‘We’re on a journey we haven’t completed yet’: BLM elects senior partner Mike Brown for second term Legal Business In an uncontested election, risk and insurance-focused law firm BLM has unanimously re-elected its senior partner, Mike Brown, for a…
Targeting South Korea: Milbank opens in Seoul Legal Business The influx of Western law firms in South Korea continued today (2 February) after local authorities rubber stamped Milbank, Tweed,…
Q&A: A year on – Shell’s legal director Donny Ching on handling oil industry pressures and a 1000-strong team Kathryn McCann Donny Ching (pictured) replaced Peter Rees as Royal Dutch Shell’s legal director in February 2014. After almost a year in the…
Targeting Amsterdam: Baker & McKenzie bulks up with Linklaters partner and Houthoff Buruma team Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has ramped up its corporate offering in Amsterdam with the hire of seven lawyers including Linklaters‘ corporate…
‘A challenging year’: DAC Beachcroft profit falls as firm hit by rising staff costs and IT failure Legal Business DAC Beachcroft’s latest LLP fillings at Companies House have revealed the firm’s profits available for division among members fell by 18.3%…
Losing QCs: BLP’s plan to compete with the Bar hit by another advocacy exit Tom Moore Stuart Isaacs QC, the man brought in to lead Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s advocacy unit and compete with the Bar, has…
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields continues New York expansion with Kirkland & Ellis hire Kathryn McCann Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has bolstered its US offering again, this time enhancing its employment capability with the…
Accounts revealed: DLA Piper revenues slip as partner numbers shrink Legal Business DLA Piper‘s European, Asian and Middle Eastern operations suffered a fall in revenue from £800m to £787.5m for the 12…
Financials 2013/14: Herbert Smith Freehills cuts its debt after ‘outstanding’ disputes performance Legal Business In the first full year of accounts since it merged, Herbert Smith Freehills has revealed its borrowings fell from £178m…
Global arbitration: French and British lawyers dominate appointments to ICSID arbitrations Legal Business Traditionally dominated by US lawyers, French and British arbitrators trumped their North American rivals last year by securing more arbitral…
Targeting Manchester: Nabarro bolsters office with Pinsents and Eversheds hires Kathryn McCann Nabarro has bolstered its recently opened Manchester office with the hire of corporate partner Howard Gill and real estate partner…
Unanimous approval: Blatherwick gets another three-year term at Browne Jacobson Kathryn McCann Browne Jacobson has opted to stick with current managing partner Iain Blatherwick with the firm’s 96-strong partnership unanimously re-electing him…
Old or new BLP: Which way will the firm turn with its next managing partner? Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) head of employment Lisa Mayhew will face off against corporate chief David Collins in the battle…
Dealwatch: Freshfields, A&O and Travers act as Asia’s richest man buys UK rail group for £2.5bn Jaishree Kalia Travers Smith, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have won roles advising on the sale of UK’s leading…
Trainee retention: Freshfields keeps on 85% of spring 2015 qualifiers Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become the first Magic Circle firm to post its trainee retention rate, with 85% taking up…
‘Looking for new challenges’: KPMG’s GC to depart after 18 years in the role Kathryn McCann Vanessa Sharp, KPMG‘s general counsel (GC), is to retire from the partnership after 18 years in the role. The process…
Cross-border ties: Ropes & Gray and Weil Gotshal act on Bain Capital’s $2.1bn TI Automotive deal Legal Business US firms Ropes & Gray and Weil Gotshal & Manges have won roles advising buyout group Bain Capital on its…
Asia: DLA Piper builds up its Singapore office while Milbank and Sidley expand in China Legal Business DLA Piper, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Sidley Austin have all completed partner raids on rivals in Asia as…
Financials 2013/14: Wragges last accounts show rise in profit as number of staff falls Kathryn McCann Wragge & Co’s last limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts before it merged with Lawrence Graham show that profit before remuneration…
Financials 2013/14: Freshfields’ profits continue to grow as headcount expands Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become the third Magic Circle firm to release its 2013/14 limited liability partnership (LLP) filings with…
