White & Case steps up private equity march with hires from Clifford Chance and Debevoise Legal Business White & Case’s march on the London private equity market has stepped up another gear with the hire of Caroline…
Q&A: Jenner & Block’s Charlie Lightfoot talks about leadership, White & Case, and ‘getting my hands dirty’ Legal Business Chicago litigation firm Jenner & Block’s launch of its first overseas office earlier this year in London was as soft…
Entering Italy: Dentons opens in Milan with 21-strong team from DLA and local boutique Legal Business Dentons has launched an office in Milan, its first in Italy, with the hire of 21 lawyers, including three partners…
Guest Post: Michael Gove – the barrister’s best friend? Legal Business Legal Futures has gained exclusive access to what is believed to be the transcript of a secret meeting held recently…
RPC makes key finance hire with former Worldpay corporate GC Legal Business City firm RPC has hired former Worldpay corporate general counsel Matthew Griffith as a partner in its corporate insurance and…
Super Dadds: West End firm rescues Jeffrey Green Russell from pre-pack administration Legal Business West End firm Gordon Dadds has rescued another ailing firm by acquiring Jeffrey Russell Green (JGR) following a pre-pack administration, creating a…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft, Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie among those announcing new recruits Legal Business A number of firms including Osborne Clarke, Baker & McKenzie, CMS and Simmons & Simmons made key hires last week.
Watson Farley hires Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel Taylor Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams continues to build its City offering through lateral hires, by hiring Clyde & Co corporate partner Nigel…
Debevoise and Reed Smith face off as British American Tobacco launches €578m claim against PwC Legal Business Litigators at the London arms of Debevoise & Plimpton and Reed Smith have been drafted in on a €578m (£418m)…
Allen & Overy gears up to replace its C-suite as Morley to retire in 2016 Jaishree Kalia It will be the end of an era at Allen & Overy (A&O) come May 2016 when senior partner David…
Allen & Overy and Linklaters win key roles on £550m Quorn acquisition Tom Moore Allen & Overy and Linklaters secured advisory roles as the private equity owners of meat-substitute Quorn offloaded it to a Filipino…
Under review: Fasken Martineau to cut up to 70 roles in London Legal Business Canadian firm Fasken Martineau has confirmed its London office is under consultation and up to 70 roles could be cut. Legal…
Slater & Gordon unveils £20m UK profits in revised accounts Legal Business Following controversy after its £637m purchase of Quindell’s Professional Services Division (PSD), Australian-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G) has revealed a revised…
Dealwatch: Herbert Smith Freehills strikes gold with Polyus takeover bid Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has picked up a new client as a number of firms took advisory roles in Sacturino’s…
Clydes sees run of departures after City corporate team comes under scrutiny Jaishree Kalia Several corporate partners have resigned from Clyde & Co’s London office after what has been described as a ‘shoulder tapping…
Opting in: Consumer Rights Act ushers in class action model in much touted competition reforms Kathryn McCann The Consumer Rights Act 2015, which comes into force today (1 October), will for the first time establish a procedure…
US firm partner promotions: Kirkland elevates eight in London, while Goodwin Procter promotes one Legal Business In its latest global partnership promotion round, Kirkland & Ellis has promoted another eight of its London associates to partner,…
A&O, Ropes and Latham advise on £1bn Ibstock flotation Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) is advising new client Ibstock, alongside US firms Ropes & Gray and Latham & Watkins as…
Skadden hires new Paris tax head as Linklaters is served with another partner exit Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is ramping up its Paris offering, having hired Linklaters tax partner Thomas Perrot to head its…
VW emission scandal: City claimant firms gear up for diesel-rigging case affecting 1.2m UK cars Legal Business Claimant firms Slater & Gordon and Leigh Day are gearing up to represent what could be thousands of European car…
