‘A straightforward decision’: Network Rail extends adviser panel for three more years Kathryn McCann Network Rail has reappointed its five core firms – Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds, Bond Dickinson, Dentons and Maclay Murray & Spens…
Promotions 2016: Eversheds makes up 26 partners as TLT names four in reduced round Kathryn McCann Eversheds has promoted 26 partners globally, with four in the firm’s London office, while TLT has made up four partners across the…
Hillsborough inquest: Birnberg Peirce wins for families as Crown mulls criminal charges Kathryn McCann Birnberg Peirce & Partners, a law firm which provides representation to families whose loved ones have died in controversial circumstances…
Partner promotions: Clifford Chance appoints 24 new partners, with nine in the City Kathryn McCann Clifford Chance (CC) has appointed 24 new partners globally, with promotions across the US, Asia Pacific, continental Europe and nine…
In the post: De Bie takes top role at Royal Mail after seven months as interim GC Kathryn McCann Maaike de Bie has taken the general counsel (GC) role at Royal Mail, following seven months as interim GC after…
New Treasury report claims lawyers will be worse off as result of Brexit Kathryn McCann A new report issued by the Treasury has claimed lawyers and other professional services will be worse off if Britain…
DAC takes advantage of market liberalisation to enter JV in Malaysia Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft is the latest firm to take advantage of market liberalisation in Asia, applying for a joint venture (JV)…
Moving in-house: Pinsents Issacs seconded to Barclays litigation and investigations team Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons head of banking and finance litigation Michael Issacs, has been seconded to Barclays’ litigation and investigations team, led…
Panama papers latest: Mossack Fonseca’s headquarters raided Kathryn McCann Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca has had its headquarters raided by police following a data leak of more than 11…
Airbnb appoints Ebay’s Chesnut as new GC as tech firms face growing legal challenges Kathryn McCann Online accommodation finder Airbnb has appointed eBay’s vice president and deputy general counsel (GC) Rob Chesnut as its new GC…
Snooper’s charter: Lawyers team up to launch new campaign as bill reaches committee stages Kathryn McCann Lawyers have teamed up with journalists to condemn the so-called snooper’s charter as MPs began discussing the Investigatory Powers bill…
Gateley acquires tax adviser Capitus in first deal since AIM listing Kathryn McCann AIM listed law firm Gateley has bought tax adviser Capitus in a deal worth £2.72m, the firm’s first acquisition since…
HSF and Jones Day lead on £1.4bn deal between Qatari Diar and Delancey Kathryn McCann Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Jones Day are leading a raft of firms advising on a £1.4bn property deal between…
Goodbye nine to five – rising hours put in-house flexi-working credentials to the test Kathryn McCann In-house has long made much of offering a better work-life balance than private practice. But as expectations and responsibilities rise…
In-house: DWF, Eversheds, Addleshaws and Clydes win places on Tata Chemicals inaugural panel Kathryn McCann DWF, Eversheds, Addleshaw Goddard and Clyde & Co have been awarded places on Tata Chemicals Europe’s first panel following a…
DWF opens in Germany through local acquisition while Pinsents strengthens Munich with four-partner team Kathryn McCann Just a week after launching its first office in continental Europe in Brussels, DWF has acquired the four-partner German arm…
H1 2015/16: Double-digit growth for TLT as Browne Jacobson praises London for revenue lift Kathryn McCann Bristol-headquartered TLT has continued its strong growth into the first half of this financial year, posting double digit revenue growth…
US partner promotions: Quinn Emanuel makes up one in London in global round of nine Kathryn McCann Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has promoted one partner in the City in a global promotions round which saw the…
Privilege under threat: Legal lobby raises alarm over Snooper’s charter Kathryn McCann Both The Law Society and The Bar Council have called for legal professional privilege (LPP) to receive statutory protection in…
Market reaction: jury still out on Irwin Mitchell’s £40m takeover of Thomas Eggar Kathryn McCann In a move that demonstrates consolidation is still very much on trend for national law firms, Irwin Mitchell’s continuation of…
