Comment: LB100 firms forced to make own luck as tough times continue Legal Business The headline isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. Judging our annual Legal Business 100 (LB100) results, the industry has…
‘Adapt or die’ – K&L’s outspoken chief Kalis to stand down after 20 years at the helm of US giant Sarah Downey He has been one of the longest-serving and most outspoken law firm leaders in the conservative US legal market but…
Tchenguiz brothers’ legal bill hits £5.1m in court battle against Grant Thornton Legal Business The drawn-out legal battle between property billionaires, Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz, and those they hold responsible for the Serious Fraud…
US spree: Morgan Lewis hires five-partner team for Shanghai launch as Latham taps A&O for German hire Matthew Field US-bred law firms have kicked off the key post-summer season with a rash of hires, with Morgan Lewis & Bockius…
Taylor Wessing hires buyout partner in latest London exit for Olswang Legal Business Taylor Wessing has moved to bolster its City buyout practice with the hire of a partner from Olswang in the latest in…
KWM’s European head Kon to step down early after turbulent period for global giant Legal Business After a bruising 18 months for King & Wood Mallesons‘ European and Middle East business, regional senior partner Stephen Kon…
LB100: relative revival for City elite in 2016 as a range of smaller players excel Kathryn McCann The big four Magic Circle firms have posted their strongest performance in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) since the…
Brick Court continues hiring spree with 20 Essex Street junior star Legal Business Leading commercial set Brick Court Chambers has made another key junior hire with 20 Essex Street rising star Edward Ho.…
Revolving doors: DLA, Simmons and Fieldfisher all look abroad with international hires Legal Business The summer lull is over with a spate of new laterals for firms including multiple hires at DLA Piper, Simmons…
White & Case pulls off £20m team hire with HSF Asia project finance group Legal Business US firm White & Case has landed a 10-partner project finance team from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), led by the…
Redundancy update: DLA to cut 180 jobs in UK as consultation closes Kathryn McCann DLA Piper is to cut 180 business support roles in the UK, following a consultation that was launched in May…
SABMiller legal team faces autumn redundancies as £79bn AB InBev deal closes Legal Business As brewing giant SABMiller’s global general counsel (GC) John Davidson prepares to stand down in 2017, up to 35 staff…
The eagle strikes: Cadwalader taps Bird & Bird for disputes head Baker Matthew Field New York-headquartered Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird dispute resolution co-head Steven Baker to its London office.
Freshfields acts for Apple as tech giant looks to appeal €13bn EU tax ruling Legal Business Apple has turned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as it looks to appeal the European Commission’s ruling it must pay €13bn…
Dentons European partners to stump up €7m for capital injection Tom Moore The European arm of Dentons has made a capital call to raise an additional €6m to €7m in a move…
‘Huge opportunities’: CMS launches in Hong Kong in Asia arbitration play Legal Business International law firm grouping CMS has today (1 September) opened in Hong Kong through its German arm CMS Hasche Sigle,…
Tamara Box takes the reins of Reed Smith’s European practice in management restructure Legal Business Reed Smith has carved up Roger Parker’s role as managing partner for Europe, the Middle East and Asia, with London…
DLA innovator Stephen Allen resurfaces at Hogan Lovells Matthew Field Hogan Lovells has hired former DLA Piper director Stephen Allen following his exit from the firm in March this year.
Succession planning: Marks & Spencer’s Chase to take over as longstanding GC Ivens retires Kathryn McCann One of the legal industry’s longest-standing leaders and regular GC Powerlist member Robert Ivens has retired from his role at…
MoFo and Gibson Dunn take a partner each from Proskauer’s City practice Kathryn McCann Following the news yesterday (20 August) that Proskauer Rose had hired from Dentons‘ private equity practice, the firm has lost…
