Ashurst braces for £55m fit-out hit as City office move looms Madeleine Farman As Ashurst partners digest a year of tumbling profits and turnover, delayed profit distributions and a rising number of senior…
‘Milan is a natural candidate’: Italian IP lawyers target London patents court post Brexit Legal Business Italy’s intellectual property (IP) lawyers are eyeing up London’s branch of the Unified Patents Court (UPC) in the wake of…
‘Thinking space’: Reed Smith to collaborate with clients with launch of new Innovation Hub Legal Business Reed Smith has made a concerted investment in the legal technology and innovation space with the launch today (4 October)…
SRA pushes ahead with super-exam proposals with second consultation Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pushing on with its ‘super exam’ proposals, launching another consultation following mixed feedback on…
Magic Circle duo act on major post-Brexit IPO as ConvaTec lists Legal Business Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising medical products company ConvaTec on its anticipated $1.8bn initial public offering (IPO).
Olswang exits continue amid merger talks as restructuring head quits for US firm Legal Business US firm McDermott Will & Emery has taken on Olswang‘s head of restructuring & insolvency Alicia Videon in the first…
Former Mallesons chair takes out KWM European managing partner election Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (4 October) that Tim Bednall was elected as EUME managing partner, defeating Gareth…
Unilever carries out ‘informal review’ as current panel expires Kathryn McCann Consumer goods giant Unilever is currently carrying out an ‘informal review’ of its current panel firms, after the roster expired…
No surprises: Frontrunner Lee Ranson appointed chief executive of Eversheds Kathryn McCann Lee Ranson has been appointed chief executive of Eversheds, following a three week period in which no other candidate was…
Bird & Bird strengthens disputes bench with Nokia litigation head Legal Business Bird & Bird has landed former Nokia litigation head Richard Vary as a partner in its intellectual property (IP) and…
Partner promotions: Kirkland makes up six in London in subdued round Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has made up six to partner in London in an 81 global partner promotion round. The US…
Shearman private equity head Mark Soundy to exit firm Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s global private equity head Mark Soundy is to depart the firm after a three year stint.
Freshfields leads for longtime client Henderson Group on $6bn merger Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have guided global asset manager Henderson Group and Denver-based global…
‘Ready to hit the ground running’: former Ashurst PE player Lascelles joins Vinson & Elkins Legal Business Private equity specialist Shaun Lascelles, the former Ashurst Singapore head whose departure was announced last month, has joined Vinson &…
South African sell-down: Slaughters leads as GSK exits Aspen Pharmacare Legal Business Slaughter and May, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Bowman Gilfillan advised GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on the sale of its remaining…
Singles in the City: Goodwin and Covington promote one partner each in London Legal Business US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one…
Revolving doors: Dechert, Mishcon and Squires strengthen the ranks Legal Business Following the post-summer hiring spree, the latter half of September only brought single lateral hires in criminal, corporate, tax and…
Closing China: Cadwalader to pull out of Hong Kong and Beijing Legal Business Wall Street law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft confirmed yesterday (29 September) it will close its Beijing and Hong Kong…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm discussions about potential merger Legal Business After much speculation, CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have confirmed they are in merger talks.
‘We are not trying to be a standalone law firm’ – PwC Legal to integrate into wider accountancy practice through MDP Kathryn McCann PwC Legal is to integrate into the wider accountancy firm PwC UK from tomorrow (1 October), enabling the outfit to…
