Jones Day hires CC Frankfurt head of automotives and McKenna Long Brussels regulatory partner Sarah Downey Fresh from its run of lateral hires from Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) in London, Jones Day has made two prominent…
Asia: Herbert Smith rethinks Singapore; EY targets major Asia expansion; CC leads $1.93bn South Korea deal for Carlyle David Stevenson The most notable headlines to emerge from Asia this week include Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) deciding not to renew its…
‘We’re flat out – our strategy won’t change’ – Tinkler on CC’s private equity playbook Legal Business In mid-February, Latham & Watkins confirmed its third London private equity partner hire from Clifford Chance (CC), with Kem Ihenacho set…
Nabarro seeks new French alliance partner after August & Debouzy quits network David Stevenson Top 30 LB100 firm Nabarro has today (6 March) confirmed that French firm August & Debouzy has left its European alliance,…
Global turnover nudges up at Reed Smith while London posts equally steady growth David Stevenson Top-30 global firm Reed Smith has seen its 2013 revenue grow by 6% to $1.075bn from $1.013bn, while its profit…
FBI and Manhattan DA charge four former Dewey managers with fraud Legal Business The long-running investigation into the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf shifted up a notch today with the announcement that three…
Tax overhaul threatens US firms with four-year cash drain but could boost global mergers Jaishree Kalia US law firms are facing a fundamental overhaul over the way they calculate and distribute their profits that could result…
Orrick duo join DLA Piper to bolster financial regulatory team Legal Business DLA Piper has bolstered its London financial regulatory capability with the appointment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe duo Tony Katz and…
A&O bolsters corporate practice as PE star follows Lloyd from Ashurst Jaishree Kalia He was singled out as one of Ashurst’s rainmakers of the future but private equity specialist Karan Dinamani has become…
Quinn sees London revenue and profit drop by around 30% as Weil Gotshal’s 2013 numbers decline Jaishree Kalia Expansive US litigation boutique Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has posted conflicting global and London results for 2013, with overall turnover…
Magic Circle leadership: Slaughters appoints Ryde and McClean as head of corporate and finance Legal Business In a week that has seen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer appoint firm lifer Julian Long as London managing partner, Slaughter and May today announced…
Regulatory coup: Herbert Smith Freehills hires Deutsche Bank’s global head of compliance David Stevenson In a major regulatory hire for Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), the top 10 LB100 firm has hired Deutsche Bank’s global…
LB100 firms review partnership model as HMRC’s LLP changes loom Sarah Downey The impact of HM Revenue & Customs’ decision to overhaul the way salaried partners are taxed is being felt across the…
Eyes on the prize: RFU to commence first law firm panel overhaul in six years Caroline Hill The Rugby Football Union (RFU)’s legal spend may be overshadowed by the majority of City clients but the prestige of advising…
Pfizer maintains business-as-usual for legal alliance as Rosenthal latest GC to depart Legal Business It was recognised at its 2009 inception as the most radical attempt to carve up the way bluechips instruct their…
Comment: Ambition and culture – the key tests CC’s deal team must pass Legal Business First, the case for the defence. Given that private equity partners gossip like fishwives, you can be somewhat sceptical over…
Freshfields lifer Julian Long takes over from Rawlinson as London managing partner Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has named current London corporate head and Freshfields lifer Julian Long as its new London managing partner, taking…
Former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner secures summary dismissal against Barclays in battle over capital loan Sarah Downey As the fallout from the demise of Dewey & LeBoeuf continues, the High Court has just dismissed an application made…
Bar news: Blackstone bolsters commercial litigation capability with hire of Brick Court’s Alan Maclean QC Sarah Downey Leading set Blackstone Chambers has taken further steps to bolster its commercial litigation and arbitration capability with the hire of heavyweight…
Sole adviser: Eversheds wins Tyco-style primary legal services contract with IATA across 158 countries Legal Business Building on the success of its game changing multi-million pound annual retainer with Tyco International, Eversheds has won its largest-ever primary…
