Linklaters finishes tech jigsaw with hire of Ashurst’s global IT head Thomas Alan Linklaters has bolstered its technology clout with the hire of Ashurst’s well-regarded head of global IT, Bruna Pellicci. Pellicci becomes the…
Mixing it with the big boys: Law tech upstarts approach adolescence following cash influx Thomas Alan The future is hard to predict in the combustible world of law tech start-ups. But recent big funding rounds for…
London calling for Latham as it makes up nine partners in the City Thomas Alan Latham & Watkins has promoted 31 lawyers to partner across all five of its departments globally, with 29% of those getting…
Expectations high as Thomson Reuters and Slaughters ramp up legal tech incubator competition Thomas Alan Competition for access to legal tech start-ups is heating up as global multimedia giant Thomson Reuters and City blueblood Slaughter…
Revolving Doors: busy City recruitment round sees moves from Reed Smith, DLA, and Eversheds Thomas Alan City laterals were busy last week as an array of firms strengthened their London benches, while Dentons led the way abroad…
Another £900k for legal tech start-ups as Thirdfort and Legatics secure new funding Thomas Alan The recent influx of cash into legal tech start-ups shows little sign of abating, after deal platform Legatics and property…
Travers makes pension play with Sackers hire as KFC GC Nelson-Smith decamps to WeWork Thomas Alan Travers Smith has made a rare lateral play with the hire of Sebastian Reger to its pensions sector group as…
Ireland: A case to make Thomas Alan Centuries of imperiousness towards the Irish could be one of England’s greatest historical mistakes, and when Legal Business set about…
LB100 Second 50: London stalling? Thomas Alan With initial post-referendum Brexit shock giving way to pre-breakaway uncertainty, the boutique and mid-market London firms in the second half…
Bircham Dyson and Pitmans seek reversal of revenue fortunes with £52m merger bid Thomas Alan The partnerships at City law firm Bircham Dyson Bell (BDB) and Reading headquartered Pitmans will this month vote on a proposed merger…
Revolving doors: Holiday lull over with spate of lateral hires at home and abroad Thomas Alan In the most significant move of last week, Baker McKenzie has hired Sidley Austin’s former City managing partner Matthew Dening, who…
Start me up: Highly-rated legal AI platform Kira secures a record $50m in private equity backing Thomas Alan In a significant benchmark for the legal tech sector, leading AI platform Kira Systems has sealed $50m of private equity…
Revolving Doors: Summer recruitment round ends with Global 100 firms hiring in the City and Asia Thomas Alan The summer holiday recruitment round officially finished last week, with DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons making significant moves in London,…
Deal watch: Slaughters leads on Wonga collapse and joins Skadden, Ashurst and CC on £3.9bn Costa deal Thomas Alan Slaughter and May has landed key roles on the high-profile collapse of payday lender Wonga and Coca-Cola’s £3.9bn acquisition of national…
Revolving Doors: Sullivan & Cromwell ends City recruitment hiatus as White & Case lead firms strengthening in Asia Thomas Alan There are signs the summer hiring lull is coming to an end after Sullivan & Cromwell and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP)…
Revolving Doors: Jones Day makes it a brace in the City as Clifford Chance loses partner in-house Thomas Alan Away from the headline laterals last week, Jones Day was the only firm to make moves in London after securing…
Revolving Doors: City laterals slow as Hogan Lovells lose corporate partner to Dechert, while CC and Herbert Smith make moves abroad Thomas Alan In a lull for City recruitment, Dechert made the only significant London hire last week, with Kennedys recruiting in the regions…
Into the mainstream: another big New Law exit sees EY acquire Riverview Law Thomas Alan Mere months after New Law pioneer Lawyers On Demand (LOD) secured private equity backers to position itself as a global…
Revolving Doors: McDermott leads busy City recruitment round as in-house and international hires dominate Thomas Alan City laterals were active last week in a bolstered global recruitment round, as McDermot Will & Emery was joined by…
White & Case doubles up in the City in continued disputes drive Thomas Alan White & Case is continuing its aggressive City expansion with two disputes hires, the firm’s eighth and ninth laterals this…
