Simon says – DLA Piper gears up for a life after Nigel Tom Moore DLA Piper pushed its regional brands to unprecedented heights under a trailblazing leader only to hit the inevitable grind of…
DLA joins Canadian club at last as it announces Davis deal Tom Moore Having long sought a presence in Canada, DLA Piper has finally struck a merger deal with Vancouver-headquartered firm Davis. The partnership…
So long, Magic Circle: Latham sets blistering pace for global elite as 2014 revenues up over $300m Tom Moore Latham & Watkins‘ global strategy has paid off with its 2014 revenues surging by 14% to $2.61bn in 2014 and…
Significant departures: DWF loses four-partner team to Scottish firm MacRoberts Tom Moore MacRoberts has defied the depressed Scottish legal market by expanding to 49 partners, the highest in its history, after poaching…
‘Aggressive financial engineering’: Baker & McKenzie sued for £11.7m by company seeking to avoid tax in Mexico Tom Moore German food flavourings maker Symrise and its Mexican subsidiary are suing Baker & McKenzie for £11.7m at the High Court, arguing…
Revolving Doors: DLA Piper continues Asia rebuild as Eversheds bulks up its Swiss offering Tom Moore Matthew Elliott’s long-mooted arrival at Kirkland & Ellis from Linklaters stole headlines last week, but LB 100 firms including DLA…
Hunting Titans: RPC fails to convince judge to order BNY Mellon to release Argentinian bondholders Tom Moore The battle between Argentinian bondholders and the South American government rattles on after RPC failed to convince a High Court…
HSF strategy review puts US merger and new office launches on the agenda Tom Moore Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is accelerating its US development plans, launching consultations to explore a US merger and office openings…
Succeeding Eisenberg: Mayhew wins BLP managing partner role Tom Moore Lisa Mayhew, Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP’s) head of employment, pensions and incentives, has beaten the firm’s corporate chief David Collins…
Trainee retention: Reed Smith, A&O and HSF keep on over 90% of spring 2015 qualifiers Tom Moore Allen & Overy (A&O), Herbert Smith Freehills and US firm Reed Smith have helped to quash the nervousness among trainee…
Targeting Amsterdam: Baker & McKenzie bulks up with Linklaters partner and Houthoff Buruma team Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has ramped up its corporate offering in Amsterdam with the hire of seven lawyers including Linklaters‘ corporate…
Losing QCs: BLP’s plan to compete with the Bar hit by another advocacy exit Tom Moore Stuart Isaacs QC, the man brought in to lead Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s advocacy unit and compete with the Bar, has…
Old or new BLP: Which way will the firm turn with its next managing partner? Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) head of employment Lisa Mayhew will face off against corporate chief David Collins in the battle…
Clashing titans: Taylor Wessing acts as MetLife sues A&O client JP Morgan for $107m Tom Moore Two giants of the US financial services market, insurer Metlife and investment bank JP Morgan, have begun a legal battle…
Paying the tab: Mishcon defeated as firm loses celebrity chef Ramsay’s High Court pub rent battle Tom Moore Mishcon de Reya client and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has lost a High Court battle over the £640,000 annual rent…
An ‘exemplary’ presented case: Freshfields-advised Sotheby’s prevails against claim it mistook a Caravaggio for a copy Tom Moore Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has successfully had dismissed a multimillion pound lawsuit against auction house Sotheby’s concerning whether a painting of…
First claim of the year: Allen & Overy selected by energy giants to sue Spain in large arbitration claim Tom Moore Nine investors in Europe’s largest solar power plant, including German energy giant RWE, have instructed Magic Circle firm Allen &…
Asia-Pacific: Cadwalader raids Latham’s Hong Kong office for seven lawyer team Tom Moore Michael Liu, who was co-head of Latham & Watkins‘ Greater China practice and was formerly managing partner of its Hong…
Accounts revealed: Berwin Leighton Paisner profits rise 26% after headcount cutback Tom Moore Accounts filed at Companies House have revealed Berwin Leighton Paisner made a strong financial recovery in 2013/14, with profit after…
16 years in the role: Neville Eisenberg to step down as BLP managing partner Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner’s longstanding managing partner Neville Eisenberg (pictured) is set to step down from the role after 16 years…
