En masse management shakeup at Baker & McKenzie as chairman Eduardo Leite handed a two-year extension Tom Moore Chairman of the world’s largest law firm Baker & McKenzie, Eduardo Leite, has had his term extended by two years…
The $50m question – will Akin Gump’s record-breaking City acquisition pay off? Tom Moore There was a rushed engagement before the union and there is unlikely to be a long honeymoon for the 26…
The new boy – can Ryde & co keep Slaughters’ deal team on top? Tom Moore The City’s top deal shop has a new corporate head. Legal Business meets Andy Ryde and asks if Slaughters can…
Baker & McKenzie ups its bet on Saudi Arabia with second office Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie and its Saudi Arabian association Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz I Al-Ajlan & Partners, are set to open a…
Bingham’s Hong Kong office looks set to close as Akin Gump pounces again Tom Moore Bingham McCutchen’s Hong Kong office has been put in a precarious position with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld making a two…
Akin Gump finishes the job and takes four more partners from Bingham Tom Moore Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has continued its takeover of Bingham McCutchen’s $50m revenue London office with the hire of four…
‘It is to improve efficiency’: Ashurst cuts back overnight production team as it looks to offshore Tom Moore Top 20 firm Ashurst has made 15 redundancies to its overnight production staff in London nearly halving the City firm’s…
Secured: Akin pulls off one of the largest ever City acquisitions with 22-partner Bingham team Tom Moore Bingham McCutchen’s London office, which turned over $52.3m last year, will merge with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in…
‘A key strategic objective’: Shearman continues to build its global M&A/private equity practice with London hire from Addleshaws Tom Moore Addleshaw Goddard partner Ben Rodham, who joined the firm only 18 months ago, has joined Shearman & Sterling’s fast growing…
BLP brings in Magic Circle veteran Bob Charlton to lead on its Asian expansion plans Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner has parachuted in Bob Charlton to head its Asia group, a role he held at DLA Piper…
Berwin Leighton Paisner scales back Paris office as French head leaves Tom Moore Eight years after opening an office in one of Europe’s biggest legal services market, Berwin Leighton Paisner is set to…
Covington and Baker Botts act as Yukos minority shareholders defeat Russia Tom Moore Baker Botts was defeated again in the long-running Yukos saga as Covington & Burling succeed in having a Russian jurisdictional…
Baker & McKenzie takes Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA head of energy Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has brought in leading energy lawyer, Weero Koster, who headed Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA energy practice, to…
Bakers’ Leite set for second term leading world’s largest law firm Tom Moore Eduardo Leite looks set to be re-appointed as chairman of Baker & McKenzie shortly after it regained its position as…
A&O joins US firms on Walgreens’ acquisition of Alliance Boots Tom Moore US advisers take the lead on £5.6bn takeover of UK institution The Walgreen Company has instructed New York law firm…
Eduardo Leite set to be re-elected as Baker & McKenzie chairman Tom Moore Eduardo Leite is set to be re-appointed as chairman of Baker & McKenzie after the law firm regained its title…
Mishcon seeks greater collaboration with law firms in Russia, the US and the Middle East Tom Moore Mishcon de Reya has appointed commercial partner Adam Rose as head of international development following Rita Jardim’s exit in July…
Baker & McKenzie to open legal services outpost in Belfast Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has become the latest law firm to open a legal services office in Belfast as greater differentiation…
Reed Smith and BLP lead on £430m business park buy up Tom Moore Reed Smith and Berwin Leighton Paisner have led on a £430m purchase of three UK business parks by asset management…
Harper Macleod merges with Bird Semple to create top 100 firm Tom Moore Scottish firm Harper Macleod, the legal advisor to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, has expanded by merging with private client…
