Slaughters parachutes in to defend Rolls-Royce in SFO probe Legal Business Rolls-Royce has hired Slaughter and May to lead its defence as it faces an SFO probe into alleged bribes paid…
Clifford Chance Libor briefings privileged, High Court rules Legal Business Documents drawn up by Clifford Chance for a special RBS committee dealing with the Libor scandal are protected by legal…
Parabis enters exclusive deal with original founders for Plexus buyout Kathryn McCann The Parabis Group has confirmed the sale of its defendant personal injury firm Plexus Law to a consortium of private individuals,…
Guest post: More questions than answers – the strange case of former Chief Legal Ombudsman Sampson Legal Business The first, and most important, thing to remind everyone before I dissect the events of the last few weeks is…
Comment: Artificial intelligence and the law – mostly believe the hype Legal Business It’s a rarity for the great pre-occupations of our age to intersect so closely with that of the legal profession…
‘Not interested’: Eversheds’ lead US suitor Foley calls time on merger talks Kathryn McCann Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner has ended merger discussions with Eversheds, just over a week after reports Eversheds had identified the US firm…
SFO drops case against Slaughter and May client Olympus Legal Business The UK Serious Fraud Office has dropped its case against Slaughter and May client Olympus two years after charging the…
H1 2015/16: ‘All signs are looking positive’ – Fieldfisher posts first half revenues up 8% Legal Business Fieldfisher has banked £58.4m for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year, an 8% rise on last year,…
Revolving doors: It’s one in, two out at Clyde & Co while DWF boosts practice in Dubai Legal Business Clyde & Co has appointed Mark Sutton as a senior equity partner in its professional financial disputes group. Sutton joined…
Linklaters gets the client vote as annual GC poll shows elite firms tightening their grip Legal Business Linklaters has again been awarded top marks as an external adviser in Legal Business‘ fourth annual in-house survey, emerging as the…
Dealwatch: Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher lead as AstraZeneca takes over ZS Pharma for $2.7bn Jaishree Kalia Wall Street leaders Davis Polk & Wardell and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett are lead advisers on Anglo-Swedish pharma giant AstraZeneca’s…
Gowlings longstanding leader Jolliffe to step down prior to Wragges tie-up Kathryn McCann Gowlings joint managing partner Peter Lukasiewicz will be the next chief executive officer (CEO) and chair of Gowlings, as long-term…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle firms lead on major City broking merger Tom Moore Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy (A&O) are orchestrating a tie-up between two of the City’s most storied brokers, Icap…
US firm partner given the boot after insulting Liverpool football fans on social media Jaishree Kalia US firm Goldberg Segalla has parted ways with London insurance partner Clive O’Connell after he was filmed recently delivering an anti-Liverpool…
King & Wood strengthens capital markets bench with Sidley hire Legal Business Increased demand for US capital markets capability in recent times has seen King & Wood Mallesons dip into the laterals…
Could it be your year? Nominations open for the Legal Business Awards 2016 Legal Business Now is the time to show how your team has positioned itself ahead of the pack this year: nominations are…
‘A robust UK legal market’: Pearson GC confirms new panel with Freshfields, HSF, DLA and Pinsents winning corporate mandates Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), DLA Piper and Pinsent Masons have all won key mandates on Pearson’s new…
Querying the bill: Treasury ‘concerned’ over Freshfields fees on Eurostar sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been put under the spotlight for charging £2.8m in legal fees when advising HM Treasury during…
Comment: It’s a people game – what private equity lawyers can teach bland global law firms Legal Business If a good chunk of the latest issue of Legal Business is focused on technology and machines replacing lawyers, our…
Bakers loses second star litigator to Linklaters in a week as Cassels heads for Silk St Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie global litigation head Tom Cassels has become the second senior litigator to leave the firm for Linklaters…
