Orrick takes Olswang Paris head ahead of three way merger Madeleine Farman Olswang‘s Paris head Guillaume Kessler has left the soon-to-be-merged firm in favour of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse Legal Business Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the…
Norton Rose turns to PwC veteran Berriman as chief operating officer exits after two years Matthew Field Transatlantic firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has hired former PwC board member John Berriman to join its board as its…
Health department prepares to battle Big Pharma with launch of litigation panel Legal Business The Department of Health has launched a tender for a panel of law firms to pursue litigation against companies in…
Swings and roundabouts: A&O gains two in the US as former partners move to Simmons and Gibson Dunn Madeleine Farman As it continues its push for US expansion, Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed two partners to its investigations and…
Revolving Doors: US firms bulk up across international offices Legal Business A number of partners have jumped into US firms this week with Bryan Cave, Sidley Austin, Dechert and White &…
DLA Piper the star attraction as Merlin GC Jowett opts for sole supplier deal Kathryn McCann Merlin Entertainments has appointed DLA Piper as its primary supplier for global construction as well as UK commercial, property and…
LLP latest: Camerons unveils £11m profits dip ahead of merger while Mayer Brown sees City member profits fall Matthew Field CMS Cameron McKenna has seen turnover increase but profitability fall for its offices under the UK LLP, according to the…
CMS continues international growth with addition of three South American firms Legal Business CMS has added three new member firms from Chile, Peru and Columbia to its international group – bringing the total…
‘Innovation is happening’: Mishcon launches legal tech start-up scheme Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has become the latest firm to embrace innovation in legal tech, today (16 January) launching an incubator…
Crown Estate turns to BLP for lucrative central London portfolio Tom Baker Following a review process announced last year, The Crown Estate has given Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) the sole mandate for…
‘Serious reservations’: City firms blast new super exam proposals Legal Business The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has criticised new proposals from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to create a…
Licence to operate: HSF latest to enter Kuala Lumpur as market liberalises Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) announced today (13 January) it will open in Kuala Lumpur as part of its South East…
Private equity: Advent and Bain return to Weil for latest payments acquisition Legal Business Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Hogan Lovells have taken key roles as Advent International and Bain Capital Private Equity have…
Making a comeback: Ince claims turnover will grow 15% this year as shipping firm opens in Marseille Legal Business Ince & Co has opened its thirteenth office in Marseille while the firm’s senior partner predicts a 15% year-on-year increase…
Freshfields, HSF and Skadden heavyweights among 113 new QCs in latest record round Legal Business Senior disputes partners from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), King & Spalding and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…
King & Spalding takes key role on $12bn Saudi public-private partnership Legal Business King & Spalding (K&S) has won a lead role on a $12bn public-private partnership as Saudi Arabia moves to privatise…
BLP’s Latner latest to move in-house to Playtech as general counsel Legal Business Long-time Playtech adviser Alex Latner, a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has moved in-house, taking up the role of…
Guest post: Time for the Law Society to cut the cord Legal Business Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by…
LLP accounts: Holman Fenwick slashes top member pay as Fieldfisher boosts leadership remuneration Legal Business The latest release of firm LLP accounts at Companies House has seen Holman Fenwick Willian drastically reduce pay to its…
