Diageo’s consolidated panel unveiled as Slaughters, Addleshaws and Pinsents win a place Francesca Fanshawe Global drinks brand Diageo has appointed Slaughter and May, Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons as its ‘general preferred suppliers’ for the UK…
Squire Sanders reveals almost flat US turnover and profits as Patton Boggs talks ongoing Legal Business Squire Sanders has unveiled largely flat 2013 results in the US, with revenue at the top 15 LB100 firm, which is…
Succeed or fail, the merger talks between China’s Zhong Lun and Jun He are something of a game changer David Stevenson With the weight of economic power widely-regarded to be shifting east, a tie-up between Chinese merger talks partners Zhong Lun and…
Withers to appeal £1.6m negligence finding as former client also appeals point of judgment Sarah Downey Leading private client firm Withers has confirmed it will appeal a recent High Court decision that ordered the firm to pay…
Stephenson Harwood enters Formal Law Alliance with Singapore’s Virtus Law Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has received formal approval to work with Singapore firm Virtus Law from the local Attorney General’s Chambers. Under the…
Hogan Lovells, CC, Simpson Thacher and Ashurst secure roles on Investindustrial’s €2bn sale of Avincis Caroline Hill Hogan Lovells and Clifford Chance (CC) have secured leading corporate roles on European investment group Investindustrial’s €2bn disposal of aerial service provider…
‘Definitely more interest in the EU’ – OC’s Silicon Valley head talks San Francisco launch and US strategy Legal Business Building on its existing offices in the Silicon Valley and New York, Osborne Clarke (OC) is rolling out its strategy of…
Skadden latest US firm to enter Seoul after obtaining local licence Legal Business Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has announced it is opening in Seoul, South Korea, joining a growing number of UK…
RBS: some recovery in sight but weak demand and 5,000 surplus solicitors still define turbulent legal market Alex Novarese Disaggregated, wrestling with tight margins, reliant on defensive mergers and probably still with more than 5,000 un-needed solicitors in England…
Irwin Mitchell replaces overdraft facility with £60m finance package Francesca Fanshawe Irwin Mitchell has secured a £60m four-year finance package with an additional £30m ‘accordion’ facility with HSBC, Lloyds and Royal…
Rise of the accountants: EY appoints Addleshaws corporate chief to establish UK legal capability Sarah Downey Global accountancy giant EY has hired Addleshaw Goddard’s corporate managing partner Philip Goodstone in a bid to build up its…
A&O duo at risk of SRA investigation after criticism of Dahdaleh conduct Jaishree Kalia Two senior litigators from Allen & Overy (A&O) face the possibility of an investigation by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following…
Post Excalibur litigation victory, Gulf Keystone enters the main market led by Memery Crystal Francesca Fanshawe The sometimes nail-biting growth of independent oil and gas exploration companies was illustrated this week with the entry onto the…
When futurology becomes reality – LexisNexis gains ABS licence to launch compliance service Legal Business The UK arm of legal publishing giant LexisNexis has been awarded an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors…
‘We have always been committed to growing our presence there’ – Trowers expands lower cost Birmingham site Legal Business Only shortly in the wake of the announcement that Hogan Lovells is to launch a low-cost nearshoring venture in Birmingham,…
Noerr cites uptick in cross-border work for revenue growth of 12.3% to €190.8m Jaishree Kalia German independent Noerr has posted a record turnover of €190.8m for 2013. The Munich-headquartered firm’s revenue grew by 12.3% from €170m…
Clifford Chance’s third-party £130m professional negligence claim settles Legal Business The high profile £130m derivatives dispute between JP Morgan and German public transport provider BVG, during which Clifford Chance (CC) was…
Guest Post: Three Leading Indicators of Failure Legal Business Can you remember a time when there was so much talk of more BigLaw firm failures? I can’t. Count yourself…
Latham bolsters City arm with hire of partner Lucy Oddy as BLP finance departures keep coming David Stevenson Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) structured finance partner Lucy Oddy is set to join Latham & Watkins, representing a further City partner…
Former Shell legal head Rees joins Thirty Nine Essex Street David Stevenson With the global arbitration market currently powered by a string of high stakes energy disputes, Thirty Nine Essex Street Chambers looks…
