Fieldfisher merges with top 20 Irish firm McDowell Purcell for Dublin launch Tom Baker Fieldfisher is continuing its fervent EU expansion with a new Dublin office, launched via a merger with top 20 Irish…
Clifford Chance mints nine City partners in its largest promotion round of the decade Marco Cillario Clifford Chance has promoted 30 lawyers to partner, confirming a trend which saw Magic Circle firms increase their partner intake…
Burges Salmon expands offering with opening in ‘buoyant’ Scottish market Hamish McNicol Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon is launching in Edinburgh with a trio of partner hires from Scotland’s leading independent law firms. The…
Comment: Innovation needs law firm champions as Axiom doubts emerge Alex Novarese We have at LB Towers something of a reputation for being sceptical of the claims to fresh thinking surrounding much…
Revolving doors: Quinn Emanuel adds star Covington partner as Ropes & Gray and Mishcon make hires Tom Baker City firms welcomed a host of new partners over Easter, with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Ropes & Gray and Mishcon…
In-house: Facebook appoints US State Department adviser as new GC Thomas Alan Social media giant Facebook has recruited Jennifer Newstead (pictured), a legal adviser to the US State Department, as its new…
Freshfields partner on indefinite leave ahead of disciplinary tribunal hearing Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith is set to appear before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) next week having been placed…
Comment: US firms in London – ‘We haven’t been bullish enough!’ Alex Novarese There was never any doubt that 2018 would prove another good year for US law firms in London coming off…
In-house round-up: New GCs for Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo Tom Baker Royal Mail, Sky and Deliveroo have all made senior legal hires in a busy period for in-house recruitment. Royal Mail…
‘A true leader and a good friend’ – Bakers confirms shock death of global chief Paul Rawlinson Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie is in mourning following the unexpected death of chair Paul Rawlinson, who passed away on Friday (12 April).…
Herbert Smith Freehills curtails London promotions in 22-strong global partnership round Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has unveiled an increased 22-strong global partner promotions round for 2019, however this includes a reduction…
More law firm insolvencies expected as funding options tighten for smaller firms Hamish McNicol The number of law firm insolvencies is expected to increase after nearly doubling to 39 in 2018, as tightening margins,…
SDT pushes for lower standard of proof in serious conduct cases but claims won’t lead to ‘easier’ prosecutions Tom Baker The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has announced its intention to move from a criminal to a civil standard of proof…
Eversheds’ City partner promotions dip in bolstered global round as Fieldfisher makes up most ever Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland’s international business has made 27 partner promotions, up seven on a flat 2018 round, but with just three…
Comment: ‘This ain’t stewardship’ – delaying partnership until mid-30s is unsustainable Alex Novarese Having recently shared a few drinks with one of the most talked-up youngish corporate lawyers in the City, the question…
Deal watch: Linklaters lands roles on Debenhams administration and Carlyle oil deal Hamish McNicol Linklaters has secured a role in the pre-pack administration of Debenhams, in which the struggling department store has been taken over…
Revolving Doors: King & Spalding continues lateral spree with double hire as Linklaters loses NY funds partners to Debevoise Anna Cole-Bailey The first week of April saw no fooling around in the lateral hires market. King & Spalding has continued its…
A&O ups the ante on female partner promotions as Skadden ends City investment drought Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has promoted 14 London partners amid a scaled up 34-strong global round while Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
EY makes further inroads into the legal sector after acquiring Thomson Reuters’ LPO arm Thomas Alan Less than a year after it acquired Riverview Law, EY has maintained its acquisitive form by agreeing to buy the…
‘The glue’: Ince Gordon Dadds secures legacy international branches to network Tom Baker Four months after its headline merger, Ince Gordon Dadds has secured £23m of business by formally incorporating five international legacy…
