Shopping around: Sainsbury’s to overhaul legal panel Legal Business Sainsbury’s is to overhaul its legal panel and create a roster which will also cover its recent Home Retail Group…
KWM drops litigation as Goodwin Procter picks up 26 lawyers from troubled firm Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has dropped litigation against Goodwin Procter and its former corporate partner Richard Lever, as the…
Tony West, general counsel, PepsiCo Legal Business Diversity is very much at the core of what PepsiCo believes is needed to build a great organization, not just…
KWM latest: European partnership buys more time before administration as Osborne Clarke takes top biller Couter Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership has filed a new intention of notice to appoint administrators as the firm…
More leadership changes at Freshfields as Embley and Herman made M&A co-heads Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has rejigged the leadership of its heavyweight M&A practice, appointing London-based Bruce Embley and New York-based Matthew…
City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires Legal Business Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year…
Barclays blocks pay for all KWM Europe staff as partnership continues toward administration Legal Business Staff at King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership will be left without salary payments following the breakdown of negotiations…
Freshfields tops European deal tables as M&A figures drop from record highs Legal Business Global M&A volume dropped for 2016 following its record high the year before, and with it Magic Circle firms Linklaters…
Revolving doors: Linklaters hires in Germany as Akin Gump takes Addleshaws litigator Legal Business In a busy start to the year, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons have added to the benches in Europe, while…
Reed Smith poised to take more KWM heavyweights in Europe as Proskauer hires in London Legal Business Reed Smith continues its quest to recruit King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners in Europe and is in talks with…
Efficiency drive: Freshfields shakes up London secretarial staff roles Legal Business Personal assistants at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London have been offered voluntary redundancy or the chance to apply for a…
In-house: Worldpay promotes divisional legal head to replace outgoing group GC Legal Business Worldpay has promoted Ruwan De Soyza to group general counsel following the exit of Mark Edwards after two years in…
Guest post: Bring out the benchmarks – what the numbers reveal about the world’s biggest legal market Legal Business It’s review and prediction season in the law firm world, as various commentators and consultants issue their annual thunderclaps. I’ve…
Stephenson Harwood picks up three partner PE team from KWM Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has picked up three King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) private equity partners including former UK private equity co-head…
Senior partner Cziesla departs as KWM expected to file second administration notice on Monday Legal Business Less than three months after being named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner, Michael Cziesla has already joined…
In-house: Biffa turns to GSK for new general counsel Legal Business Waste management company Biffa has hired a new general counsel and company secretary, taking on GlaxoSmithKline’s interim assistant company secretary…
Dentons makes competition play with Skadden veteran Venit Legal Business European competition veteran James Venit is to leave Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to join Dentons in Brussels after…
KWM latest: Fieldfisher and Debevoise latest to hire from ailing European partnership Legal Business Fieldfisher and Debevoise & Plimpton are the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) ailing European practice. Fieldfisher…
Hogan Lovells appoints three in London in 29-strong global partner promotions round Legal Business Hogan Lovells‘ round of New Year promotions has seen the firm appoint 29 new partners including three in London.
‘Old fashioned and bureaucratic’: Law Society chief exec Dixon resigns over lack of governance reform Legal Business The chief executive of the Law Society Catherine Dixon resigned last night (3 January) citing a lack of governance reform…
