Fieldfisher swims against the current with launch of stand-alone alternative investments law firm Tom Baker Never a firm to rest on its laurels, fast-paced Fieldfisher has taken the unusual step of launching a separate law firm…
HFW continues Middle East growth drive with Saudi Arabia association Tom Baker HFW has continued its Middle East expansion after striking an alliance with Saudi Arabian firm Mohammed Al Khiliwi. Named partner and…
White & Case duo among four solicitors made up in reduced 2018 silk round Tom Baker White & Case arbitration partners Dipen Sabharwal (pictured) and Aloke Ray make up half of the solicitor-advocates taking silk in this…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft christens new year with Paris opening as WFW, Cooley and HFW make European hires Tom Baker DAC Beachcroft has extended its European footprint with the opening of a new two-partner Paris office, while Watson Farley &…
LLP accounts: Strong returns for CC leadership with bumper 38% pay rise as Eversheds executives see take home remain static Tom Baker Clifford Chance’s (CC) 13-strong executive leadership team took home £22m in the 2017/18 financial year, according to the firm’s filings…
From monkey to organ grinder – assessing the modern in-house team Tom Baker Sabine Chalmers was concerned about coming back to the UK. Absent for more than two decades, most recently in the…
Shake it all about: in-house versus external advisers Tom Baker Alongside the oft-spouted rhetoric of ‘more for less’, in-house lawyers are more frequently bringing work in-house and trying to wean…
Legal ops of horrors Tom Baker Despite clear progression in the use of non-legal business professionals within in-house teams, general counsel (GCs) often still see ‘legal…
Assault on the alt: GCs on the new law providers Tom Baker For all the rampant spin around alternative legal suppliers, it is safe to say general counsel (GCs) have been less…
The MBA all-stars: training and development for GCs Tom Baker In-house legal teams have become more sophisticated over the last 20 years but, according to many general counsel (GCs), the…
European Court of Justice makes landmark Brexit ruling as Fieldfisher prevails in $1.9bn Ukrainian banking dispute Tom Baker As a crunch parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal looks to be postponed, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)…
First big defeat for Osofsky as SFO fails in Tesco prosecution Tom Baker Newly-installed Serious Fraud Office (SFO) director Lisa Osofsky has suffered her first major setback, as the agency’s prosecution of two…
Media lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 in controversial SRA antisemitism row Tom Baker Well-known media lawyer Mark Lewis, who received a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) fine for responding angrily to online anti-Semitic abuse,…
Bar Council seeks further PC fee hike as new figures uncover the millionaire barristers Tom Baker In a move unlikely to inspire mirth from Middle Temple, the Bar Council is seeking to establish new top-tier pay…
‘Continues to fly’: Fieldfisher true to form with 26% revenue hike as Chissick gets re-elected Tom Baker Cementing its reputation as one of the UK’s highest-performing firms, Fieldfisher has recorded an above-trend 26% uptick in revenue in its…
Disputes round-up: Simmons wins Petrofac mandate as White & Case makes key regulatory hire Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons has landed a major Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation mandate at the expense of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Simmons’…
Royal Mail GC de Bie posts resignation to take on new role at easyJet Tom Baker Highly rated Royal Mail general counsel Maaike de Bie has resigned to become legal chief at FTSE 100 airline easyJet next…
In-house: Worldpay GC de Soyza to move on next year Tom Baker After leading Worldpay into a transatlantic £22.2bn merger with Vantiv last year, general counsel (GC) Ruwan (Roo) de Soyza will…
Disputes round-up: Supreme Court loss for Pfizer as Mishcon’s Levitt QC returns to the Bar Tom Baker Allen & Overy (A&O) client Pfizer has lost a landmark Supreme Court battle against a host of manufacturers, leaving it vulnerable…
