Revolving doors: Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaws hire in Leeds, Taylor Wessing in France, Goodwin in Boston Georgiana Tudor A steady pace of lateral hires continued into the second half of 2017, with Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaw Goddard…
‘Cavalier’: former Clyde & Co litigator struck off roll after string of misleading failures Legal Business The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has struck off former Clyde & Co senior associate Rajpal Ahluwalia from the solicitor’s roll…
Brexit law: 1,260 extra EU laws on UK statute books by March 2019 Legal Business More than 700 new European laws have been introduced into UK statute since the EU Referendum vote in June 2016,…
CC, Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird all strengthen European antitrust practices Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird have all bolstered their European antitrust practices with key appointments.
Shoosmiths drives Leeds litigation practice with Gordons hire Legal Business In its latest northern push, national firm Shoosmiths has hired leading commercial litigator Matthew Howarth as a partner from Gordons,…
The legal profession’s ‘domination’ of best employer rankings hits parody levels as City law firms recast as social mobility champions Madeleine Farman For those in the legal profession, its record on casting its net beyond the privileged has long been an embarrassment……
Eversheds Sutherland wins place on Koch Industries global panel, as co-CEOs reflect on 139 days post-combination Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland‘s co-chief executives (CEO) Lee Ranson and Mark Wasserman laid out client wins and a draft 2020 strategy for…
Sullivan & Cromwell advises Diageo as it snaps up $1bn Casamigos tequila firm Legal Business Sullivan & Cromwell has advised as UK-headquartered alcoholic beverages company Diageo as it buys up tequila company Casamigos for $1bn.
Mayer Brown, RPC and CMS and five other firms win roles on QBE UK panel review completion Kathryn McCann Eight firms including Mayer Brown, Clyde & Co, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, DAC Beachcroft and RPC have won places…
‘In acquisitional mode’: Clyde & Co takes on five-lawyer marine team from Eversheds Sutherland Madeleine Farman Clyde & Co has picked up a five-lawyer marine team from newly-merged Eversheds Sutherland, including the firm’s head of shipping.
‘Should be the end of the proposal’: Queen’s Speech reprieve for SFO as abolition move recedes Legal Business Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative manifesto pledge to incorporate the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into the National Crime Agency (NCA)…
Addleshaws, Ashurst, DLA and Eversheds Sutherland chosen for DfT’s first rail panel Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst, DLA Piper and Eversheds Sutherland have all been appointed to tier one of the Department for Transport’s…
Legal profession lacks diversity in partnership despite changing demographic of profession Legal Business The number of female practice certificate (PC) holders increased yet again by 3% to 67,393 from 65,147 as at July…
‘Treated like civil servants’: judicial pay review promised after judges raise concerns Legal Business The Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) is to liaise with judges in a major review of their pay, after a…
‘Community level’: Eversheds Sutherland launches ‘ES Disrupt’ new tech service for start-ups Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland is the latest firm to target the lucrative fast-growth, start-up industry with its launch of ‘Eversheds Disrupt’ –…
‘Moving target’: Queen’s Speech outlines new national legal framework as Brexit dominates Tory agenda Legal Business The Queen’s Speech today (21 June) has largely confirmed the prime ministers’ focus on Brexit, with new national legislation and reforms…
‘Most important strategic step’: DWF breaks into Asia with Singapore start-up Legal Business DWF is set to break into Asia for the first time by opening a Singapore office, picking up a four-lawyer…
Financials 2017: Taylor Wessing UK revenue up 2% amid brighter global £270m result Georgiana Tudor Taylor Wessing has posted a modest 1.8% increase in its UK revenue to £128.9m in 2016/2017, in contrast to a…
TLT revenue rises 4% in fifth consecutive year of growth Legal Business Bristol-based LB100 firm TLT’s revenue rose 4% to £74.6m for the 2016/17 financial year, marking its fifth consecutive year of…
Financials 2017: Tough markets see CMS growth stall as group revenues dip below €1bn Tom Baker A year of turbulence and tough markets in Europe has apparently taken its toll on the region’s legal market with…
