New brooms for Travers Smith as partnership elects Gillen to senior partner Holly McKechnie Travers Smith today (6 November) announced the election of Andrew Gillen as senior partner. With a term commencing on 1…
Axiom Ince appoints administrators as Law Society questions compensation fund levy Holly McKechnie Axiom Ince has filed documents with the High Court to appoint Neil Bennett, Alex Cadwallader and Andrew Poxon of Leonard…
Warning signs? Baker McKenzie records stagnant financials in year-end results Ayesha Ellis In what is perhaps an early bellwether of 2023 financial performance for the market at large, or a hangover from…
‘Ambition, confidence and opportunity’: Eversheds selects new members of its senior leadership team Ayesha Ellis Eversheds Sutherland has announced several new appointments to its senior leadership team across its practice groups and business services teams.…
Black History Month Q&A: Naomi Tarawali, Cleary Gottlieb Elisha Juttla In celebration of Black History Month, Cleary partner Naomi Tarawali shared her perspectives on her legal career during a recent…
Revolving doors: Two out, two in at Kirkland, as A&O sees first exit following merger approval Alex Ryan London fraud specialist Andy McGregor has become the first partner to leave Allen & Overy since partners voted in favour…
Black History Month Q&A: Miguel Colebrook, Vinson & Elkins Elisha Juttla In celebration of Black History Month, V&E partner Miguel Colebrook shared his perspectives on his legal career during a recent…
It’s a ‘yes’ from them – A&O and Shearman partners vote through landmark $3.5bn transatlantic deal Alex Ryan Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling are set to go ahead with their transatlantic merger, after partners at…
Weil set for new London leadership as longstanding office head Mike Francies prepares to step down Alex Ryan Longstanding Weil Gotshal & Manges London managing partner Mike Francies is set to step down after more than 20 years…
‘We opted for ambition’: King & Spalding’s Tom Sprange KC on the firm’s London move and expansion plans Holly McKechnie Following the announcement of its move to a new office space at 8 Bishopsgate, Legal Business spoke to King &…
Revolving Doors: lateral hiring market picks up pace again Holly McKechnie The beginning of October has seen the lateral hire market leap back into action following the summer lull, with several…
SRA closes Axiom Ince with immediate effect following intervention Holly McKechnie Drawing a long-running saga to its inevitable conclusion, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (3 October) announced that it…
Revolving Doors: CC expands in London and Dubai as LB100 firms strengthen regional teams Ayesha Ellis Clifford Chance began last week by revealing that it had acquired two new partners, Craig Nethercott and Chirag Sanghrajka, to…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland exits stack up as firms invest in arbitration benches Elisha Juttla The latest in a series of departures from Kirkland & Ellis in London has seen partner Philipp Kurek join City…
TLT, Latham and Compass Group among the big winners at 26th Legal Business Awards Mark McAteer TLT, Latham & Watkins and Compass Group were among the major winners at the 2023 Legal Business Awards, which welcomed…
Revolving Doors: City firms expand finance and restructuring teams Ayesha Ellis RPC has added partner James Channo to its London corporate practice to provide clients with advice on IPOs, secondary fundraisings,…
A&O Shearman merger vote to kick off this month as pensions issues overcome Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (18 September) announced that their respective partnerships will start voting on their…
Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in Miami Ayesha Ellis Osborne Clarke has announced the launch of its third US office in Miami, adding to its existing offerings in San…
Economies of scale: Scottish consolidation escalates as Irwin Mitchell announces merger with WJM Ayesha Ellis Just days after Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts announced their intention to merge, Irwin Mitchell also unveiled plans to…
Revolving doors: Firms build up London deal teams as Keystone hires six new partners Alex Ryan Amid a recent spate of senior deal lawyer appointments, McDermott has brought former Kirkland & Ellis partner Usman Khan into…
