Transatlantic Weil and Milbank teams advise on circa €2bn Flint acquisition; A&O launches Primark in the US Jaishree Kalia Weil, Gotshal & Manges London, German and New York banking teams have advised the lenders on Goldman Sachs and Koch Industries’…
Partner promotions: even split across Australia and London as HSF promotes 23 David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) today announced that it has promoted 23 of its lawyers to the firm’s partnership. The promotions…
First post-merger partnership round for Ashurst sees 15 promoted Jaishree Kalia Ashurst has announced its first partner promotions since its merger with Blake Dawson went live in October last year, with 15…
Sliding doors: Norton Rose Fulbright exits Prague; Kirkland launches in Houston Legal Business In the same week as Kirkland & Ellis announced it is opening in Houston, top 10 LB100 firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)…
Law Society lines up TLT’s senior partner to take over as president Sarah Downey The Law Society has today (24 April) announced that TLT Solicitors senior partner Robert Bourns has been elected as the body’s…
Partner promotions: Clifford Chance promotes seven in City as part of 21-strong round Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) is the latest Magic Circle firm to unveil its partner promotion figures, making up seven associates in London…
Senior Clyde & Co ship finance partner Matt Hannaford joins Curtis Davis Garrard with team of three Legal Business Senior maritime player Matt Hannaford is leaving Clyde & Co’s transportation finance group with a team of three to join specialist…
First post-merger promotion round sees Norton Rose Fulbright make up 46 Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright has announced its first global partner promotions since the merger of Norton Rose and leading Houston energy firm…
GC appointments for EY, HarperCollins and BNY Mellon Legal Business A trio of high-profile in-house counsel appointments in the UK and US this month has seen accountancy giant EY and global…
Legal regulation: Largest family justice reforms ‘for a generation’ usher in new single court Francesca Fanshawe The largest family justice reforms ‘for a generation’ will come into effect today (22 April), introducing a new combined Family…
Slaughters, Freshfields and Linklaters lead on Glaxo/Novartis multibillion-dollar joint venture Legal Business Magic Circle trio Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters have landed lead advisory roles on a multi-billion-dollar joint venture and asset swap…
Pinsents expands German presence with double Munich hire Legal Business Pinsent Masons is the latest UK firm to announce expansion in Germany, bolstering its Munich office with the hire of competition…
Risk profile: Rolls Royce appoints new compliance chief from IMI Legal Business Less than a year after appointing Mark Serfozo as director of risk from defence, security and aerospace giant BAE Systems, Rolls…
‘Slower than expected growth’ sees Co-operative Legal Services unveil £22m operating loss with flat turnover Legal Business Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has made an operating loss of £22m for 2013 and unveiled a flat turnover, blaming a slower…
Reed Smith ramps up City litigation practice with hire of King & Wood’s Nick Brocklesby Legal Business Reed Smith is continuing to ramp up its City practice, its largest office globally, with the hire of King & Wood…
Redundancy watch 2014: DWF lays off 19 business services staff after post-merger finance integration Francesca Fanshawe DWF has made 19 business services staff in its finance department redundant, the firm confirmed today (17 April), following the conclusion…
Travers corporate partner David Patient to succeed Andrew Lilley as managing partner Legal Business Travers Smith today (17 April) announced that current managing partner Andrew Lilley will hand over to senior corporate partner David Patient…
Taylor Wessing City duo leave to head legal at client OB10 and boost construction at Wedlake Bell Legal Business Taylor Wessing has lost two senior London partners as UK telecoms head Patrick Clark moves to head the legal team at…
New GCs for Tiffany and Visa as Northern Trust appoints Jenner & Block MP as legal chief Legal Business The latest senior in-house moves have seen luxury jewellery company Tiffany & Co promote Leigh Harlan to take over as general…
DWF brings in Pinsents partner to take over from Leaitherland as CEO of commercial services Francesca Fanshawe DWF has appointed Pinsent Masons head of financial institutions and human capital Stephen Miles to take over from managing partner Andrew…
