Dealwatch: Olswang, Weil Gotshal among firms acting on French Burger King acquisition Legal Business A host of firms including Olswang, Weil Gotshal & Manges have won advisory work as Burger King France owner Groupe…
Herbert Smith Freehills trims regional management as Cox and Cochrane take on more global roles Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has rejigged its global executive for the first time since its Anglo-Australian merger in 2012, trimming…
Your Legal Friend brings £9m shareholder group action against Quindell Kathryn McCann Liverpool-based law firm Your Legal Friend, formerly known as Camps Solicitors, has launched a shareholder group action against Quindell under…
Deus ex machina: Riverview Law targets in-house with legal tech consultancy Legal Business Alternative legal services provider Riverview Law has launched a new service in a bid to help in-house teams develop automated…
Concerns raised as consultation closes on court fee hikes Legal Business City lawyers have voiced concerns over government policy once again as the deadline for written submissions closes this month on…
Allen & Overy closes in Toronto one year after launch as office head quits Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is closing down its Canadian office, one year on from becoming the first Magic Circle firm…
Joining the club: Osborne Clarke to convert to LLP status next month Kathryn McCann Legal Business 100 firm Osborne Clarke (OC) has become one of the last firms in the UK top 50 to…
Gates set to open for new financial court in London Legal Business A newly created financial court at the Rolls Building in London, the first of its kind in the City and…
Key decision looms for controversial legal aid contracts Legal Business Criminal defence solicitors are expected to find out this week whether they will receive funding as the government will reveal…
In-house: Severn Trent’s Kelly returns to Network Rail as its first deputy group GC Kathryn McCann Network Rail has appointed Severn Trent’s deputy general counsel (GC) Stuart Kelly as its first deputy group GC. Kelly, who…
Clifford Chance and Shearman deliver advice on Italy’s €4bn post office IPO Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Shearman & Sterling have landed lead advisory roles on the floatation of Italy’s post office, in…
Debevoise and White & Case to battle out South Korea tax arbitration Tom Moore Debevoise & Plimpton and White & Case are among firms drafted in to fight out an arbitration claim against South Korea from…
Revolving Doors: clutch of firms including Ashurst, Penningtons Manches and White & Case make key hires Legal Business A number of firms have made noteworthy appointments this month, including Ashurst, Squire Patton Boggs, Penningtons Manches, Dentons, White &…
Quinn Emanuel leads as 12 banks pay $1.87bn in swap settlement Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan took on some of Wall Street’s finest firms including Sullivan & Cromwell and Skadden Arps…
Hardwicke Chambers and White & Case take barristers from soon-to-be-dissolved 11 Stone Buildings Sarah Downey Hardwicke Chambers is the latest to take members from soon-to-be-dissolved London commercial and chancery set 11 Stone Buildings (11SB), confirming…
Brexit wounds: UK law market faces up to £1.7bn hit from EU exit, claims report Kathryn McCann New research commissioned by the Law Society has found the legal services sector would be ‘disproportionately disadvantaged’ as a result…
On trend: White & Case launches London white-collar practice with Dechert hire Legal Business White & Case is preparing to meet the next wave of regulatory and enforcement investigation work as it launches its…
Weightmans re-elects Schorah and Cutts to serve second term Kathryn McCann National LB100 firm Weightmans has re-elected its management team of John Schorah and Dan Cutts to serve another three year…
King & Spalding lands $12bn arbitration case against Russia for Pugachev Legal Business King & Spalding’s London office has been instructed on a $12bn arbitration brought against the Russian government by Sergei Pugachev,…
Weir Group starts search for successor as general counsel retires Legal Business Weir Group has kicked off a search for its next legal chief as its incumbent general counsel (GC) and company…
