‘Differing practice interests’: strategic tensions emerge as 11 Stone Buildings votes to dissolve Sarah Downey London commercial and chancery chambers 11 Stone Buildings (11SB) is set to dissolve on 30 October 2015.
Keeping up with the Joneses – will A&O’s pay overhaul keep top talent? Sarah Downey Sarah Downey looks at the £20k pay boost and whether the market will follow suit Allen & Overy (A&O)’s decision…
Roaring back – Corporate activity has soared in Ireland Sarah Downey Earlier this year, Ireland’s prime minister (An Taoiseach) Enda Kenny made an appeal to emigrants who had departed the country…
EY Law recruits competition chief from CC to spearhead state aid, antitrust and trade practice Sarah Downey Big Four accountant EY continues to enhance its international legal offering and has recruited Clifford Chance’s (CC) competition-focused counsel Steven…
Marriott Harrison emerges as suitor for McClure’s London corporate partners Sarah Downey City firm Marriott Harrison is in talks with a team of London corporate partners at McClure Naismith as more firms…
Ashurst rebuilds in the City with Skadden’s former global private equity co-head Lascelles Sarah Downey Having lost a string of London-based corporate stars in the last two years, Ashurst is making efforts to enhance its…
Profits jump 18% at Bircham Dyson Bell as turnover benefits from boutique buy Sarah Downey Westminster firm Bircham Dyson Bell has posted respectable financial results for the 2014/15 year as it grew income 10% to…
Clifford Chance advises Co-Op Bank as it avoids financial watchdog’s ‘substantial fine’ Sarah Downey Clifford Chance (CC) has advised the Co-Operative (Co-Op) Bank as the high-street lender avoided a substantial fine following an investigation…
Mintz Levin scales back London office as managing partner leaves to set up pharma boutique Sarah Downey Having lost the bulk of its City patent practice to fellow US firm Cooley earlier this month, Mintz, Levin, Cohn,…
Revolving doors: OC, DLA and DWF make key hires as CMA promotes new cartels head Sarah Downey Last week saw a trio of LB100 firms, Osborne Clarke (OC), DWF, and DLA Piper, make key national and international…
SFO opens investigation into Quindell as company revises 2014 legal profits down by £312m Sarah Downey The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has confirmed that it is investigating Quindell’s ‘business and accounting practices’ as the company published revised…
Bristol fashion – regional leader Burges Salmon drives revenues up 6% as PEP closes in on £500,000 Sarah Downey Top-50 UK law firm Burges Salmon has posted another year of solid growth as results released for the 2014/15 year…
Former News International adviser Abramson found in breach of solicitor practice rules as Chapman cleared Sarah Downey Having been plagued by allegations of cover-ups in the high profile phone hacking scandal, former News International adviser Lawrence Abramson…
‘It has certainly shown its teeth’: Fraud specialists fear SFO budget cuts put agency’s progress at risk Sarah Downey The Serious Fraud Office’s (SFO) annual report has shown improvements on last year, both in its levels of activity and…
Global 100: Clifford Chance – The shoulders of giants Sarah Downey The trailblazing global law firm has had more than its share of knocks since the banking crisis. Will a popular…
Olswang to lose Berlin team in strategy reversal Sarah Downey Freshfields among firms in talks to take over the office The last 12 months have been quite a whirlwind at…
Global 100: Clifford Chance – The shoulders of giants Sarah Downey The trailblazing global law firm has had more than its share of knocks since the banking crisis. Will a popular…
Bird & Bird loses £1.8m professional negligence case over planning report Sarah Downey Bird & Bird has lost a professional negligence dispute taken by former client and offshore company Orientfield Holdings at London’s…
Hunting titans: A&O loses out to City firm Seddons in High Court Italian derivatives dispute Sarah Downey City firm Seddons has won a long running battle at the High Court for the Italian public authority Comune di…
Dealwatch: Ashurst and BLP gifted roles on Nutella-maker Ferrero’s takeover bid for Thorntons Sarah Downey LB100 firms Ashurst and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have both landed leading roles advising on the recent £112m takeover bid by…
