‘Will defend it robustly’: Slater and Gordon to sue Watchstone over 2015 Quindell acquisition Kathryn McCann Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to sue Watchstone Group, formerly known as Quindell, following the £637m acquisition of the UK…
Backlash begins for new Lord Chancellor Truss over fixed costs proposals on high-value cases Sarah Downey Recently-appointed Lord Chancellor Liz Truss is facing mounting backlash from the profession after unveiling proposals to extend the recoverable costs…
Revolving doors: National hires for Shoosmiths and DLA, while Ashurst also boosts its ranks Kathryn McCann In a week which saw multiple departures from Ashurst, the firm sought to reverse the trend with a hire in…
SRA claims reforms will help ease uncertainty for law firms post-Brexit Kathryn McCann The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is claiming that reforms on regulation to open up the market, increase competition and focus…
Consolidation in the City: Hogan Lovells mulls moving headquarters Legal Business Hogan Lovells has called on real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield to find the firm 350,000 sq ft of office…
Ashurst Singapore head latest to go in day of exits for beleaguered firm Madeleine Farman Ashurst‘s Singapore managing partner is the latest to quit the firm, in a day where Ashurst has seen partner exits…
Ashurst suffers further exits as Abu Dhabi head departs and A&O takes two Asia finance partners Madeleine Farman The exits continue at Ashurst as the firm’s Abu Dhabi head has quit for a US firm while two Asia…
Media matters: CC, Kirkland and Jones Day act on $1.56bn Informa bid for US publisher Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Kirkland & Ellis and Jones Day have all won mandates on FTSE 100 publishing company Informa’s $1.56bn…
Paul Hastings adds another City heavyweight as Ashurst is hit again Legal Business Paul Hastings has continued to strengthen its burgeoning City practice with yet another high-profile lateral hire, this time taking respected…
Guest post: How years of frustration have led to the LSB’s vision for a single regulator Guest Blog The Legal Services Board’s (LSB) vision for the future of legal regulation reflects the build-up of years of frustration.
Nick Thomas to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as Kennedys’ senior partner Kathryn McCann Longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas is to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as senior partner at insurance specialist…
Australian ambitions: HSF opens alternative legal services hub in Melbourne Kathryn McCann After becoming the first Western firm to open an alternative legal services (ALT) hub in China, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)…
Squires to hold leadership election as European managing partner Crossley prepares to step down Legal Business A leadership battle at Squire Patton Boggs will take place as long-standing leader Peter Crossley has confirmed he will step…
Slaughters latest to pilot AI technology in deal with Autonomy founder Mike Lynch Legal Business Slaughter and May has teamed up with Luminance, which is being backed by Autonomy founder Mike Lynch’s investment fund, to…
Clifford Chance and Davis Polk deliver $8bn Hong Kong IPO for Postal Savings Bank Matthew Field Clifford Chance, Davis Polk & Wardwell, King & Wood Mallesons and Chinese law firm Haiwen & Partners have advised on…
Kirkland acquires litigation boutique to bolster US Supreme Court practice Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has bolstered its US appeal court credentials with its latest heavyweight lateral hires, bringing in former US…
Hewlett Packard successor firm launches first panel review Legal Business HP Inc, the largest successor company of Hewlett Packard, has launched a global law firm panel review.
Six judges get bumped up to Court of Appeal Legal Business Six High Court judges have been promoted to the Court of Appeal including well-regarded Commercial Court judge Mr Justice…
Eversheds starts talks on new management structure as leadership election looms Kathryn McCann Eversheds has begun talks to forge a new leadership team as the firm strives to avoid a divisive contest after…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business RPC‘s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids to hit a £50m turnover target within the…
