Revolving Doors: Insurance-focused firms invest as Clydes expands in South Africa and DWF hires a former managing partner Michael West Last week saw a flurry of announcements as firms revealed their hires made over the summer. Clyde & Co invested in…
KWM to smash lockstep pay limits for star partners as war for talent rages Legal Business With its City rivals increasingly breaking their remuneration models for star hires, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has created a…
UK-driven law firms outperform City leaders in this year’s dynamic-changing LB100 Kathryn McCann This year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) has seen the dynamics of the UK legal market turn on its head as…
Guest post: Sir John! Sir John! Are we there yet? – lawyerly interventions on Iraq Legal Business One of the absurdities of this year’s ‘silly season’ has been another of Britain’s periodic bouts of Chilcot-bashing. When there’s…
PwC Legal targets £100m turnover by 2018 as revenues rise 15% Legal Business PwC Legal has performed solidly for the financial year ending 30 June 2015 with revenue rising 15% to £41m, while…
Clifford Chance bolsters City disputes practice with Debevoise public law specialist Legal Business Having endured a spate of high profile departures from its corporate offering in recent years, Clifford Chance (CC) has made…
Direct-to-solicitor apprenticeships by September 2016 as government approves plans Daniel Coyne In a move designed to open up different routes into the legal profession, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills…
‘Difficult to see a principled basis for the distinction’: CJC calls for wholesale change of DBA rules Legal Business The Civil Justice Council has recommended a raft of changes in a bid to increase the number of law firms…
Dealwatch: Allen & Overy wins stateside role on merger creating $5.5bn US government IT giant Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy’s (A&O) New York office and Debevoise & Plimpton have won roles advising IT company CSC on its…
New endeavours: Olswang former head of corporate exits after 15 years as firm reveals new C-suite to boost growth Legal Business Olswang has had its fair share of departures these last 12 months with its former head of corporate Fabrizio Carpanini…
Linklaters finance partner Irvine heads to Kirkland in latest exit from Hong Kong office Legal Business For the third time this year and dealing a blow to Linklaters‘ Asian objectives, Kirkland & Ellis has recruited from…
‘A game of jenga’: Market reaction as 200-year old McClures enters administration and partners join raft of other firms Kathryn McCann McClure Naismith appointed joint administrators on Friday (28 August) just twelve days after the firm’s executive chairman Robin Shannan told…
DAC Beachroft gains ABS for claims business as it prepares for ‘complex and challenging market’ Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft is the latest firm to enter the alternative business structure (ABS) market gaining a licence for its Claims…
Jenner & Block hires White & Case’s Charlie Lightfoot to front London launch Legal Business As Jenner & Block ramps up its City presence, the US litigation firm has hired White & Case partner Charlie…
Putting things in context: Magic Circle commits to social mobility tool after highly critical report Tom Moore Eight elite City firms have adopted a contextual recruitment tool designed to boost social mobility in their ranks after a…
Mishcon, A&O and Matthew Arnold Baldwin win places as The Co-op Bank unveils 11-strong inaugural legal panel Legal Business The Co-operative Bank has appointed 11 firms to form its legal supplier panel with firms including Clifford Chance (CC) and Pinsent Masons…
Justice Eder returns to Essex Court after early retirement from the bench Legal Business Having taken early retirement from the bench in April after just four years of service, former High Court judge Sir…
Firms divide up McClure Naismith as Scottish stalwart goes into administration Michael West Scottish firms have started dividing up partners and staff at McClure Naismith after the nearly 200-year old firm appointed partners…
Going Dutch: Taylor Wessing hooks up with former EY Law outfit in the Netherlands Legal Business Taylor Wessing has today [1 September] announced it has merged with Dutch firm Deterink, gaining offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven…
‘Of strategic importance’: Dechert enters Saudi Arabia with Hassan Mahassni association as Shearman opens in Dubai Legal Business After Saudi Arabia’s liberalisation of its capital markets, Dechert has established a presence in the Kingdom by forming an association…
