Virtual Fear and Loathing – Can GCs get law firms to collaborate on tech? Tom Baker Clichés abound over the stereotypical contrast between stuffy lawyers and progressive tech start-up gurus. Clearly law firms – whose liberal…
SFO makes interim director appointment as Linklaters hires DPP Alison Saunders Tom Baker The white-collar crime arena has seen significant upheaval in recent weeks, with the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) making an uninspiring…
Disputes Eye: Witness statements – going loco with Acratopulo Tom Baker With the war to overhaul disclosure raging on, a new battleground already seems to be emerging. Leading the charge is…
‘A clear validation of our strategy’: Eversheds bounces back with double-digit revenue and profit growth Tom Baker In its first full financial year since its transatlantic merger, Eversheds Sutherland (International) has recorded a robust increase in both…
‘Common sense’: Herbert Smith follows Linklaters’ lead in personal relationship disclosure and whistleblowing network Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the second leading law firm to instruct partners and staff to disclose personal relationships…
Slater and Gordon to launch new corporate entity alongside plans for £30m legal tech investment Tom Baker Revamped personal injury specialist Slater and Gordon (S&G) is set to roll its legal and former Quindell divisions into a…
Disputes round-up: Rosenblatt listing eyes third-party funding expansion as trio of firms collaborate on new litigation tech Tom Baker London disputes specialist Rosenblatt is trying something new with its planned launch of a litigation funder, while three law firms have…
Disputes round-up: witness statements in spotlight and UK finally moves on Unified Patent Court Tom Baker Disputes reform is picking up pace as a working party to tackle ‘much-needed’ reforms around witness statements is endorsed by…
‘Benelux connection’: Fieldfisher expands European reach with Luxembourg office Tom Baker Newly-crowned Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2018, Fieldfisher has continued its campaign of geographical expansion…
Clyde & Co launches new UK office in Bristol with three lateral disputes hires Tom Baker Ever-expansive Clyde & Co has deepened its domestic footprint with the launch of an office in Bristol, south west England,…
Further uncertainty for SFO as agency appoints COO as caretaker chief Tom Baker In a move unlikely to inspire, the perennially-embattled Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appointed Mark Thompson, its chief operating officer…
Trio of top-30 firms unveil new partners with Taylor Wessing and HFW boosting promotions rounds Tom Baker LB100 top-30 firms Taylor Wessing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Dentons have all announced their Spring partner promotions covering the…
Mass exodus as McDermott bags 50-lawyer team from DLA to add ‘$100m’ to revenues Tom Baker McDermott Will & Emery has brought in a team – including more than 20 partners – from DLA Piper’s US…
‘No reservations’: Linklaters hires divisive director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders Tom Baker As City firms continue to ramp up their efforts to snare former prosecutors, the UK’s director of public prosecutions (DPP),…
Client profile: Sarah Nelson Smith, Yum! Brands Tom Baker In many ways it was ideal preparation. Before embarking on a legal career, Sarah Nelson Smith took a post-law school…
Appeal hope remains for property investor despite losing £20m Libor claim against RBS Tom Baker Bird & Bird client Property Alliance Group (PAG) has lost in the Court of Appeal over a circa £20m Libor…
Disputes Eye: Crime pays as white-collar hires dominate recruitment Tom Baker If you are a senior litigator looking for a lucrative move, it does not hurt to be a white-collar specialist.…
‘It’s about doing the right thing’ – Clifford Chance goes extra mile to reveal stark 66% gender pay gap Tom Baker In an attempt to kick-start a more transparent reporting process, Clifford Chance (CC) has opted to include the total earnings…
‘Obviously unsustainable’: High Court intervenes to cut £900-an-hour Weil Gotshal fees Tom Baker Lord Justice Leggatt of the High Court has been forced to scale back legal costs after US firm Weil, Gotshal…
Corporate trumps disputes again as Palmer wins second term as HSF senior partner Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) lifer and incumbent James Palmer has seen off a challenge from disputes partner Mark Shillito to…
