Uría Menéndez takes stake in two allies as elite Latam duo agree groundbreaking tie-up Legal Business Iberian leader Uría Menéndez has elevated its offering in Latin America and acquired a 30% stake in the merger of its…
Comment: LB100 – Statistically speaking, you may not need a bigger boat Legal Business Last year, delivering our annual results issue, Legal Business remarked that the age of turbulence facing law firms since the…
KWMSJB brings in arbitration partner to develop Russia and CIS disputes work Legal Business Just two years after joining Winston & Strawn’s international arbitration group from the legacy Norton Rose, London-based disputes lawyer Andrei…
Guest post: The Children Act – a look at Ian McEwan’s take on law and the justice system Legal Business Fiona Maye is sixty – and a judge in the Family Division of the High Court. Her husband’s about to…
Davis Polk and Cleary advise on RBS float of Citizens as Alibaba US IPO generates $15.8m in legal fees Legal Business US firms Davis Polk & Wardwell and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are advising on Royal Bank of Scotland’s sale…
Revolving doors: White & Case, DLA Piper, A&O and K&L Gates strengthen offices abroad Legal Business Last week saw an array of international lateral moves with Global 100 firms White & Case, DLA Piper, Allen &…
Baker & McKenzie takes Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA head of energy Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie has brought in leading energy lawyer, Weero Koster, who headed Norton Rose Fulbright’s EMEA energy practice, to…
‘This is the future’ – A&O sees further growth of contract lawyer arm as it hires new head from Deloitte Sarah Downey Following the launch of its innovative contract lawyer business ‘Peerpoint’ last November, Allen & Overy has made a move to…
‘The question is do law firms have the guts to change or just wait for their own giant killer’ – LB’s head talks future of law with Lex 100 Legal Business Alex Novarese, editor-in-chief of Legal Business, sat down with Lex 100 recently to discuss the current state of the legal industry…
The Friday Edit: Interesting things that happened this week…in case you were doing something else Legal Business Welcome to a new and hastily-named feature on Legal Business’s blog in which we reflect on the week and highlight…
Guest post: End of an era – the legacy of Des Hudson Legal Business Eight years is a long time at the helm of an organisation like the Law Society, and so as he…
Schadenfreude alert on High Street as Co-op’s legal services division slumps to £5.1m loss Legal Business The Co-operative group’s push into high street legal services continues to falter, with the unit making a £5.1m loss for…
Clifford Chance takes HSF partner in bid to boost its capital markets practice in Paris Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has hired longstanding Herbert Smith Freehills’ partner Alex Bafi, one of London’s high-profile US securities…
The early Bird & Bird catches the worm – firm prepares to practise Chinese law Legal Business Bird & Bird has put plans in place to gain entry to a pilot scheme in China that will allow…
Freshfields hires US M&A and leveraged finance heads in New York expansion Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired division heads for its M&A and leveraged finance practices in a drive to increase the…
Clifford Chance takes corporate team from Willkie Farr two years after leaving Freshfields Legal Business Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has made a private equity push in continental Europe with the hire of Willkie Farr…
Bingham’s City arm faces restructuring team exodus to Akin Gump Jaishree Kalia Bingham McCutchen is set to suffer the departure of a team of City partners from the firm’s trophy financial restructuring…
Boies Schiller hires WilmerHale’s Miles to boost London arbitration Jaishree Kalia US litigation powerhouse Boies Schiller & Flexner has hired long-serving arbitration partner Wendy Miles from Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr…
Weil, Gotshal & Manges pays out multi-million pound settlement over professional negligence claim Legal Business Weil, Gotshal & Manges has paid over £3m to settle a professional negligence claim made against it in late 2013…
Eduardo Leite set to be re-elected as Baker & McKenzie chairman Tom Moore Eduardo Leite is set to be re-appointed as chairman of Baker & McKenzie after the law firm regained its title…
