Bond Dickinson latest to restart salary review after postponing due to Brexit Kathryn McCann Bond Dickinson has restarted its salary review, after the firm postponed the process in September due to the effect on…
Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy Legal Business Latham & Watkins and O’Melveny & Myers have won roles on German engineering group Siemens’ $4.5bn acquisition of US based…
Olswang’s patent prosecution co-head exits amid merger talks Madeleine Farman Olswang has lost the co-chair of its patent prosecution group to Dentons as the TMT firm prepares its mega merger…
Barclays introduces new thresholds for relationship accounts and tenders in latest panel review Kathryn McCann Barclays has introduced a new threshold for relationship accounts and has increased the trigger point for its policy to tender…
Bar Council plans new fee hike to plug pensions shortfall Legal Business The representative body for barristers, the Bar Council, has proposed a 12% fee hike for practising certificates at the Bar…
Overdue: Ashurst partners to receive quarterly distributions after successive delays Madeleine Farman Ashurst partners are set to receive their quarterly profit distributions this month after payments were delayed earlier this year. A…
Fieldfisher latest to boost Chinese presence with JS Partners tie–up Legal Business Fieldfisher has announced a tie-up with Chinese boutique firm JS Partners. The merger is effective today (15 November) and will…
Sidley Austin continues work for Bank of Cyprus with FTSE listing Legal Business Sidley Austin‘s London office is advising as the Bank of Cyprus prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Updated: Addleshaws confirms merger plans with HBJ Gateley Kathryn McCann Following failed merger talks with Maclay Murray & Spens, Addleshaw Goddard is making another play for the Scottish market, seeking…
Revolving doors: Clifford Chance and RPC bulk out in Asia as Dentons expands in Europe Legal Business In this week’s round-up of lateral appointments, Clifford Chance (CC) and RPC have added to the benches in Hong Kong, while…
Inside KWM’s rescue deal: Management guarantee minimum earnings as salaried partners also tapped for cash Legal Business As the European and Middle East partnership of King & Wood Mallesons considers a rescue plan to stabilise the business,…
Another defection from Macfarlanes as competition head moves to White & Case Legal Business In a rare move, White & Case has hired Macfarlanes competition and EU head Marc Israel after 15 years at…
Nabarro slashes pension deficit ahead of three-way merger, LLPs reveal Matthew Field Nabarro has more than halved its pension deficit from almost £31.9m to £12.2m, according to its latest LLP filing for…
City lawyers express concern as Lord Jackson is appointed to new review of court costs Legal Business City lawyers are emphasising the importance of access to justice following the government’s announcement Lord Justice Jackson is to head…
Eversheds and Linklaters act as L&G finalises biggest pensions buyout of the year Legal Business Eversheds has advised Legal & General Group on the largest pensions risk transfer of 2016 as the insurer takes on…
‘One of the top teams’: Milbank takes A&O US senior partner in real estate group hire Matthew Field Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has taken on a three-partner team from Allen & Overy (A&O) in New York, including…
£14m and a 12-month lock-in: Asia lays out terms of KWM bailout package Legal Business European partners at beleaguered King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) have been given a lifeline by the Asia partners at the…
BLM to cut almost half of support staff in Leeds in ongoing restructuring Victoria Young LB 100 firm BLM has confirmed it will axe 19 out of 40 business support roles in Leeds as it…
Comment: Turbulence to shape next generation of M&A stars Legal Business There is a school of thought that the late 1980s and early 1990s proved singularly fertile ground for developing outstanding…
Crunch time for KWM as partners meet over Chinese bailout deal Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) global managing partner Stuart Fuller has stepped down from his leadership role as the firm…
