Kirkland takes Weil PE partner to replenish battered Munich offering Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has hired Munich-based corporate partner Volkmar Bruckner from Weil, Gotshal & Manges following its loss of a…
Moving up: Browne Jacobson targets top-50 spot through merger talks with Beale & Company Kathryn McCann Midlands-based Browne Jacobson is in late-stage merger talks with London-based construction and insurance specialist Beale & Co to create a…
‘Our business has evolved’: Burford Capital income rises by 60% as demand for litigation finance grows Matthew Field Litigation finance outfit Burford Capital has seen its turnover soar 59% to $163.4m in a year which saw the financer…
Six in the City: Freshfields makes up 18 partners as London dominates promotions Legal Business Following several City exits in 2016 for the Magic Circle firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has reinforced its London bench with…
Adviser review: Deutsche Bank close to finalising panel roster Legal Business Deutsche Bank is close to completing a review of its global legal panel, with the entire Magic Circle heading up…
In-house: Coca-Cola refreshes leadership roles appointing RB’s Huma Allana Legal Business Coca-Cola European Partners has freshened up its legal leadership team as the expiration of the soft drink giant’s UK panel…
KWM admin: Quantuma to bill £1.3m as pensions, business rates experts assess payments Legal Business The inner financial workings of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) failed European arm have become evident in the joint administrators’…
Kirkland and Cravath pick up Misys mandate for C$4.8bn Canadian merger Matthew Field Having backed out of its proposed London float late last year, UK headquartered software company Misys has merged with Canadian…
‘Open for business’: City litigators react to new Business and Property Courts Legal Business City litigation heavyweights have backed the judiciary’s decision to rebrand specialist civil courts within the High Court, creating an umbrella…
Freshfields loses City aviation finance team as exits continue Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s aviation finance team is to depart for Holland & Knight following the exit of London’s sole aviation…
Five lawyer roles at risk as Dentons launches Watford office consultation Legal Business One year on from its acquisition of the banking litigation team of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin in Watford, Dentons has…
HSF client Marathon refused appeal to end long-running document misuse dispute Legal Business After a four-year battle, a High Court judge has refused Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) client Marathon Asset Management an appeal,…
Gowlings relocates partner to Stuttgart to launch second Germany office Legal Business In its first European office opening since its 2016 merger, Gowling WLG has launched a second German outpost in Stuttgart.
Revolving doors: 7BR makes team play as DAC Beachcroft hires into London office Legal Business Seven Bedford Row (7BR) has hired five new barristers and a new senior clerk to its criminal law team. Elsewhere,…
Pinsents hits female partner target ahead of schedule in 16-strong promotions round Legal Business An early mover in announcing its 2017 partner promotions, Pinsent Masons has made up 16 partners, including enough female partners…
Dentons cuts 60 jobs across US offices as McKenna Long merger layoffs hit Matthew Field While its merger driven expansion has made Dentons a global giant, integration across the firm’s US business has led to…
Repeat business: Slaughters and Linklaters act as Wood Group to take over Amec in £5bn deal Legal Business Slaughter and May and Linklaters gained advisory roles as energy services group Amec Foster Wheeler agreed to a £2.2bn takeover…
DLA Piper revenue drops below $2.5bn as global firm trims lawyer numbers Legal Business DLA Piper has seen global turnover drop to $2.47bn for 2016 as overall profits improved by 6%. Revenue fell 3%…
‘We have lost a great friend’ – architect of Pinsents pioneering Scots merger Kirk Murdoch passes away Legal Business Kirk Murdoch, chairman of Pinsent Masons in Scotland and Northern Ireland, has passed away after a battle with illness.
Twelve firms make it onto top tier of reduced Crown Commercial Services panel Legal Business The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has unveiled its panel for general legal advice services, with 18 firms making it onto…
