Euro elite: focus Nordics – Power, soft and hard Kathryn McCann The Euro Elite is dominated by independents from the Nordics – large, high-quality and able to resist the advance of…
Euro elite: focus Benelux – Perfect triptych Kathryn McCann While local firms in the three Benelux countries have had to fight global law firms at one time or another,…
Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bakers secure spots on defence multinational’s first panel Kathryn McCann Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie are among nine firms to have won places on French multinational aerospace, defence…
Odds against you: New figures show BAME applicants less likely to succeed as judges than white counterparts Kathryn McCann The Official Statistics Bulletin published yesterday (2 June) by the Judicial Appointments commission (JAC) has revealed that black and minority…
Shell to cut back on project lawyers as it finalises legal structure post-BG merger Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has announced its target operating model after finalising its £35bn takeover of BG Group in February, and…
Offshoring goes in-house: Shell to launch external legal centre to service global operations Kathryn McCann In the latest twist to the offshoring saga, and following news last week that two global 100 firms are to…
Coming out swinging – the Ince fightback continues with team hire for Cologne launch Kathryn McCann Shipping and insurance specialist Ince & Co has opened an office in Cologne with a team of four including two…
Barclays restructures legal team in preparation for retail and investment split Kathryn McCann Barclays has restructured its legal team in preparation for ring-fencing reforms that will split the bank’s retail and investment arms.
Reed Smith the beneficiary as Addleshaw loses second insurance head in two years Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard (AG) head of insurance Mark Pring is leaving the firm to join Reed Smith, less than two years…
Asia wrap: MoFo hires Magic Circle trio and Nabarro takes key Gadens partner, as BLP makes office move to support growth in Hong Kong Kathryn McCann This week in Asia, Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) added a trio of partners from three Magic Circle firms, as Nabarro…
Gowling WLG boosts banking and projects ranks with appointments from Dentons and HSF Kathryn McCann Gowling WLG has made a double partner hire, appointing Dentons’ Matthew Harvey in banking and finance and former Herbert Smith…
Osborne Clarke praises sector focus as it posts yet another round of impressive financial results Kathryn McCann Osborne Clarke (OC) has posted another round of impressive results, enjoying double digit growth across both its global offices and…
‘Too good to pass up on’: Former Addleshaw banking head Papworth joins gunnercooke Kathryn McCann Richard Papworth, who served as head of banking and finance at Addleshaw Goddard until retiring last May, has joined corporate…
Promotions wrap: Gowling WLG makes up first round of partners as OC, Bond Dickinson and DAC release figures Kathryn McCann In a busy week for partner promotions, recently-merged Gowling WLG has completed its first round, while Osborne Clarke (OC), Bond…
Pinsent Masons scraps leadership for life amid top-down management restructure Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has made a series of changes to its management structure, including the introduction of fixed terms for those…
Pinsents scraps leadership for life amid top-down management restructure Kathryn McCann Changes include new board responsibility for strategic decision-making Pinsent Masons has made a series of changes to its management structure,…
Magic Circle’s ‘disappointing’ approach to apprenticeships Kathryn McCann Magic Circle firms have taken a ‘disappointing’ approach to the government-backed scheme, the Trailblazers Apprenticeship in Law initiative, with both…
HSF and Jones Day lead firms on £1.4bn London housing JV Kathryn McCann Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Jones Day were among a raft of firms that advised the investors behind residential schemes at…
Magic Circle take the lead as Glencore sells $2.5bn stake in agricultural arm Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters advised on Glencore’s $2.5bn sale last month of a 40% stake in Glencore Agricultural Products…
DAC Beachcroft deepens relationship in Malaysia with application for joint venture Kathryn McCann Last month DAC Beachcroft became one of a few firms to take advantage of the liberalisation of the Malaysian market…
