‘Another major milestone’: Latham returns to the Magic Circle again in City regulatory push Legal Business Latham & Watkins announced today (9 March) that it has continued bolstering its financial services offering in the City with…
‘Mixed emotions’: Facebook appoints Olswang partner Caddick as new regulatory and litigation head in Europe Legal Business Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes…
Northern lights – The trials and treasures of Scotland’s leading GCs Legal Business Outside the limelight of London’s legal community, Scotland’s GCs toil in low profile. Legal Business assesses the talent north of…
Getting there eventually? Infrastructure moves centre-stage as Western economies look for growth Legal Business James Wood talks to lawyers in an industry that attracts advisers for the long haul Transport and infrastructure has long…
The last word: Machines and myths Legal Business ‘Everyone is on their own voyage of discovery. But is any law firm leveraging AI in a material way? I…
Life during law: Lord Dyson, 39 Essex Chambers Legal Business I’ve enjoyed every minute as a barrister and a judge. Two careers. I’ve been privileged. I didn’t want to be…
Client profile: Alice Marsden, Thomas Cook Group Legal Business The travel group’s GC discusses why helping to save holidaymakers is more satisfying than dealmaking Many in-house counsel will say…
NRF’s New York merger – the trade-offs of federalism Legal Business Barely into 2017 and it has already been an eventful year for verein-based law firms, with King & Wood Mallesons…
Hot private equity money is remaking Europe’s legal market Legal Business What are we to make of the most aggressive raid between top ten City firms since Allen & Overy helped…
US financials: Milbank leads with 11% rise in turnover as Reed Smith and Cadwalader stall Legal Business Madeleine Farman looks at the front runners and non-starters as reporting season kicks off As the US financial reporting season…
Breaking the mould: Slaughters bolsters pensions practice with first-ever London lateral Legal Business HSF’s Schaffer to join Magic Circle firm later this year After first breaking its duck three years ago in Hong…
‘Hands on’: Professionalising support services key for Travers as Hale begins final term as senior partner Legal Business An ambition to improve business services at Travers Smith has seen senior partner Chris Hale re-elected, after completing his first…
Q&A: RPC’s new managing partner talks strategy, international expansion and tech Legal Business With long-term managing partner Jonathan Watmough stepping down in December last year, insurance head James Miller has taken over the…
‘Sign of things to come’: Shell leads on sale of own North Sea assets Legal Business Shell’s in-house legal team recently took the lead on the sale of $3.8bn worth of its own North Sea oil…
Linklaters alumni line up opposite former firm in Reckitt’s $16bn takeover of Mead Johnson Legal Business In the first transatlantic merger to make headlines so far in 2017, Kirkland & Ellis partners David Holdsworth and Paula…
East side story: NRF adds Manhattan credibility with projects-driven Chadbourne tie-up Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has pulled off its second US merger, this time with New York-based Chadbourne & Parke, giving…
Clyde & Co continues rapid US expansion after opening Washington and Chicago offices Legal Business Office launches follow team hire from Troutman earlier this year Clyde & Co continues to look for opportunities to expand…
News in brief – March 2017 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS SIGNS 20-YEAR LEASE ON NEW HQ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has signed a pre-let agreement on a 20-year lease in…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in March 2017 Legal Business SLAUGHTERS TAKES LEAD ON PHARMA MEGA DEAL Slaughter and May has acted opposite Cravath, Swaine & Moore as Johnson &…
All fall down? – The 2017 Risk Survey Legal Business The collapse of KWM, cyber threats and Brexit have all come together to cause unease among City law firms. Our…
