Gateley makes approaches to secure new Scottish tie-up Kathryn McCann With the merger between its former Scottish arm and Addleshaw Goddard due to go live on 1 June, Gateley is…
Signature Litigation client ENRC to appeal as High Court rules in favour of SFO in legal privilege claim Legal Business The High Court has ruled that documents prepared by mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) in relation to a…
Freshfields and White & Case line up on Alfa’s £800m IPO in biggest UK tech listing in two years Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case have won places advising on Alfa Financial Software’s planned float on the London…
Former Dewey & LeBoeuf CFO Sanders vows to appeal guilty verdict Legal Business A Manhattan jury has found former Dewey & LeBoeuf chief financial officer (CFO) Joel Sanders guilty of altering the US…
Adviser review: NHS launches £20m tender for shared business services panel Legal Business NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has launched a tender process for a £20m panel to cover a wide portfolio…
US employment firm Littler goes big with London takeover Tom Baker US employment powerhouse Littler Mendelson has announced it is launching in the UK, through a merger with London-based boutique GQ…
‘A natural fit’: Reed Smith takes Chadbourne Moscow managing partner Baev ahead of NRF merger Georgiana Tudor Following its recent agreement to combine with Norton Rose Fulbright to create a $2bn firm, Chadbourne & Parke has lost…
Freshfields plans to cut German partnership by up to 20% by 2020 Legal Business Almost two decades after its flagship three way merger, Legal Business can reveal Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is planning to cut…
More for less: Simmons to double fee earners at low-cost base by 2019 Legal Business Simmons & Simmons plans to double its fee earner count in Bristol over the next two years to reach 100…
Revolving doors: Linklaters adds depth to Asian offices as Signature opens in Gibraltar with key hire Legal Business In a busy week for lateral hires, firms have been actively adding to their offices at home and abroad. Linklaters…
Taylor Wessing launches data breach app in latest tech push Legal Business In its latest push to provide clients with new technology, Taylor Wessing has launched a data breach mobile app TW:Cyber…
Joining forces: Kennedys lands US merger with Carroll McNulty deal Legal Business Insurance specialist Kennedys is merging with US firm Carroll McNulty & Kull to add 43 partners to its offering.
Lowering the bar: BSB to consult on standard of proof in professional misconduct cases Legal Business The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has published a 10-page consultation paper to consider views about lowering the standard of proof…
Ashurst’s London pensions head makes move to PwC legal Georgiana Tudor PwC Legal has hired Marcus Fink, London head of pensions in Ashurst‘s small pensions practice. Fink moved to Ashurst from…
Ashurst launches formal alliance with Singapore firm ADTLaw Madeleine Farman Ashurst has launched a formal alliance with law firm ADTLaw following approval from the Legal Services Regulatory Authority of Singapore.
‘Enhancing our approach to development’: A&O drops annual appraisals in performance pilot scheme Georgiana Tudor Allen & Overy (A&O) confirmed today (4 May) that it has been running a performance pilot scheme for the last…
Major LIA mandate for Enyo ends as SocGen settlement reached Tom Baker The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) represented by Enyo Law, has settled its longstanding dispute against Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) client…
Quinn, Macfarlanes, Hogan Lovells and Milbank gear up for $1bn competition Libor case Legal Business A host of City firms are lining up for a $1bn claim being brought against a set of financial institutions…
Partner promotions: Bird & Bird and Simmons both announce increased rounds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both announced their partnership promotion rounds for 2017, with both firms seeing…
HSBC deputy GC moves to ex-Barclays chief Jenkins’ start-up in latest GC switch to fintech Legal Business HSBC’s head of legal for worldwide operations and deputy general counsel (GC), Richard Given, has left the bank to join…
