A new triangle: Fieldfisher targets three key sectors in latest strategy Victoria Young Echoing its trademarked ‘virtuous triangle’ strategy of the past, Fieldfisher has picked three sectors to ‘turbocharge’ as it rolls out…
KWM cutbacks hit 37 support staff in the City Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made 37 business services jobs redundant in London as part of wide-reaching cutbacks across…
A&O hires Simmons IP star Noor in patent court play Madeleine Farman In preparation for the new Unified Patent Court (UPC), Allen & Overy (A&O) has strengthened its life sciences practice with…
Here come the accountants: PwC Legal hires former Milbank partner to head City finance division Legal Business PwC Legal has hired former Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy partner Laetitia Costa to run its banking and finance team…
Norton Rose opens in San Francisco with entire Sidley Austin public finance team Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to expand its public finance practice and open up a new office in San Francisco…
BAT appoints new legal chief following internal team overhaul Legal Business British American Tobacco (BAT) has appointed Irish lawyer Ronan Barry as its new legal chief to succeed incumbent Benoit Belhomme…
‘Evolution, not revolution’: New A&O management team sets sights on US, Europe and China growth Madeleine Farman Continued and steady growth is the key focus for Allen & Overy‘s new management team, with senior partner Wim Dejonghe…
Remuneration revamp: Clifford Chance hikes NQ salaries Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) is the latest Magic Circle firm to reveal its 2016/17 pay bands for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers. Having…
BHS inquiry latest: Olswang remains in focus as MPs probe fees Legal Business As the inquiry into the sale of BHS continues, Work and Pensions committee chair Frank Field has asked Olswang to…
Ashurst shakes up global management team with appointments across City and Australian offices Madeleine Farman Ashurst has introduced a series of new roles to its global management team following the appointment of new Sydney-based global…
‘Still monitoring’: Regulator silent on BHS inquiry as hearing continues Matthew Field As MPs seek more documents for the BHS inquiry, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) said it had not yet taken…
‘Choice and competition’: Government launches £50m panel for specialist rail advice Matthew Field The Government is to launch a £50m rail legal advice services framework to provide specialist work to the Department for Transport.
Deutsche Bank’s longstanding legal chief Slatter quits to launch consultancy Legal Business Long lauded as a key leader within the in-house community, Deutsche Bank’s global head of strategy for legal Emma Slatter,…
Charles Russell Speechlys dives into Swiss law with three partner hire to its Geneva offices Madeleine Farman In its continued bid to strengthen its presence in the Swiss private wealth market, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has appointed…
‘An ideal partner’: Hogan Lovells boosts Southeast Asian offering with Indonesian association Legal Business Hogan Lovells has made further moves to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia with a new association in Indonesia and a…
Offshoring goes in-house: Shell to launch external legal centre to service global operations Kathryn McCann In the latest twist to the offshoring saga, and following news last week that two global 100 firms are to…
Revolving Doors: BLP hires five in Hong Kong as A&O, Hogan Lovells and HSF all add to their benches Legal Business Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited a team of five lawyers including two partners to its Hong Kong office, while…
In-house: Crown Estate to review energy and commercial real estate panels Legal Business The Crown Estate is to launch a review of its external legal adviser panel following the departure of general counsel…
Shearman ramps up associate pay as war for talent intensifies Tom Moore Newly-qualified UK lawyers at Shearman & Sterling will see salaries pushed up £7,000 to £95,000 this year as City salaries…
Latham lands Debevoise arbitration star Lamb as it seeks disputes growth in the City Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired US rival Debevoise & Plimpton‘s rising arbitration star Sophie Lamb (pictured) as it builds out…
