, despite the changing fashions, technology and economic realities of the day, in law you can always rely on that…
Significant matters – Spring 2017 Legal Business Tesco commits to BLP for real estate Supermarket giant Tesco has gifted Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) with another three-year stint…
Significant matters – Spring 2017 Legal Business Tesco commits to BLP for real estate Supermarket giant Tesco has gifted Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) with another three-year stint…
GC Powerlist Legal Business To coincide with the 20th annual Legal Business Awards, a launch reception was held on 23 March to mark the…
Fit to Print Legal Business In a world where newspapers are branding judges ‘enemies of the people’ and fake news dominates public discourse, these days…
The blueprint Legal Business ‘There are known knowns… There are known unknowns… but there are also unknown unknowns.’
Shattered Legal Business ‘When I initiated discussions on our culture at partners’ meetings, I could see the faces of many of my former…
The shock of the new Legal Business At a recent event for senior in-house counsel in London, two clear messages emerged. Firstly, that there is a rapid…
Rebels with a clause Legal Business For classists, the word ‘disruptive’ still carries negative connotations of damage, chaos and disarray. But these days in corporate circles…
The new black Legal Business In her much-touted new book on bolstering team-working in professional services, Smart Collaboration, Harvard Law School professor Heidi Gardner argues…
Managing risk: the in-house view Legal Business DAC Beachcroft and The In-House Lawyer recently conducted a survey to assess the role and influence of the in-house lawyer…
