Guest post: Lessons in recruitment from Google Legal Business Loyal readers of Adam Smith, Esq. know that we think there’s much that can be learned for Law Land from other…
In-house: US government agency adds to its senior lawyer ranks with AOL and Google hires Legal Business The former deputy general counsel at both AOL and Google are set to become colleagues, having separately joined the US…
Outpaced – US firms’ 2013 City revenue increases overshadow global results David Stevenson Aside from a notable shift towards growth, one of the most salient trends to emerge from 2013’s US financial results…
‘The message from clients is clear’ – BLP chief on the thinking behind its latest New Law venture Caroline Hill Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) this week unveiled a bold attempt to re-enforce its credentials as a ‘New Law’ pioneer, announcing…
Head of Manhattan – Adam Siegel takes over as Freshfields US managing partner Legal Business One of the more successful of the Magic Circle practices in Wall Street, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Adam Siegel to…
The student view: Davis Polk’s Will Pearce talks deal lawyering at Wall Street’s finest Legal Business London may have caught New York-based giant Davis Polk & Wardwell’s eye as early as 1973, but it’s only two years…
Chartered legal execs to stand on a par with solicitors in conveyancing and probate after Grayling approval Legal Business In a further step towards breaking down the traditional restraints on delivering legal services, chartered legal executives have been given…
Premier League calls on Peter McCormick to stand in as director after chairman hospitalised David Stevenson The Premier League has announced that it has drafted in the head of its legal advisory group, Peter McCormick, to…
Onwards and upwards for Ashurst’s head of pensions who joins Eversheds 90-lawyer team Francesca Fanshawe Ashurst’s London head of pensions Steven Hull has jumped ship for Eversheds’ highly-rated 90-lawyer team, becoming the latest of a series of…
Tanks off our lawn – BLP aims to retake future of law turf with huge expansion of ‘New Law’ services Caroline Hill Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (11 March) launched an innovative package of services for clients, which includes rolling out…
Comment: American without tears – succession planning at the increasingly transatlantic DLA Piper Legal Business So the experiment ends as a qualified success. News of the early-timed succession planning at DLA Piper confirmed that well-regarded IP…
Clifford Chance leads on VW’s $9.2bn offer for remaining shares in Scania Legal Business Magic Circle giant Clifford Chance (CC) has scored a key advisory role on Volkswagen’s (VW’s) $9.2bn offer for a remaining stake…
Revolving Doors: Lateral hires for Squire Sanders, Olswang, Irwin Mitchell, DAC Beachcroft and Osborne Clarke Legal Business In the latest series of lateral appointments across the UK’s leading firms, Squire Sanders has hired former Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)…
CMS extends Middle East footprint with Oman launch Legal Business CMS will join only a handful of international law firms with a presence in Oman, as the top 10 LB100 network…
Guest post: Notes from the frontline of Grayling Day – ‘The whole system is in revolt’ Legal Business At Friday’s ‘Grayling Day’ demonstration in London, chairman of the Criminal Bar Association Nigel Lithman QC told the audience that…
Nabarro bolsters City disputes capability with DLA IT litigation head hire Legal Business Top 30 LB100 firm Nabarro has bolstered its City disputes capability with the addition of DLA Piper’s IT litigation head Lee Gluyas.…
Race to provide direct legal services sees Allianz convert to an ABS Sarah Downey Last year they hit your television with an advert comparing the stresses of the daily commute and school run to…
Trucking ahead – King & Spalding, Hill Dickinson and Minter Ellison advise on £280m Eddie Stobart majority stake sale David Stevenson Rare in the transport world for having its own television show, King & Spalding, Hill Dickinson and Minter Ellison have secured roles…
Last chance saloon – criminal Bar stage major protest against final legal aid reform package Legal Business Resentment against the Government’s final package of legal aid cuts has reached new heights as hundreds of criminal barristers and…
Clydes, Kennedys and Auntie Beeb latest to back legal apprenticeship drive Legal Business Today (7 March) marks the end of the 7th National Apprenticeship Week, an initiative coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Service,…
