Partner promotions: CMS makes up 39 in international partnership round Legal Business The CMS international network has this year made up 39 lawyers to partner across Europe and the Middle East, including…
Partner promotions: DAC Beachcroft makes up 47% of 15-strong round in Bristol Legal Business UK-top 25 firm DAC Beachcroft has announced its partnership promotions for 2015, making up almost half of its intake in…
In-house: Lloyds’ disputes head Simmons exits as Dixons Carphone appoints BT’s Paterson after merger Legal Business Lloyds Banking Group has seen the exit of disputes chief Philippa Simmons as the bank undergoes a consultation of the…
Partner promotions: Taylor Wessing makes five up to partner in UK as Clydes global round sees 13 made up Legal Business As it shifts to an all equity structure, Taylor Wessing has this year promoted five lawyers to partner in its…
Targeting London: Ropes launches City commercial litigation practice with K&L Gates hire Legal Business Five years after setting up in London, Ropes & Gray has launched a City-based commercial litigation practice with the hire…
Middle East: DLA Piper opens second office in Saudi Arabia with plans for a third Kathryn McCann Following its Canada merger last month with Vancouver-based Davis, DLA Piper has embarked on further international expansion opening a second office…
Revolving doors: CC loses another German partner as Ashurst hires from Reed Smith and HFW turns to Orrick Michael West Last week saw K&L Gates become the latest firm to pick up a partner from Clifford Chance’s (CC) Germany practice,…
Expanding the board: BLP adds two to its board including first overseas member Tom Moore With the leadership of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) set to change on 1 May, the firm’s new managing partner Lisa…
Comment: Being right in real life is much harder than being right intellectually Legal Business A long, long time ago when I used to report on fund management, one of the defining figures was Tony…
Partner promotions: Weightmans makes an all-female round as BLM cuts its to six and Browne Jacobson’s partnership passes 100 Kathryn McCann This week saw Weightmans carry out its first all-female promotions round, making four women up to partner level, while BLM…
Partner promotions: Allen & Overy makes up 22 to partner in a 40% female round Michael West In its largest promotions round for years, Allen & Overy has made up 22 lawyers to partner with nine of…
Building the team: Mishcon de Reya hires Proskauer corporate partner Legal Business In an effort to broaden its M&A and private equity capability, City firm Mishcon de Reya has today (16 April)…
Guest post: Legal Risk Study – how in-house lawyers manage (or don’t) ethics and risk Legal Business Readers who have not seen this already might be interested in the executive report from a study I am leading…
Dealwatch: A&O, Linklaters and Slaughters take lead on Virgin Active sale to South Africa-listed Brait Sarah Downey Magic Circle trio Allen & Overy (A&O), Linklaters and Slaughter and May have taken instructions advising on Virgin Group’s £682m…
10 weeks to respond: Cleary Gottlieb called in to handle EU competition claims against Google Legal Business Google’s lawyers at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have been given 10 weeks to respond to the European Commission’s charges…
Targeting London: Goodwin Procter hires KWM’s Lever to launch City PE practice Legal Business Having set its sights on creating a private equity practice, given how Weil, Gotshal & Manges has made moves on…
Financials 2013/14: Baker & McKenzie’s UK outfit sees profits slump despite turnover rise Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie UK arm’s LLP accounts for the year ending 30 June 2014, filed at Companies House this week,…
Opening up new markets: Trowers becomes first foreign firm to get licence in Malaysia Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins has become the first law firm to secure a Qualified Foreign Law Firm (QFLF) licence in Malaysia…
Simpson Thacher’s Glover: Tied up and tied down – a peculiar way to police the private funds market Legal Business The financial crisis ushered a wave of new regulations aimed at mitigating systemic risk to the financial system. While no-one…
International moves: Dentons takes on White & Case Budapest office with over 30-strong team Legal Business Dentons has enhanced its CEE presence in Budapest with the hire of White & Case partners István Réczicza, Rob Irving…
