Freshfields, Slaughters and Morgan Lewis act as Bertelsmann buys further stake in $3.55bn Penguin Random House Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Slaughter and May, Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Davis Polk & Wardwell all returned to act as…
Mishcon boosts fledgling cyber security consultancy service Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has brought in Mike Owen from PwC as the fourth member of its expanding cyber security consultancy…
Disruptive GC Cordon exits Secret Escapes for new role in venture capital Kathryn McCann Disruptive general counsel (GC) Christine Cordon has departed her role at luxury travel company Secret Escapes to become head of…
Santander appoints firms including Slaughters and Ashurst to UK legal roster Kathryn McCann Spanish banking giant Santander has appointed a host of firms including Slaughter and May, Ashurst and Reed Smith to its…
‘Exciting times’: Ashurst elects three new board members after mixed year Marco Cillario The Ashurst partnership has elected London partner Karen Davies and Sydney partners James Marshall and Barbara Phair to its 10-member…
Ashurst to retain 95% of autumn trainees as newly-qualifieds as junior pay boosted Madeleine Farman Ashurst has retained 95% of its 20-strong second year trainee cohort, with 19 of those in London accepting permanent newly-qualified…
Financials 2017: Gateley posts double-digit revenue and profits rise in another strong year for listed firm Kathryn McCann AIM-listed law firm Gateley has posted a double-digit increase in revenues for this financial year, with turnover up 16% from…
Akin Gump reveals trainee salary increases, as NQ pay remains static yet competitive Georgiana Tudor Akin Gump has increased trainee salaries by 12% and 8% for first and second years respectively, with the group representing the…
Gibson Dunn continues lateral hiring spree with hire of A&O arbitration partner Jeffrey Sullivan Madeleine Farman Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has added to its growing European offering with the appointment of London-based arbitration partner Jeffrey Sullivan…
Ince & Co brings in alternative career to partnership as it shakes up associate pay Legal Business Ince & Co is offering its lawyers the option to choose a different career path from the traditional partner track,…
‘Top end of expectations’: Travers PEP drops below £1m as turnover edges up Legal Business Travers Smith has recorded a 4% rise in revenue to £125m, marking eight consecutive years of growth, while the firm’s profits…
Gordon Dadds in ‘advanced negotiations’ to list on AIM following reverse takeover bid Kathryn McCann LB100 firm Gordon Dadds is in ‘very advanced negotiations’ to become an AIM-listed law firm by August this year, following a…
Financials 2016/17: Stewarts Law reaches £1.9m PEP in another year of standout growth Georgiana Tudor Litigation specialist Stewarts Law has posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, with a record profit per equity partner…
In-house: Daily Mail’s GC Claire Chapman departs after five years Kathryn McCann Claire Chapman (pictured), the general counsel (GC) and company secretary of the Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has left…
Travers, Macfarlanes and Jones Day boost junior lawyers pay while HSF and CMS freeze associate salaries Legal Business Travers Smith, Macfarlanes and Jones Day have all boosted their junior lawyers pay in this year’s review, in contrast to…
Revolving doors: Simmons appoints CC capital markets veteran as firms boost London ranks Legal Business The arrival of July marked a heightened pace of lateral hires by UK firms boosting their London bases. Simmons &…
Shearman and Mayer Brown retain fewer trainees than previous years’ newly-qualified solicitor intake Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Mayer Brown have recorded lower retention rates for their trainees due to qualify this autumn, from full retention last…
Co-op Group kicks off panel review as former Dixons Carphone GC takes top legal role Kathryn McCann The Co-operative Group has begun reviewing its corporate and commercial legal panels, as well as its property law and litigation…
CMS launches Monaco office with local merger to service international investors Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has continued to expand by opening its Monaco office through a combination with Pasquier Ciulla…
Dentons advises Total on $5bn Iranian oil deal in first long post-sanction contract Legal Business Dentons has taken the lead advising French oil and gas company Total in signing a £4bn ($5bn) contract with Iran’s…
