Panel review – Aviva reveals new look line up Caroline Hill Global law has largely won the day for Aviva as it today (30 August) announced that Latham & Watkins, Ashurst, DLA Piper,…
Financial results 2013: Bakers reveals double-digit profit growth against global turnover increase of 5% Caroline Hill Baker & McKenzie has revealed above average financial performance for 2012/13, with a global revenue increase of 5% to $2.419bn…
BAE international: defence giant rolls out UK cab rank model to Asia and ME Caroline Hill With the UK’s investment in defence broadly flat British defence giant BAE Systems is looking increasingly to the international markets…
Full speed ahead – Ashurst puts in place joint corporate structure as full integration looms Caroline Hill As Ashurst proceeds headlong towards its October vote on full financial integration with Asia Pac’s Blake Dawson the firm has…
Litigation watch: Weil and Quinn Emanuel successful in high profile Barclay brothers Court of Appeal case Caroline Hill A high profile Court of Appeal decision has today (3 July) seen Weil Gotshal & Manges and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart…
Visa Europe’s GC joins A&O’s global antitrust practice Caroline Hill Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired Visa Europe’s general counsel (GC), executive vice president and company secretary Vanessa Turner as…
71 new shareholders and a Madrid chief – today on Baker Mac’s intranet Caroline Hill It says something about the evolution of the legal market when a single global law firm makes up more partners…
The Client: David McLeish – Playtech Caroline Hill The former BLP partner on taking the GC seat at a fast-growing online gaming firm When David McLeish left Berwin…
Landmark Prest v Petrodel Resources verdict reached Caroline Hill Supreme Court decision hailed as end to ‘cheat’s charter’ The landmark divorce battle between Yasmin and Michael Prest came to…
Visa Europe’s GC joins A&O’s global antitrust practice Caroline Hill Allen & Overy (A&O) has hired Visa Europe’s general counsel (GC) and executive vice president and company secretary Vanessa Turner…
Still the divorce capital of the world – Supreme Court orders businessman to hand over assets in key ruling Caroline Hill The landmark divorce battle between Yasmin and Michael Prest has come to an end as the Supreme Court today (12 June)…
Merger watch – Norton Rose Fulbright Dubai team in talks to join rival Caroline Hill It’s a cliché that you can’t do large legal mergers without some fallout, a truism that Norton Rose Fulbright now has…
After Travers defeat, Linklaters faces discrimination claim by former paralegal Caroline Hill Linklaters is being sued by a former paralegal for unfair dismissal and discrimination just weeks after top 50 law firm…
We’ve implemented the Legal Services Act – how about another review of legal regulation? Caroline Hill One man’s slashing red tape is another’s endless tinkering. Either way, the much-meddled field of legal regulation may face more…
Strategic Recruitment: King & Spalding continues City drive with Steptoe hire Caroline Hill King & Spalding has continued its City recruitment drive with the hire of Steptoe & Johnson’s London dispute resolution partner…
Compare the ABS -BGL Group acquires Minster Law in vote of confidence for PI market Caroline Hill The acquisition by comparethemarket.com owners BGL Group of leading personal injury (PI) firm Minster Law last week should be seen…
Shell completes review of global legal panel Caroline Hill Linklaters, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie win spots Royal Dutch Shell concluded its extensive global panel review at the…
Partner retirement policies withstand latest challenge but pressure remains for law firms to cross the tees Caroline Hill Expectations that law firms would come under mounting pressure to avoid compulsory retirement of partners have been once again upset…
PROFILE: Kirsty Cooper and Monica Risam – Aviva Caroline Hill Legal Business meets Aviva’s senior lawyers as they discuss the effects of a major restructuring. For those lawyers comfortable with…
Feeling the squeeze – the pressure is on as procurement hits law Caroline Hill With non-legal procurement teams becoming more and more part of the bluechip panel process, are firms delivering the best value…
