‘Established where we need it’: Singapore tie-up sees Watson Farley & Williams round off standout year Tom Baker Watson Farley & Williams has capped off an impressive year of financial growth with international expansion, securing a formal law…
Mouse grabs a Fox: Global 100 firms take centre stage as Murdoch sells empire to Disney for $52.4bn Tom Baker A raft of transatlantic firms have won roles advising on The Walt Disney Company’s $52.4bn acquisition of 21st Century Fox,…
Slaughters unveils five-figure bonus awards as junior lawyers’ pay edges higher Tom Baker In the latest sign of pressure to secure the best young talent, Slaughter and May has confirmed it is to…
‘Another mechanism for unlocking insight’ – Clyde & Co launches tech initiative with UCL Tom Baker Following the trend of tech incubator programmes set by City firms, insurance heavyweight Clyde & Co has launched a data…
Retail property crush as international firms battle to land roles on £18.5bn Westfield bid Tom Baker In what has been a busy week for landmark retail property deals, a host of firms from across the globe,…
Mid-pack pacesetters go early with half-year financials as performance matches expectations Tom Baker Two of this year’s best-performing mid-pack firms in the Legal Business 100 (LB100), Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) and Fieldfisher,…
DLA Piper chief Picón joins Latham in shock move as Ropes names first female chair Tom Baker In a move that set tongues wagging on both sides of the pond, DLA Piper senior partner and global co-chair…
Essex Court forced to clarify position after local Bar outcry over its Singapore play Tom Baker Allied branch will act independently to chambers Essex Court Chambers strengthened its Singapore ties in November by bringing in four…
Locke Lord fined, Clydes ex-partner suspended, while Appleby hit by data breach Tom Baker In a tough period for international firms at the hands of legal regulators, US firm Locke Lord received the largest-ever…
Clifford Chance partner Panayides to face SDT over Excalibur involvement Tom Baker In another twist in the Excalibur professional negligence saga and a clear sign of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) clamping…
Disputes Eye: Disclosure reform – time to err off the side of caution Tom Baker It takes a brave soul to tackle the issue of extortionate disclosure in the UK, and finding the happy medium…
Client profile: Rushad Abadan, Standard Life Aberdeen Tom Baker The general counsel of the Scots-based investment giant reflects on the lessons of the financial crisis and what it takes…
Global Elite advise Siemens on €40bn German IPO of medical division Tom Baker Latham & Watkins, Linklaters and Sullivan & Cromwell are all advising as German conglomerate Siemens plans to list its €40bn…
Signature boosts revenue 16% as dispute boutiques sustain their ascendency Tom Baker City litigation specialist Signature Litigation has capped off a run of high-profile mandates to record a 16% uptick in revenue…
Goodbye lockstep – HSF latest City leader to give richer rewards for rainmakers Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has backed a shake-up of its partnership that will boost top performers’ earnings by a third, hiking…
Clyde & Co, CMS and DAC Beachcroft pick up partners from an ailing Sedgwick Tom Baker As US firm Sedgwick heads towards closure in the New Year, UK-based outfits Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro…
Deal watch: HSF, Travers and Linklaters front of the queue on Intu acquisition as WFW picks up $2.3bn Asia energy project Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Travers Smith and Linklaters are all acting as retail property powerhouse Hammerson acquired its rival Intu…
International growth drives Simmons’ H1 revenues up 12% despite tough conditions Tom Baker Building on respectable 2016/17 results, Simmons & Simmons has announced a 12% hike in its half-year revenues to £167.3m. The figure…
Slater and Gordon to close four UK offices amid further upheaval Tom Baker Capping off a challenging year, Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to close four of its UK offices as it seeks…
CC and partner Panayides fined £50,000 each by SDT over Excalibur saga Tom Baker Clifford Chance (CC) and its disputes partner Alex Panayides have both been fined £50,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT)…
