Six in the City: Freshfields makes up 18 partners as London dominates promotions Legal Business Following several City exits in 2016 for the Magic Circle firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has reinforced its London bench with…
Adviser review: Deutsche Bank close to finalising panel roster Legal Business Deutsche Bank is close to completing a review of its global legal panel, with the entire Magic Circle heading up…
In-house: Coca-Cola refreshes leadership roles appointing RB’s Huma Allana Legal Business Coca-Cola European Partners has freshened up its legal leadership team as the expiration of the soft drink giant’s UK panel…
KWM admin: Quantuma to bill £1.3m as pensions, business rates experts assess payments Legal Business The inner financial workings of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) failed European arm have become evident in the joint administrators’…
‘Open for business’: City litigators react to new Business and Property Courts Legal Business City litigation heavyweights have backed the judiciary’s decision to rebrand specialist civil courts within the High Court, creating an umbrella…
Freshfields loses City aviation finance team as exits continue Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s aviation finance team is to depart for Holland & Knight following the exit of London’s sole aviation…
Five lawyer roles at risk as Dentons launches Watford office consultation Legal Business One year on from its acquisition of the banking litigation team of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin in Watford, Dentons has…
HSF client Marathon refused appeal to end long-running document misuse dispute Legal Business After a four-year battle, a High Court judge has refused Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) client Marathon Asset Management an appeal,…
Gowlings relocates partner to Stuttgart to launch second Germany office Legal Business In its first European office opening since its 2016 merger, Gowling WLG has launched a second German outpost in Stuttgart.
Revolving doors: 7BR makes team play as DAC Beachcroft hires into London office Legal Business Seven Bedford Row (7BR) has hired five new barristers and a new senior clerk to its criminal law team. Elsewhere,…
Pinsents hits female partner target ahead of schedule in 16-strong promotions round Legal Business An early mover in announcing its 2017 partner promotions, Pinsent Masons has made up 16 partners, including enough female partners…
Repeat business: Slaughters and Linklaters act as Wood Group to take over Amec in £5bn deal Legal Business Slaughter and May and Linklaters gained advisory roles as energy services group Amec Foster Wheeler agreed to a £2.2bn takeover…
DLA Piper revenue drops below $2.5bn as global firm trims lawyer numbers Legal Business DLA Piper has seen global turnover drop to $2.47bn for 2016 as overall profits improved by 6%. Revenue fell 3%…
‘We have lost a great friend’ – architect of Pinsents pioneering Scots merger Kirk Murdoch passes away Legal Business Kirk Murdoch, chairman of Pinsent Masons in Scotland and Northern Ireland, has passed away after a battle with illness.
Twelve firms make it onto top tier of reduced Crown Commercial Services panel Legal Business The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has unveiled its panel for general legal advice services, with 18 firms making it onto…
Barclays among unsecured creditors set to lose £33.5m in KWM Europe administration Legal Business An initial report into King & Wood Mallesons‘ now defunct European arm states unsecured creditors are expected to lose £33.5m…
Q&A: Cooley’s Justin Stock talks launching in London and his ambition to match US success Legal Business Two years after Cooley‘s launch in the City with a dramatic flurry of hires, the office has hit turnover of…
HSF public international law head to boost Boies Schiller City practice following Miles exit Legal Business US litigation specialist Boies, Schiller & Flexner has hired Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) head of public international law Dominic Roughton.
Refreshing the ranks: Magic Circle firms freshen up practice area leadership Legal Business Slaughter and May is changing heads in three practice areas: dispute resolution, outsourcing, technology, intellectual property (IP) and sport, and…
Comment: Myths and monsters – how KWM got swallowed by its own culture Legal Business Hearing that Legal Business was gearing up for an in-depth look at the collapse of the European arm of King…
