CAT approves £200m Merricks v Mastercard settlement Alex Ryan The Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) has approved a settlement of £200m in the long-running Merricks v Mastercard dispute. The tribunal’s ruling dismisses…
‘Orderly winding down’ for RBG as collapsed firm fails to appoint administrators Alex Ryan Memery Crystal’s parent company RBG Holdings is set to proceed with an ‘orderly winding down’, it announced today (17 February),…
White & Case snaps up A&O Shearman IP trio as post-merger exits continue Alex Ryan White & Case has ramped up its intellectual property capabilities in London with a triple hire from A&O Shearman.
‘I’m going to continue using my voice’ – Irwin Mitchell’s Alison Eddy on her new D&I role Alex Ryan After stepping down as London managing partner following more than 12 years in the role, Alison Eddy – who won the…
Haynes Boone ramps up London presence with seven-strong Memery Crystal team Alex Ryan US firm Haynes Boone has recruited a four-partner team from Memery Crystal, including senior partner Nick Davis (pictured), as the…
International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trio Alex Ryan Reed Smith has opened a new office in Atlanta with a 15-partner team from Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) and…
Twenty-five strong Memery Crystal team lands at Fladgate in fallout from RBG collapse Alex Ryan Fladgate has hired 25 lawyers and staff from Memery Crystal, as lawyers from the firm continue to find new homes…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires from Wachtell as Clifford Chance continues private capital drive Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins and Clifford Chance lead this week’s partner moves roundup, hiring John Sobolewski in New York and Annie…
Ex-RPC chief joins relaunched Rosenblatt as listed parent company calls in administrators Alex Ryan A 40-strong team has broken away from RBG Legal Services to relaunch Rosenblatt as an independent firm, as its listed…
A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments rise Alex Ryan This year’s 2024 round of King’s Counsel appointments saw only one solicitor advocate take silk – in line with each…
Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcement Alex Ryan More than 100 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the merger…
Clydes sets sights on Seattle and Texas growth as US long game continues to pay off Alex Ryan Earlier this month, Clyde & Co launched in Texas, the latest step in a two-decades-long journey into North America which has…
Hogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotions Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells and Akin became the two latest firms to announce their 2025 partner promotions last week, with 28 and…
‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest Alex Ryan Following last month’s release of Legal 500’s first US city elite rankings, Legal Business checked in with the newly ranked Chicago lawyers…
Transatlantic firms outstrip peers on five-year PEP growth, LB100 data reveals Alex Ryan While this year’s LB100 has found transatlantic law firms experiencing slower revenue growth than their more tightly focused peers, an…
The LB100 ranked by PEP: firms push partner profits to new heights as associate pay debate rumbles on Alex Ryan The UK’s 100 largest law firms increased profit per equity partner (PEP) by an average of 13% during the last…
Revenue generated by UK legal services rises almost 8% to £47bn, report finds Alex Ryan The total revenue generated by UK-based legal services increased by 7.7% last year to a total of £47.1bn, according to a…
Lewis Silkin brought in for high-profile investigation into MasterChef’s Wallace Alex Ryan Lewis Silkin has been appointed to lead an investigation into TV presenter Gregg Wallace, after historical allegations of misconduct were…
Proskauer continues finance build out with former A&O Shearman and Milbank hire Alex Ryan Proskauer announced today that it has hired former A&O Shearman and Milbank partner John Goldfinch into its global finance practice.…
‘Everybody wanted to be on that bus’: Baker Botts on its award-winning Saudi green hydrogen deal Alex Ryan Baker Botts walked away from this year’s Legal Business Awards with the trophy for energy/infrastructure team of the year, in…
