‘Enduring strength’: HSF, BLP and Mayer Brown advise as £1bn offer made for the Cheesegrater Georgiana Tudor Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Mayer Brown are leading as Chinese Investment Group CC Land is…
A tale of two firms: K&S London turnover drops by 8%, while Covington ups City revenue by 9% Legal Business King & Spalding‘s London revenue dipped by 8%, while Covington & Burling‘s City turnover went the other way, improving by…
Trainee retention: HSF and Hogan Lovells post rates as Macfarlanes joins top of the class at 100% Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has posted a spring trainee retention rate of 77%, compared to a rate of 94% this…
US financials: Turnover flat at Winston as Goodwin Procter increases revenue by over 5% Legal Business As the latest firm to report its global financial results, Winston & Strawn had revenue growth of less than 1%…
‘Taken many by surprise’: Insurance firms brace themselves for personal injury discount rate cut Legal Business In a move that could increase the future loss element of personal injury claims by 30% in catastrophic cases, the…
‘He knows us well’: Anglo American appoints Shearman’s Price as new GC Legal Business Anglo American has appointed a former external adviser, Shearman & Sterling‘s co-head of mining and metals Richard Price, as its…
In-house: ARM appoints Symantec’s Herzog as GC as Davis steps down Legal Business Cambridge tech success story ARM Holdings has appointed senior Symantec Corporation lawyer Carolyn Herzog as its new general counsel (GC)…
Revolving doors: DLA Piper pensions partners exit as Freshfields loses Paris real estate head Legal Business In a big week for lateral recruitment, a two partner pensions team has quit DLA Piper‘s Leeds office, while Freshfields…
Vaulting ambition: Bond Dickinson to launch in Edinburgh Kathryn McCann National player Bond Dickinson is to expand its Scottish presence with a second office, in Edinburgh. The firm, which already…
‘Taking longer than anticipated’: Slater and Gordon posts another loss as restructure continues Legal Business The struggle continues for Slater and Gordon (S&G) with the firm posting a A$425.1m (£262.6m) net loss for the second…
‘We can compete’: A&O breaks lockstep again for new Manhattan finance team Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has broken lockstep again for a New York finance team hired last week, about six months…
Hogan Lovells ousts NRF to join Bond Dickinson on Crown Estate energy portfolio Legal Business The Crown Estate has awarded the legal mandate for its energy, minerals and infrastructure portfolio to LB 100 firms Hogan…
More leadership in London: Latham elects Trobman as vice-chair Legal Business Latham & Watkins announced today (27 February) that capital markets partner Richard Trobman has won a contested election to become…
Goodwin returns to Freshfields for New York litigation hires Legal Business Goodwin Procter has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s New York offering for the second time this year, taking on financial…
‘Plenty of challenge’: Hogan Lovells earns 6% revenue uptick to hit $1.9bn as partner profits stall Legal Business After years of lacklustre growth, Hogan Lovells has seen a boost in global turnover of 6% up to $1.93bn for…
Digesting a merger: CMS absorbs Olswang’s Spanish and Belgian operations as Paris and Munich status remains uncertain Legal Business After considerable speculation over the fate of international partners post-merger, CMS Cameron McKenna has confirmed a number of lawyers in the…
Reed Smith posts second year of declining revenue as firm manages down headcount Legal Business Reed Smith‘s global revenues fell for the second consecutive year in 2016, by 4% to $1.08bn from $1.12bn, which the…
A&O continues US spree with three finance partners from Paul Hastings Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has continued its US push picking up a three partner finance and securities team from Paul…
‘All cylinders running’: Latham breaks the $3m PEP mark and adds $1bn to its post-crisis top line Legal Business Latham & Watkins is the latest US firm to boost its revenue, announcing 7% growth and breaking the $3m mark…
More for less: NHS ups legal spend but offers fewer spots in latest panel review Legal Business The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) is reviewing its panel of law firm advisers with a total legal spend of £544m.…
