Ireland: Tracking Dublin’s Young Tigers Sarah Downey Ireland is breathing a little easier again. With more than five years of economic turbulence battering both businesses and reputations,…
Edwards Wildman posts 10% turnover slide in UK with latest LLP accounts Sarah Downey Having endured a difficult time in recent months with the exodus of multiple partners from its London office, US firm…
Taylor Wessing and BLP advise on £97m Heron Plaza sale as City real estate mandates stack up this summer Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have both secured roles on the latest major real estate deal to emerge…
On Chancery Lane – Law Society appoints NHSLA head as successor to outgoing chief Sarah Downey In the days when in-house lawyers have gained increasing influence in law and business, the Law Society could be seen…
Norton Rose Fulbright hires oil and gas head from South African firm Bowman Gilfillan Sarah Downey Norton Rose Fulbright has enhanced its top tier energy practice in South Africa with the hire of energy specialist Lizel…
‘The overall benefits are potentially enormous’: Bucks County Council granted ABS licence with emergency services group Sarah Downey In a move that has been welcomed by the Legal Services Board, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has granted an…
Financial results 2013/14: Burness Paull posts 20% revenue increase alongside 25% profit rise Sarah Downey Scottish firm Burness Paull is the latest to release its 2013/14 financial results and has today (7 July) announced a…
Dealwatch: Travers Smith and Baker Botts lead on $1bn demerger; Mills & Reeve and Burges Salmon advise on Co-op farm sale Sarah Downey A healthy uptick in transactional activity has brought a handful of players in line for a windfall, as City-firm Travers…
Sidley Austin and Linklaters lead on Bank of Cyprus €1bn capital raise Sarah Downey The London teams of both US firm Sidley Austin and Magic Circle firm Linklaters have scored heavyweight roles advising on…
Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters advise banks on competition inquiry Sarah Downey International firm Ashurst and Magic Circle trio Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Linklaters are advising the UK’s biggest banks over an…
Baker & McKenzie takes lead role on £650m Gherkin receivership Sarah Downey Global 100 firm Baker & McKenzie has secured a heavyweight real estate mandate advising on the receivership of London’s iconic building,…
Management: Nabarro reappoints Inkester as managing partner after first election in 15 years Sarah Downey Having geared up for its first managing partner elections in 15 years, the partnership at top 30 LB 100 firm…
Financial results 2013/14: Shoosmiths posts 7% increase in revenue to £93m as Sackers drops 2% to £23.8m Sarah Downey LB 100 firms Shoosmiths and Sacker & Partners have unveiled their financial results for the 2013/14 year, with top 50 firm…
‘Private wealth is at the heart of the merger’ – Charles Russell Speechlys talks strategy Sarah Downey As the partnerships of both Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell this week voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of a merger that…
Nabarro settles professional negligence claim for £10m Sarah Downey Nabarro has agreed to pay £10m to settle a £130m professional negligence claim brought against the firm by a former…
Heading to the polls: Charles Russell and Speechly partners to vote today on £126m merger Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham is getting closer to closing its sought-after merger, as its partners and those at Charles Russell are voting…
‘A compelling combination’: Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham say yes to merger Sarah Downey The partnerships of Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell have today (16 July) voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of a merger that…
DLA sees leading criminal litigator Rickards leave for Kingsley Napley Sarah Downey Kingsley Napley has made a key hire to its criminal litigation team, as DLA Piper partner Jo Rickards, who recently…
DWF takes legal action against the Insolvency Service after failed panel bid Sarah Downey Top 25 LB 100 firm DWF is taking legal action against the government’s Insolvency Service (IS) after the national firm lost…
Profile: Carol Hui – Heathrow Airport Holdings Sarah Downey Heathrow’s legal chief on early responsibility, legal satnavs and runway three. While most general counsel (GCs) at major companies will…
