Hogan Lovells makes Asia arbitration play with BLP hire Legal Business Hogan Lovells continues to make a play for greater market share in Asia with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s…
‘We want to be the game changer’: Dentons launches free technology platform for referrals Legal Business Dentons has established a free-to-use law firm referral network, which uses a technology-focused platform which allows member law firms to…
Taylor Wessing takes former Latham technology co-chair in bid to build out TMC practice Legal Business Taylor Wessing has made a key lateral hire to its technology, media and communications (TMC) practice in London with Latham…
Welcome to Tinder Law – LOD launches online matching service for clients wanting a legal hook-up Tom Moore There are websites to match people with food, taxis and dates, but the sharing economy has entered a new sphere…
Revolving doors: HSF, Pinsents and Bird & Bird make key international laterals while High Court judge returns to Bar Legal Business Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s…
Kirkland takes fourth Linklaters City partner in a year, appointing PE partner Holdsworth Tom Moore Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Magic Circle firm Linklaters for one of its last remaining private equity heavyweights in…
Ropes continues City buyout push with hire of Travers star Helen Croke Legal Business Having landed Travers Smith private equity veteran Phil Sanderson in 2014, top 50 US law firm Ropes & Gray has…
Ringing the changes – Nokia appoints first global legal panel Tom Moore Shearman & Sterling, Reed Smith, Dentons and Eversheds are among the firms appointed to Nokia’s newly-created global legal panel.
Sidley secures TowerBrook work despite K&E charm offensive Legal Business After a high-profile tussle and one of the biggest team hires in the City, Sidley Austin has secured the corporate…
Bumper pay hike for newly qualifieds at Freshfields as firm folds bonus into salary Legal Business Newly qualified solicitors at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have an extra £17,500 in their pay packets this year after the firm…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters scoop roles as Nestlé launches ice cream joint venture Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy and Linklaters have won roles on the creation of Froneri, a 50/50, €3bn joint venture between global food…
Allen & Overy bolsters US securities offering with former Skadden partner hire in Australia Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) has added a three-strong US securities team to its Australian operations. The team joins the firm…
Expansive White & Case taps Ashurst for the second time in two weeks for disputes partner Tom Moore Within weeks of securing Ashurst equity capital markets partner Jonathan Parry, White & Case has tapped the Anglo-Australian firm again…
Bristows picks Savvides as joint managing partner two years after his hire Legal Business TMT specialist Bristows has elected IP litigator Theo Savvides as its joint managing partner, less than two years after he…
Weir Group names Morgan its next general counsel Tom Moore London-listed engineering business Weir Group has named its deputy general counsel, Christopher Morgan, its new general counsel and company secretary…
Associate pay: Slaughter and May releases muted salary increases Legal Business Slaughter and May has released underwhelming associate salary increases, ranging between 2% and 5%, following its annual pay review.
Clyde & Co advises Liberty on bid for Tata Steel’s UK assets Legal Business Clyde & Co is advising global metals group Liberty House in its bid to acquire Tata Steel’s UK assets. Liberty…
Eight already depart KWM partnership as European restructuring kicks in Legal Business Eight City-based lawyers have left the partnership at King & Wood Mallesons as part of a restructuring that will see up…
‘A straightforward decision’: Network Rail extends adviser panel for three more years Kathryn McCann Network Rail has reappointed its five core firms – Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds, Bond Dickinson, Dentons and Maclay Murray & Spens…
Withers launches tax practice in key Middle East hub with hire of EY private client chief Legal Business Withers continues its international expansion with a deal to launch a practice in Dubai with the hire of EY’s Middle…
