Slater and Gordon’s £637m Quindell claim to be heard in October Thomas Alan The saga of Slater and Gordon’s (S&G) ill-fated Quindell acquisition is set to intensify with the national firm’s £637m claim…
NRF loses ten-lawyer London insurance litigation team to Kennedys as BCLP hires energy partners from Watson Farley Marco Cillario UK top 30 insurance and shipping specialist Kennedys has raided Norton Rose Fulbright’s (NRF) London insurance bench, recruiting two partners and another…
In-house: TfL stations enlarged panel roster as WorldRemit GC exits for regtech start-up Hamish McNicol Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Simmons & Simmons and Lewis Silkin have lost spots on an expanded Transport for London (TfL) legal panel, while…
Taylor Wessing breaks £150m UK revenue barrier as PEP rises 13% Marco Cillario Taylor Wessing has kicked off the financial reporting season for the UK top-25 with another year of double-digit growth in profit…
Eversheds eyes larger California presence following long-awaited Chicago opening Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland is opening an office in the ‘very competitive’ Chicago market with the hire of two partners, and has…
Revolving Doors: City lateral market falls quiet as firms look further afield to strengthen benches Thomas Alan May has been a quiet month for the London lateral market, with Addleshaw Goddard making the only notable City move…
BonelliErede shakes up Italian legal market to merge with 70-strong rival Lombardi Marco Cillario Slaughter and May Italian ally BonelliErede is to merge with litigation and corporate independent firm Lombardi e Associati, strengthening its…
Comment: Vital signs – the passing of old Ashurst holds surprising new life Alex Novarese Sometimes in institutional terms, something has to die before something new can live. The good news for Ashurst, as chronicled…
Deal watch: Seats at the table for Travers, Skadden and Gateley as Pret acquires EAT and Oliver’s chain collapses Marco Cillario Two opposite developments in the UK high street have seen City and US firms advise as food chain Pret A…
If it ain’t broke: Verrier gets fourth term as White & Case chair Nathalie Tidman Hugh Verrier’s term as White & Case chair will extend to 16 years after he was re-elected for another four…
Comment: Being most things to most clients isn’t sustainable (and it’s choking the City elite) Alex Novarese Years ago, in the immediate wake of the banking crisis, I wrote a column on the notion that top London…
Deal watch: Kirkland and Linklaters take care of Nestlé business as UK advisers get busy in Europe Marco Cillario International investors have been keeping UK and US counsel busy this week, with Linklaters and Kirkland & Ellis winning roles…
Comment: The Mindful Business Charter: In praise of baby steps Alex Novarese The name, the Mindful Business Charter, does not in itself inspire huge confidence but, judging the legal profession on its…
International round-up: Greenberg Traurig enters Italy through Milan merger as Latham goes big in Japan Marco Cillario Greenberg Traurig is to open its fifth European office via the acquisition of a Milan boutique and the hire of…
Maternity leave and part-time lawyers promoted in eight-strong Osborne Clarke partnership round Hamish McNicol Osborne Clarke has made up eight partners in an improved promotion round which includes one lawyer on maternity leave and…
UK legal industry plagued by sexual harassment and bullying, IBA survey finds Thomas Alan Law firm culture is again under the spotlight after a survey of almost 7,000 lawyers across 135 countries found sexual…
‘Mealy mouthed’ – Law Society draws fire for ethically ‘weak’ guidance on #MeToo gagging deals Nathalie Tidman The #MeToo debate continues to garner stories with a legal slant as the Law Society’s recent practice note on the…
Travers female partner promotions suffer amid scaled back round Nathalie Tidman A firm more progressive than many in the City on gender diversity, Travers Smith has made up just one female partner…
Ted at the wheel – all change at Quinn in the City as East becomes senior partner as Greeno joins leadership Thomas Alan Disputes heavyweight Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has revamped its City leadership team, with Richard East vacating the co-managing partner…
‘Makes sense’ – Clyde & Co becomes latest English firm to launch in Dublin Marco Cillario Clyde & Co has become the latest UK firm to enter the Republic of Ireland, opening a base in Dublin…
