Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen Legal Business Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…
Squires former leader Crossley steps into disputes role as LLPs reveal 13% profit boost for Europe Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs former Europe and Middle East managing partner Peter Crossley has returned to his old beat as a…
KWM’s global chair sets out plans for new European business after SJ Berwin collapse Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (18 January) that it has already established a new business presence with 30…
RPC splashes more than £3.5m on software for loss making consulting arm, LLPs reveal Legal Business RPC’s consulting arm will spend more than £3.5m on its acquisition of Cambridge software company Marriott Sinclair, purchased in July…
It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse Legal Business Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the…
Health department prepares to battle Big Pharma with launch of litigation panel Legal Business The Department of Health has launched a tender for a panel of law firms to pursue litigation against companies in…
Revolving Doors: US firms bulk up across international offices Legal Business A number of partners have jumped into US firms this week with Bryan Cave, Sidley Austin, Dechert and White &…
CMS continues international growth with addition of three South American firms Legal Business CMS has added three new member firms from Chile, Peru and Columbia to its international group – bringing the total…
‘Innovation is happening’: Mishcon launches legal tech start-up scheme Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to embrace innovation in legal tech, today (16 January) launching an incubator…
‘Serious reservations’: City firms blast new super exam proposals Legal Business The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has criticised new proposals from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to create a…
Licence to operate: HSF latest to enter Kuala Lumpur as market liberalises Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) announced today (13 January) it will open in Kuala Lumpur as part of its South East…
Private equity: Advent and Bain return to Weil for latest payments acquisition Legal Business Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Hogan Lovells have taken key roles as Advent International and Bain Capital Private Equity have…
Making a comeback: Ince claims turnover will grow 15% this year as shipping firm opens in Marseille Legal Business Ince & Co has opened its thirteenth office in Marseille while the firm’s senior partner predicts a 15% year-on-year increase…
Freshfields, HSF and Skadden heavyweights among 113 new QCs in latest record round Legal Business Senior disputes partners from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), King & Spalding and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…
King & Spalding takes key role on $12bn Saudi public-private partnership Legal Business King & Spalding (K&S) has won a lead role on a $12bn public-private partnership as Saudi Arabia moves to privatise…
BLP’s Latner latest to move in-house to Playtech as general counsel Legal Business Long-time Playtech adviser Alex Latner, a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has moved in-house, taking up the role of…
Guest post: Time for the Law Society to cut the cord Legal Business Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by…
LLP accounts: Holman Fenwick slashes top member pay as Fieldfisher boosts leadership remuneration Legal Business The latest release of firm LLP accounts at Companies House has seen Holman Fenwick Willian drastically reduce pay to its…
The big get bigger: Dentons expands in Barbados and opens second office in Mexico Legal Business Mega verein Dentons has announced it is opening new offices in Mexico and Barbados as part of its latest expansion…
KWM funds architect Blake latest to exit troubled firm Legal Business US firm O’Melveny & Myers is the latest to benefit from partner exits at King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm,…
