‘We continue to look’: Listed Gateley eyes more opportunities after first legal acquisition Hamish McNicol The boss of AIM-listed law firm Gateley is confident investors would support further acquisitions after its third in three years, citing…
Guest post: Is law a franchise or a business? Lessons from Warren Buffett Guest Blog I often look for knowledge outside of the legal profession to help me develop strategy for our [Microsoft’] legal business.…
‘Dubious financial arrangements’: Disgraced ex-Locke Lorde partner struck off and handed £70,000 bill Tom Baker A former Locke Lord partner who played a key role in the US firm receiving the largest ever fine from…
Government backs ‘under-funded’ legal AI and data technology with £20m contestable R&D fund Thomas Alan A £20m government fund for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and data analysis in law, accounting and insurance is…
Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up with hires at Dentons and Eversheds as international moves maintain momentum Thomas Alan City recruitment picked up after a lull last week as Dentons strengthened its bench in London at the hand of Eversheds…
Freshfields steps up New Law makeover with Euro services hub and Manchester expansion plans Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to build on its mass relocation of support roles to the north with the launch of an…
Looking east: Linklaters gets long-awaited Shanghai approval as CMS launches Hong Kong association Marco Cillario Linklaters and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang have shown Asia is still high on the agenda of global law firms after…
CMS, Fieldfisher and NRF among firms awarded spots on social housing regulator’s panel amid regime shake-up Marco Cillario CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Fieldfisher have been appointed to the Regulator of Social Housing’s…
‘A clear validation of our strategy’: Eversheds bounces back with double-digit revenue and profit growth Tom Baker In its first full financial year since its transatlantic merger, Eversheds Sutherland (International) has recorded a robust increase in both…
Another City loss for DLA Piper as private equity star quits for Paul Hastings Nathalie Tidman Paul Hastings has hired Anu Balasubramanian to lead its private equity team in London, a striking move that sees DLA…
‘A unique buzz’: Herbert Smith to exit Finsbury Square to set up in Canary Wharf Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to relocate nearly 500 of its City workforce to a new office in Canary…
Novartis GC Ehrat steps down over ‘error’ in Trump lawyer agreement Hamish McNicol Veteran group general counsel of Swiss healthcare giant Novartis, Felix Ehrat, is standing down after admitting ‘an error’ relating to…
BCLP unveils foray into legal tech start-up scene with contract negotiation platform Thomas Alan Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a ‘home-grown’ legal tech start-up which produces a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for…
Deal watch: trio of big-ticket deals highlight frothy market for US and City elite Nathalie Tidman Barely a City or US firm in London has gone without popping a Champagne cork in recent days as big-ticket…
DLA becomes latest firm to make post-Brexit Dublin move after lengthy consideration Hamish McNicol DLA Piper has made good on a long-pondered office in Dublin as the firm eyes increased business in Ireland post-Brexit. The…
Revolving Doors: A quiet week for hires in the City sees firms making lateral moves abroad Thomas Alan City recruitment remained quiet last week as international hires continued to dominate, with Eversheds Sutherland being among the few to make…
Two new faces gain membership to reshaped Co-op legal panel Hamish McNicol Seven firms have won spots on a revamped Co-op Group legal panel which sees its corporate, commercial and property panels…
‘Common sense’: Herbert Smith follows Linklaters’ lead in personal relationship disclosure and whistleblowing network Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has become the second leading law firm to instruct partners and staff to disclose personal relationships…
Kirkland makes surprise push into City IP with hire of A&O practice chief Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ City lateral hires outside its traditional transactional heartlands have been in the news for a while, but…
Slater and Gordon to launch new corporate entity alongside plans for £30m legal tech investment Tom Baker Revamped personal injury specialist Slater and Gordon (S&G) is set to roll its legal and former Quindell divisions into a…
