Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner Legal Business Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice…
Linklaters advises technology giant SoftBank on launch of $100bn investment fund Kathryn McCann Linklaters has landed a significant mandate acting for SoftBank Group Corporation on the launch of the SoftBank Vision Fund, the…
In-house: Uber searches for new EMEA GC as Callaghan to step down Kathryn McCann Uber’s European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) general counsel Jim Callaghan will step down from his role in June this…
Q&A: Reed Smith’s new global arbitration head on the transition from a Miami litigation boutique to an international firm Legal Business Reed Smith‘s new head of international arbitration following the firm’s recent Miami merger with Astigarraga Davis, José Astigarraga (pictured), discusses…
Clifford Chance, BLP and DLA among firms named on AIG’s new UK roster Kathryn McCann Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berwin Leighton Paisner and DLA Piper are among firms named on American International Group’s (AIG)…
‘Didn’t want someone average’: BLP taps Mayer Brown in Hong Kong real estate push Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is due to launch a real estate and infrastructure practice in Hong Kong this autumn with…
Linklaters makes second restructuring hire this year with Ropes’ Douglas Georgiana Tudor Linklaters has hired Ropes & Gray partner James Douglas to its London office, its second restructuring hire in as many…
Government launches tender process for £90m complex projects panel Legal Business Following the unveiling of an 18-firm general legal advice panel in March, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced plans…
‘Move makes sense’: Skadden breaks up White & Case City PE duo with Youle hire Legal Business In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…
‘Case to answer’: Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Legal Business Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the…
‘Time to pass the baton’: Glover becomes Simpson Thacher City head as Connolly steps down at Mayer Brown Legal Business Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…
‘An anticipated dip’: Eversheds’ 2016/17 profit falls as revenue increases by 8% Legal Business Following the completion of its transatlantic merger with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan on 1 February, legacy Eversheds today (19 May) reported…
Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO Legal Business Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has…
‘World-class competition office’: Quinn returns to Shearman in Brussels for double hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…
Comment: The true capitalist case for a new work/life deal Legal Business It would be hypocritical for the legal media to complain about the lack of serious debate on work/life balance but…
Guest post: Being within the law does not put judiciary beyond criticism – The bread knife of legal reasoning Richard Moorhead A casual tweet of mine about the Oxford stabbing story gained unusual prominence (for a tweet of mine) and most of…
Comment: New look Linklaters – cuddly inclusiveness proves oddly compelling Alex Novarese It has been a long, long time since one of London’s elite law firms has genuinely shifted direction. So the…
In-house: Channel 5 GC takes role at Viacom following internal restructure Legal Business Marcus Lee, previously general counsel (GC) of Channel 5, has been promoted to GC for UK, northern and eastern Europe…
Adviser review: Magic Circle dominates as Standard Chartered unveils latest global panel Legal Business Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy, Linklaters and Clifford Chance are among the firms to have been named on Standard…
‘A landmark transaction’: Macfarlanes advises UK tech start-up Improbable on $502m financing from SoftBank Madeleine Farman Macfarlanes has advised UK based virtual simulation start-up Improbable on its $502m financing raised from Japanese telecoms group SoftBank.
