Revolving doors: Linklaters makes private client play in a big week for US firm moves in the City Legal Business Linklaters has made a key trusts hire in the City, while US firms Mayer Brown, Baker & McKenzie, Morgan, Lewis…
Quinn Emanuel makes key competition move with DLA Piper practice head hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has added a second partner to its competition practice with the appointment of DLA Piper…
Linklaters and Clifford Chance take roles on latest lender float as Metro Bank lists Legal Business Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Clifford Chance have advised British lender Metro Bank on its float on the London Stock Exchange.
KWM loses historic SJ Berwin client as buyout firm NorthEdge picks Paul Hastings for £300m fund raising Legal Business Paul Hastings has won a first time instruction from UK buyout firm NorthEdge on the launch of a £300m fund,…
Second time lucky: Nabarro elects real estate head Carvalho as senior partner Legal Business Nabarro has today (7 March) announced its real estate chief Ciaran Carvalho (pictured) has been elected as senior partner of…
City and Hong Kong members join Clifford Chance’s partnership council Jaishree Kalia Clifford Chance‘s partnership has elected City energy partner Jeremy Connick and corporate partner Neeraj Budhwani, who is based in Hong…
Veteran KWM litigator Mervis exits for Arnold & Porter Tom Moore Seasoned litigator Hilton Mervis has become the latest partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) London office after agreeing…
Mayer Brown PEP breaks $1.5m barrier on the back of solid revenue growth Legal Business Profits per equity partner at US firm Mayer Brown broke the $1.5m barrier for the first time in 2015 as…
In-house: ISDA general counsel Geen to step down after almost a decade Legal Business After almost a decade, the general counsel (GC) for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) David Geen has stood…
Eversheds in talks with Singapore boutique as UK firms target Asia hub Madeleine Farman Fresh from failed merger talks with US firm Foley & Lardner, Eversheds is in talks with Harry Elias Partnership in a…
DLA Piper appoints Picon senior partner to replace Knowles Legal Business Corporate heavyweight Juan Picon has been appointed DLA Piper‘s next senior partner, replacing longtime leader Sir Nigel Knowles when he…
US financials: Shearman & Sterling recovery falters as Gibson Dunn’s star rises higher Tom Moore The two-year rebound at New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling came to an abrupt end last year as profits per equity…
DLA Piper media partner West to go to SDT over sexist email exchange with Premier League boss Legal Business About 18 months after sexist email exchanges between DLA Piper partner Nick West and a client were leaked, the Solicitors…
Addleshaws confirms two candidates for senior partner post Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has confirmed two candidates for its upcoming senior partner election to replace senior partner Monica Burch.
Strong turnover growth in the City as Greenberg Traurig posts 4% revenue rise ahead of potential BLP merger Tom Moore Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner’s US suitor – Greenberg Traurig – rose 4% to $1.32bn last year as merger talks edge…
Filling the void: DLA Piper makes key investment funds hire with senior Nabarro appointment Legal Business DLA Piper has appointed Nabarro’s head of alternative investment funds, Andrew Wylie (pictured), to lead growth in its City investment…
Exit strategy: Kirkland & Ellis doubles notice period for equity partners Legal Business US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days…
Slaughters elects new M&A head to replace incoming senior partner Cooke Legal Business Slaughter and May has chosen Roland Turnill (pictured) as head of the firm’s M&A practice, replacing new senior partner Steve…
‘A dangerous sleight of hand’: Concerns changes to Snooper’s Charter still a risk to legal privilege Legal Business After a new draft was released yesterday (1 March), there are growing concerns from the legal profession that the Investigatory…
Guest post: Why the SRA’s education reforms inhibit innovation Legal Business This response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Consultation on training tomorrow’s solicitors is a personal one. I am afraid…
