Slater & Gordon to put non-exec director pay rise to vote at AGM Kathryn McCann Australian listed firm Slater & Gordon will ask shareholders to vote on a pay increase for its four non-executive directors…
Linklaters cashes in on Chinese bond sales with central bank’s international debut Legal Business The capital markets team at Magic Circle firm Linklaters has secured four bond issue mandates from Chinese banks as China’s…
Guest post: introducing The Legal 500 Client Intelligence Report Legal Business The world’s largest legal market survey is now live. Following months of data collection, research, interviewing and analysis, the Client…
Guest post: Selling the bill – a method to help lawyers get rid of write-offs Legal Business A few years ago the managing partner of a mid-sized London firm said to me ‘The most important role a…
Allen & Overy and Ashurst team up for Softcat listing Kathryn McCann In another busy week for initial public offerings (IPO), Allen & Overy (A&O) and Ashurst have won key roles on…
Clifford Chance acts for UEFA head Platini in Blatter payment dispute Kathryn McCann Clifford Chance Paris-based litigation partner Thibaud d’Alès is acting for FIFA presidential hopeful and current head of UEFA Michel Platini…
King & Spalding’s London revenues up 16% as legal headcount lifted by 40% Legal Business Revenue at the London branch of US firm King & Spalding (K&S) surged 16% to £27.2m in 2014 as the firm…
Revolving Doors: Pinsent Masons, Dentons and Mishcon make key appointments Legal Business Pinsent Masons, Dentons, Mishcon de Reya, and Crowell & Moring are among a raft of firms which have made key appointments in…
Dechert hires insolvency partner Fleming from DLA Piper Legal Business US firm Dechert frequently turns to DLA Piper for its City hires and has done so again, recruiting insolvency partner…
A royal departure: Crown Estate general counsel Vivienne King to leave amid business restructure Legal Business The Crown Estate’s high profile general counsel and director of business operations, Vivienne King is leaving as the company undergoes…
On the move: Ince & Co cuts costs by downsizing office space Legal Business Ince & Co has signed a new 17 year office lease and will reduce costs by moving into a smaller…
Guest post: Fraud unravels all: the Supreme Court divorce judgments in Sharland and Gohil Legal Business The Supreme Court has given two judgments – Sharland v Sharland, and Gohil v Gohil – about re-opening divorce settlements on the grounds…
Slaughter and May wipes £600m from cartel claim against British Airways Legal Business Three months after forcing High Court judge Mr Justice Peter Smith to recuse himself from deciding on a £1bn claim…
Brown Rudnick hires King & Wood European employment head amid high profile departures Legal Business US firm Brown Rudnick has hired King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) former head of employment Nicola Kerr as the Hong…
Orrick takes Weil Gotshal partner to lead M&A team in Munich Legal Business Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has appointed former Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Thomas Schmid to serve as head of German…
Supreme Court rules in favour of wives in hidden wealth divorce case Legal Business The UK’s top court has ruled in favour of two wives whose husbands hid the extent of their wealth when…
In-house: Dimitrief named next GE general counsel as Denniston retires Legal Business As Brackett Denniston stands down after 12 years as general counsel (GC) for US conglomerate GE, the GC of GE…
HSF hires BLP project management team as firms race to chop up work Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has ramped up its ability to break down legal mandates so that work can be handled…
Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young Magic circle firms Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken lead roles on retirement homebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s…
Dealwatch: US firms line up as Russia’s largest driller prepares exit from London stock exchange Legal Business The management of Eurasia Drilling Company Limited is being advised by US firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher as it prepares…
