Financials 2015/16: A subdued year for Gowling WLG with turnover and PEP both flat Kathryn McCann It has been a subdued year for the UK arm of recently-merged Gowling WLG, which has posted essentially flat revenue…
Trowers & Hamlins latest to freeze pay as Brexit fallout continues Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins is the latest firm to place a freeze on fee earners’ pay, citing the ‘economic uncertainty’ following…
DWF latest to post lacklustre financials as global revenue falls Kathryn McCann DWF has posted mixed results this financial year, with global top-line revenue down 2% to £187.1m from £191m, while profit…
In-house: Longstanding Time Inc lawyer made general counsel Legal Business Fresh from finalising a major corporate reorganisation, Time Inc has also reshuffled leadership within its in-house legal team with the…
Project Prism: Inside Ashurst’s integration plans Madeleine Farman Ashurst‘s raft of investments are coming to light after managing partner Paul Jenkins flagged those costs as a reason the…
‘Very like-minded’: Kennedys picks up marine specialists in Waltons & Morse takeover Legal Business Kennedys is to boost its marine and shipping departments through a City merger with boutique firm Waltons & Morse.
Jones Day to examine role of BHS directors with new administrators Legal Business Jones Day is advising on the administration of BHS, joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges and DLA Piper in winding down…
Heading down under: White & Case to launch in Australia Legal Business Expansive US firm White & Case is preparing to launch in Australia after putting together a war chest to take…
Freshfields and Eversheds make up bulk of applications as Irish admissions reach over 300 Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Eversheds have made up the bulk of UK admissions to the Irish bar so far in…
Media musical chairs: Schillings takes celebrity threesome case from Carter-Ruck Sarah Downey Having successfully won a privacy battle at the Supreme Court in May, celebrity threesome couple PJS and YMA has dropped…
All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has…
In-house: Sage GC to retire following management changes Legal Business Accounting systems developer Sage has confirmed Vicki Bradin as its new general counsel (GC), amid a leadership shake-up.
Embattled pharma giant Valeant picks new general counsel Legal Business Canadian drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals has appointed Christina Ackermann as its new general counsel as it comes under scrutiny for its…
Q&A: Skadden disputes veteran Rory McAlpine on Hong Kong, Berezovsky and arbitration Legal Business Legal Business catches up with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom disputes veteran Rory McAlpine (pictured) to discuss the Hong…
Olswang turnover drops 11% after Berlin ‘decoupling’ Legal Business Olswang has seen a 11% drop in its turnover for the financial year 2015/16 with revenues tumbling by £14.2m to…
No happy ending: Media lawyers wary of new arbitration scheme for newspapers Matthew Field In the latest development post-Leveson, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has launched a year-long arbitration scheme for major national…
Shearman and Goodwin Procter crunch into £300m Tyrrells deal Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Goodwin Procter have taken the lead instruction on the sale of upmarket crisp and popcorn business,…
Revolving doors: Clydes, Paul Weiss and Halebury strengthen offerings with international hires Sarah Downey Last week saw a trio of firms bolster their international offerings through lateral hires, including Clyde & Co, US firm…
Simmons loses another patent heavyweight as A&O takes IP head Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has made its fifth major lateral hire this month, taking on Simmons & Simmons head of…
Real estate practice worst-hit as Simmons makes redundancies across its London office Legal Business Simmons & Simmons has laid off lawyers in London following the Brexit vote. While the firm has refused to comment…
