Hogan Lovells pilots radical associate assessment programme Legal Business Hogan Lovells is piloting a new model of reviewing associates, dropping formal annual reviews in favour of a programme of…
‘A reaction’: Deutsche Bank to establish new EMEA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption team Legal Business After being hit by a number of recent financial crime and anti-money laundering scandals, Deutsche Bank moved to establish a…
Signature Litigation client ENRC to appeal as High Court rules in favour of SFO in legal privilege claim Legal Business The High Court has ruled that documents prepared by mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) in relation to a…
Freshfields and White & Case line up on Alfa’s £800m IPO in biggest UK tech listing in two years Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case have won places advising on Alfa Financial Software’s planned float on the London…
Former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Sanders vows to appeal guilty verdict Legal Business A Manhattan jury has found former Dewey & LeBoeuf chief financial officer (CFO) Joel Sanders guilty of altering the US…
Adviser review: NHS launches £20m tender for shared business services panel Legal Business NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a tender process for a £20m panel to cover a wide portfolio…
In-house: Sarah Davis to leave legal director role at Guardian Media Group Legal Business Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director of Guardian Media Group (GMG) , is set to leave the company after seven…
Freshfields plans to cut German partnership by up to 20% by 2020 Legal Business Almost two decades after its flagship three way merger, Legal Business can reveal Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is planning to cut…
More for less: Simmons to double fee earners at low-cost base by 2019 Legal Business Simmons & Simmons plans to double its fee earner count in Bristol over the next two years to reach 100…
Revolving doors: Linklaters adds depth to Asian offices as Signature opens in Gibraltar with key hire Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, firms have been actively adding to their offices at home and abroad. Linklaters…
Taylor Wessing launches data breach app in latest tech push Legal Business In its latest push to provide clients with new technology, Taylor Wessing has launched a data breach mobile app TW:Cyber…
Joining forces: Kennedys lands US merger with Carroll McNulty deal Legal Business Insurance specialist Kennedys is merging with US firm Carroll McNulty & Kull to add 43 partners to its offering.
Lowering the bar: BSB to consult on standard of proof in professional misconduct cases Legal Business The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a 10-page consultation paper to consider views about lowering the standard of proof…
Quinn, Macfarlanes, Hogan Lovells and Milbank gear up for $1bn competition Libor case Legal Business A host of City firms are lining up for a $1bn claim being brought against a set of financial institutions…
Partner promotions: Bird & Bird and Simmons both announce increased rounds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both announced their partnership promotion rounds for 2017, with both firms seeing…
HSBC deputy GC moves to ex-Barclays chief Jenkins’ start-up in latest GC switch to fintech Legal Business HSBC’s head of legal for worldwide operations and deputy general counsel (GC), Richard Given, has left the bank to join…
Weightmans triples promotions as Kingsley Napley’s round makes women majority of partnership Legal Business National law firm Weightmans has tripled its fixed share member promotions since last year, while Kingsley Napley has also announced…
Partner promotions: Dentons ups global round by 15% with twice as many promoted in Europe Legal Business Dentons announced today (3 May) that it has promoted 54 partners across Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK and the US, a…
Quinn continues City growth with Clifford Chance tax investigations head Liesl Fichardt Legal Business Ever-expanding disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has turned to Clifford Chance for tax investigations and disputes head Liesl…
HSF reaches settlement with eight White & Case-bound partners over exit terms Legal Business A court battle between Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and eight of the firm’s former partners who quit to join White…
