Bond Dickinson latest to blame Brexit as firm implements pay freeze Matthew Field Bond Dickinson is the latest firm to postpone its salary reviews until November, blaming the Brexit vote for hitting activity…
Reducing the ranks: CC to cut trainee intake by a fifth by 2018 Matthew Field Clifford Chance (CC) is to cut down its UK trainee intake for 2018 by 20%, reducing numbers from around 100…
Clifford Chance and Davis Polk deliver $8bn Hong Kong IPO for Postal Savings Bank Matthew Field Clifford Chance, Davis Polk & Wardwell, King & Wood Mallesons and Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners have advised on…
US spree: Morgan Lewis hires five-partner team for Shanghai launch as Latham taps A&O for German hire Matthew Field US-bred law firms have kicked off the key post-summer season with a rash of hires, with Morgan Lewis & Bockius…
No more Taylor Who? Flair and a bit of vision take Taylor Wessing to next step but what now? Matthew Field Matthew Field and Victoria Young talk to Taylor Wessing head Tim Eyles and assess the firm’s prospects ‘When Tim Eyles…
Brexit effect hits home as mid-tier reveals job cuts and pay freezes Matthew Field Large mid-tier firms in the UK were some of the first to feel the sting of the UK’s decision to…
The eagle strikes: Cadwalader taps Bird & Bird for disputes head Baker Matthew Field New York-headquartered Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird dispute resolution co-head Steven Baker to its London office.
Top KWM funds partner exits for Clifford Chance in Germany Matthew Field Clifford Chance (CC) has tapped King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) for its highly-regarded Germany head of funds Sonya Pauls.
DLA innovator Stephen Allen resurfaces at Hogan Lovells Matthew Field Hogan Lovells has hired former DLA Piper director Stephen Allen following his exit from the firm in March this year.
A comeback year for Baker & McKenzie as firm posts 8% turnover growth Matthew Field In results that see the firm leapfrog DLA Piper, to make it the second largest law firm in the world…
Five partners exit Irwin Mitchell as real estate team leaves for Dentons and Howard Kennedy Matthew Field Irwin Mitchell has lost five partners from its London real estate practice, with a four-partner team defecting to Dentons and…
Hogan Lovells in the driver’s seat for Uber as TfL challenged Matthew Field Hogan Lovells is acting for Uber in its legal challenge to new car hire rules issued by Transport for London…
Revolving doors: Shoosmiths appoints five new partners as Burford and RPC make hires Matthew Field The front door was spinning at Shoosmiths this week as it swooped for hires from three City firms, while Ashurst‘s…
All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has…
No happy ending: Media lawyers wary of new arbitration scheme for newspapers Matthew Field In the latest development post-Leveson, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has launched a year-long arbitration scheme for major national…
Clifford Chance latest Magic Circle firm to boost New York office with restructuring hire Matthew Field Clifford Chance (CC) has tapped Chadbourne & Parke for restructuring lawyer Douglas Deutsch, its second hire to the New York…
Making it in Manhattan: A&O pulls off four-partner finance hire to boost US presence Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) has made a major addition to its US finance practice with the lateral hire of four…
Growing the Pi: Gibson Dunn and A&O act on improved US offer for Premier Farnell Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher have advised on an improved bid for UK-based electronics manufacturer Premier…
Merger mania: Addleshaws and CMS discussed combination before entering current talks Matthew Field Despite both firms now being in merger talks with other suitors, Legal Business understands CMS Cameron McKenna and Addleshaw Goddard…
All upstream for Burges Salmon as regional leader posts 8% turnover growth Matthew Field Top-50 UK firm Burges Salmon has maintained a sixth year of growth increasing turnover 8% to £87.4m in the past…
