Nick Thomas wins uncontested ballot for another five-year term as Kennedys’ senior partner Kathryn McCann Insurance specialist Kennedys‘ longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas has been re-elected to serve a fifth five-year term. It is understood…
DLA Piper the star attraction as Merlin GC Jowett opts for sole supplier deal Kathryn McCann Merlin Entertainments has appointed DLA Piper as its primary supplier for global construction as well as UK commercial, property and…
Slaughters, Addleshaws, Pinsents and Bond Dickinson win places on Diageo’s extended UK roster Kathryn McCann Despite the trend for smaller panels, Diageo has expanded its UK roster, with Slaughter and May, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw…
‘International reach’: Kennedys continues global expansion with Europe association Kathryn McCann Kennedys has continued its aggressive global expansion by entering into a formal association with Italian firm Studio Legale Rinaldi Associati…
Addleshaws US talks reach decisive stage as firm enters discussions with German outfit Luther Kathryn McCann Hunton & Williams is to decide in the next fortnight whether it will move to the next stage in merger…
Maurice Allen to advise DLA Piper while remaining consultant at Ropes Kathryn McCann Maurice Allen, Ropes & Gray‘s UK office founder and former senior partner is to join DLA Piper on 1 February…
Eversheds votes for US merger as Singapore tie-up delayed Kathryn McCann Partners at Eversheds and Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan have voted today (16 December) to create a new global firm…
Rise of the fintechs: Barclays divisional legal head leaves for Monzo bank Kathryn McCann Barclays’ lead legal counsel for client and customer experience Dean Nash has joined fintech startup Monzo bank as head of compliance.
DLA, Slaughters and CC advise on Heineken UK’s bid for Punch pubs portfolio Kathryn McCann DLA Piper, Slaughter and May and Clifford Chance (CC) have all won roles advising on Heineken UK’s proposed £403m acquisition…
DAC strengthens presence in LatAm with two new insurance associations Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft has strengthed its presence in Latin America with new insurance associations in Peru and Central America.
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
Joyce stands for re-election as Addleshaw partners vote through Scottish merger Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce is to stand for re-election for a second term beginning May 2017, it was…
Burness Paull defends multimillion-dollar claim relating to legacy business Kathryn McCann Long-running dispute reaches Court of Session One of Scotland’s leading independent firms, Burness Paull, is defending a $210m claim relating…
Client profile: David Symonds, Johnson Controls International Kathryn McCann The conglomerate’s EMEA GC on forging a groundbreaking sole-adviser mandate and its recent $16.5bn merger In an area of the…
A buyers’ market – The trends and traumas in adviser reviews Kathryn McCann The trend for reduced panels has seen law firms put through their paces by clients eager to drive innovation and…
Four more years: Addleshaws Joyce to run again as leadership election kicks off Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce is to stand for re-election for a second term at the helm of the…
Another blow for KWM as Addleshaws hires former European head Boss along with two other partners Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has made a play for King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners, taking on the firm’s former managing partner…
‘Deals are being done’: AIM-listed Gateley’s half-year revenues soar 19% to £35.2m Kathryn McCann AIM-listed Gateley has seen revenues jump significantly for the six months to 31 October 2016, up 19% from £29.6m to…
Shell moves to ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements for all matters following panel review Kathryn McCann Royal Dutch Shell has implemented a rule that all new legal matters must be priced using ‘appropriate’ fee arrangements (AFAs),…
In-house: Balfour Beatty sticks with Pinsents as sole adviser until 2018 Kathryn McCann Global infrastructure giant Balfour Beatty has renewed its sole adviser mandate with Pinsent Masons until the end of 2018, Legal…
