Reappointing and renewables – the newly-merged Norton Rose Fulbright and Bond Dickinson in again on Crown Estate energy panel Francesca Fanshawe Norton Rose Fulbright and Bond Dickinson have been reappointed to the Crown Estate’s energy and infrastructure panel in what will…
Risky business: BAE’s compliance head to direct risk at Rolls Royce as Lord Gold’s monitor role comes to an end Francesca Fanshawe BAE Systems compliance and regulation chief counsel Mark Serfozo has moved to Rolls-Royce as director of risk after nearly 20 years…
Financial results 2013: DAC Beachcroft, Stephenson Harwood, Brodies and Morgan Cole reveal their numbers Francesca Fanshawe Top 30 UK firms DAC Beachcroft and Stephenson Harwood today (15 July) unveiled growth in revenue for 2012/13, while Brodies…
And the most upwardly mobile law firm is? Client feedback pushes Latham to the top of Legal 500’s US edition Francesca Fanshawe Often hailed as one of the greatest US success stories of the last 25 years, new research underlines the elevated…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring Francesca Fanshawe Longstanding Magic Circle client warns creditors that it could face administration Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its…
Asia-Pac continues to challenge new entrants as DLA Piper freezes Australia salaries Francesca Fanshawe The impact of the Australian downturn has once again been thrown into sharp relief after DLA Piper’s staff in the…
Comment: Say what you like, City practices taking on larger real estate is a good sign Francesca Fanshawe If upgrading your square footage is any litmus test of how City firms feel about the future then a raft…
Revolving Doors: Chadbourne, A&O, Trowers and Pinsent Masons boost City offering Francesca Fanshawe London dominated the lateral hiring scene over the past week with firms including US Chadbourne & Parke, Allen & Overy…
SFO to recruit 10 more barristers in defence of Tchenguiz brothers multi-million pound claim Francesca Fanshawe The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is to recruit an additional 10 junior barristers to join the team involved in the…
RPC second City firm today to announce high double digit revenue increase Francesca Fanshawe Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has become the second City firm today (11 June) to announce a high double digit increase in…
Dundas cancels vacation scheme as trainee intake is deferred Francesca Fanshawe Dundas & Wilson’s beleaguered City office has deferred its 2014 trainee intake by a year and cancelled its London summer…
TLT announces 10% hike in turnover as Maclay Murray kicks off redundancy round Francesca Fanshawe As Bristol-based TLT yesterday posted a double-digit hike in turnover and announced a dual hire to launch an office in Manchester,…
Ashurst takes lead role in headline deals Francesca Fanshawe Top 15 UK firm advises clients Commerzbank and Morrisons Ashurst is leading on two headline transactions announced in mid-May as…
Birmingham’s Shakespeares becomes 72nd ABS of 2013 Francesca Fanshawe Number of firms granted licences by SRA hits 2012 levels The number of firms granted alternative business structure (ABS) status…
Reports season 2013 – Addleshaws sees income slide but holds profits steady Francesca Fanshawe Addleshaw Goddard today (31 May) became one of the first major UK law firms to announce its 2012/13 financial results,…
Pretenders to the throne – the regional players with national ambition Francesca Fanshawe While national leaders have lavished attention on their international and City practices in recent years, a handful of mid-market regional…
Headline Deals: Ashurst takes lead for Commerzbank and Morrisons Francesca Fanshawe Ashurst is leading on two headline deals announced this week as Germany’s Commerzbank enters talks to sell a £4bn UK…
Bar round-up: Bar Council appoints chief executive while 39 Essex Street to suspend pupillages Francesca Fanshawe It’s been a busy week at Bar but not necessarily for the right reasons. While the Bar Council has appointed…
Revolving Doors: Clutch of firms including Bird & Bird, Dentons and Sidley make key hires Francesca Fanshawe The lateral hires market has over the past week continued to defy an overall drop in activity as Bird &…
A gloomy week for legal job prospects as OC follows BLP to announce likely job cuts Francesca Fanshawe Osborne Clarke (OC) is to make up to 13 fee-earners redundant as it begins a two-week consultation, the top 50…
