Leadership: Linklaters elects four new partners to its most senior board Legal Business Linklaters has elected four new members to its most senior governance board responsible for strategic and other major decisions at…
Revolving Doors: Osborne Clarke, Eversheds and Bryan Cave among firms to make key strategic hires Legal Business Europe has been the focus of much lateral partner activity over the past week, as firms including Eversheds and Osborne Clarke make…
Strategic Recruitment: King & Spalding continues City drive with Steptoe hire Caroline Hill King & Spalding has continued its City recruitment drive with the hire of Steptoe & Johnson’s London dispute resolution partner…
Guest post: #SAVEUKJUSTICE and whoring justice to Russian chavs – a few observations from a sardonic law blogger Legal Business The #SAVEUKJUSTICE demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice yesterday (4 June) was well attended. Coverage of the event has been…
Global Expansion: Bingham continues recruitment drive with hire of HSF London funds partner Legal Business Bingham McCutchen has expanded its transatlantic offering to European fund managers with the hire of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) rated…
Comment: In defence of big – the maths are favouring two + two Alex Novarese How many times do you hear lawyers roll out the line about mergers having to be two-plus-two-makes-five? True in many…
Reports season 2013 – Bird & Bird and Olswang post healthy revenue increases Legal Business Two international firms with strong European practices and a core media focus, Bird & Bird and Olswang, have posted solid…
CC bumps starting pay to £63,500 with bonuses giving junior associates chance to earn over £100,000 Legal Business Despite generally gloomy market conditions there were renewed signs of underlying confidence at top London firms with Clifford Chance (CC) joining…
Uniting a profession, for what that’s worth – Bar and solicitors come together to oppose controversial legal aid reforms Legal Business It’s no mean feat to get the various branches of the profession and legal regulators singing from the same hymn…
Kennedys seals tie-up with Gates and Partners in aviation sector shake up Legal Business International dispute resolution law firm Kennedys and rated aviation and aerospace outfit Gates and Partners have merged in a move…
Compare the ABS -BGL Group acquires Minster Law in vote of confidence for PI market Caroline Hill The acquisition by comparethemarket.com owners BGL Group of leading personal injury (PI) firm Minster Law last week should be seen…
NHSLA unveils £400m panel as DAC and Hill Dicks win spots Legal Business DAC Beachcroft, Kennedys, Hill Dickinson, Browne Jacobson and Weightmans are among 14 firms to have won places on the NHS…
A giant’s first steps – Norton Rose Fulbright goes live with suitably comprehensive governance team Alex Novarese One of the most touted legal mergers of the last decade today (3 June) goes live with Norton Rose and…
Partner retirement policies withstand latest challenge but pressure remains for law firms to cross the tees Caroline Hill Expectations that law firms would come under mounting pressure to avoid compulsory retirement of partners have been once again upset…
Redundancy watch – expansive DWF puts 80 jobs at risk as gloomy job news continues Legal Business The steady stream of job cuts seen through May continued this week with the rapidly-assembled national player DWF confirming it…
Strategic review: Eversheds introduces new sector focus as practice heads replaced Legal Business Eversheds has shaken up its sector focus as part of a series of measures introduced by management to adapt to…
Reports season 2013 – Addleshaws sees income slide but holds profits steady Francesca Fanshawe Addleshaw Goddard today (31 May) became one of the first major UK law firms to announce its 2012/13 financial results,…
Guest post: Quality in law – endlessly invoked yet never defined Legal Business Here’s a question that’s been bothering me of late – what, exactly, is a quality legal service? You’ll have noticed…
Deal Watch: Nabarro and Ashurst act on sale of LSE HQ as King & Spalding secures repeat European M&A for GSK David Stevenson Ashurst and Nabarro‘s real estate teams have secured a role on the sale of another landmark London building, while King…
Smoke, mirrors and grease – government signals review of controversial Bribery Act Legal Business It was the most controversial piece of legislation aimed at corporates to emerge in the last decade and, in a…
