UK projects teams earn their stripes as MoD makes key changes to army deal Madeleine Farman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and CMS Cameron McKenna reprised their advisory roles as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) made a £1.1bn…
Finance view – White & Case reinvents its London banking practice with some success Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman and Victoria Young assess the firm’s reboot after a tough post-2008 run Traditionally a strong lender side practice…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang offer £10,000 to future trainees if they defer Madeleine Farman CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang, have offered £10,000 to their trainees if they choose to defer for six months,…
Financials 2016/17: Double-digit growth for A&O at the halfway point Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has increased its half year turnover for 2016/17, up by 14% on last year’s figures to…
‘A major business hub’: HFW enters the US with Houston acquisition Madeleine Farman Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is to gain a US presence by taking over Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath…
‘Continued transformation’: Ashurst fills CFO position with UKTV executive Madeleine Farman Ashurst has found a replacement chief financial and operations officer with UKTV’s Jan Gooze-Zijl stepping into the role.
Ashurst shakes up payment model following halted quarterly payments Madeleine Farman Ashurst is to get rid of its quarterly profit distributions in favour of a single yearly profit payment, in a…
US partner promotions: Mayer Brown promotes two in the City while McDermott adds one Madeleine Farman Mayer Brown has made up another two partners in the City, the same number as last year, while McDermott Will…
Olswang’s patent prosecution co-head exits amid merger talks Madeleine Farman Olswang has lost the co-chair of its patent prosecution group to Dentons as the TMT firm prepares its mega merger…
Overdue: Ashurst partners to receive quarterly distributions after successive delays Madeleine Farman Ashurst partners are set to receive their quarterly profit distributions this month after payments were delayed earlier this year. A…
‘I didn’t see anyone not put their hand up’: CMS, Olswang, Nabarro vote for merger Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman, Matthew Field and Kathryn McCann speak to those inside and outside the fence ‘A merger was definitely going…
The M&A Report: To have and to have not Madeleine Farman A frenetic 2015 has given way to a subdued deal market. LB assesses the outlook and asks which of the…
The M&A Report: ‘Who Are Ya?’ – Mark Rawlinson: Freshfields’ playmaker leaves the pitch Madeleine Farman There is little space at the top among the elite M&A dealmakers, but as of October there is a vacancy…
Allen & Overy and DLA Piper chip in as US elite act on $47bn Qualcomm deal Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) and DLA Piper have won roles among US heavyweights as Qualcomm acquires Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors…
Global London advances: US firms take key partners from A&O and CC Madeleine Farman US firms continue their investment in the City, as two Magic Circle firms have today (28 October) lost partners…
White & Case continues London investment by making a fifth of global promotions in the City Madeleine Farman White & Case has promoted 40 in an increased partnership round with eight made up in the City. This year’s…
‘Challenges ahead’: Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow takes on top CLLS job Madeleine Farman Ashurst litigation veteran Ed Sparrow has taken on the chairman post at the City of London of Law Society (CLLS),…
Ashurst refreshes management board as firm faces turbulent period Madeleine Farman Beleaguered Ashurst has refreshed its board amid a turbulent time for the LB100 firm with London-based partner Jason Radford and…
Ashurst braces for £55m fit-out hit as City office move looms Madeleine Farman Firm prepares to sub-let up to 40% of new London headquarters As Ashurst partners digest a year of tumbling profits and turnover,…
Pressure piles on Ashurst as ten partners quit last month Madeleine Farman Paul Hastings, A&O and PwC heap further woe on City stalwart A beleaguered Ashurst has suffered another wave of partner exits, with ten…
