TLT beats heavyweight players to win BBC property role Legal Business TLT has been named as the BBC’s sole provider advising on property legal services across its estate in England and…
SJ Berwin pays out delayed partner profits David Stevenson As partnerships continue to take a cautious approach to profit distribution, SJ Berwin has confirmed that it has released profits…
Comment: Slaughters bumps up lawyer pay but associate lockstep’s days are numbered Legal Business Slaughter and May today (30 April) became the first major City law firm to announce a review of its associate…
Clifford Chance and Linklaters make most of their partner promotions in Europe Jaishree Kalia Partner promotions continue apace with Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters the latest to announce their numbers, the…
Libel law to be overhauled as Defamation Bill gets royal assent Legal Business A three-year battle to bring libel law into the 21st century came to a close yesterday (25 April) as the…
Commerzbank loses bankers’ bonuses appeal Legal Business Commerzbank has today (26 April) lost its appeal in its high-profile four-year battle over unpaid bankers’ bonuses – one of…
Taylor Wessing boosts partnership by 16 in latest promotion round Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing has more than doubled its partner promotions this year to 16, of which only one is in its…
Former Dewey chairman to pay $500k mismanagement settlement David Stevenson Steve Davis, former chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf, has offered to pay over half a million dollars to settle claims…
A&O introduces first trainee salary increase since 2010 Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy has increased trainee pay rates bringing to an end a three-year freeze and has promoted 24 lawyers…
Harbour Litigation funds claimant in dispute with Barclays Sarah Downey Third party financier Harbour Litigation Funding is to bankroll a claim against Barclays alleging the bank mis-used confidential information in…
Mishcon hires SJ Berwin finance partner Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has enhanced its real estate finance offering with the addition of former SJ Berwin partner Raji Bartlett.…
Norton Rose makes up 33 partners in latest promotions round Caroline Hill Norton Rose has promoted 33 lawyers to its global partnership ahead of its merger with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski…
Ropes & Gray boosts London and Hong Kong with double Fried Frank hire Legal Business Ropes & Gray is to bolster its City and Hong Kong arms with a two-partner hire from US rival Fried…
Mills & Reeve confirms merger with Manchester firm George Davies Legal Business Mills & Reeve today (24 April) announced that it is to expand its presence in the North through a merger…
HSF and Ashurst announce partner promotions David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Ashurst have both announced their latest partner promotions today (23 April), with Herbert Smith promoting…
Pinsents boosts partnership by fourteen Francesca Fanshawe Pinsent Masons has promoted 14 lawyers to its partnership with a further 11 awarded the position of legal director. The…
Olswang creates executive committee in management overhaul Legal Business Olswang has concluded an extensive governance review that has seen the creation of an executive committee responsible for the firm’s…
Freshfields hires HSF financial services regulatory partner Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer continues to boost its disputes practice in Hong Kong with Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) financial services regulatory…
Dentons strengthens private equity offering with SJ Berwin hire Legal Business Dentons has hired SJ Berwin corporate finance partner Nicholas Plant to lead its private equity group in the UK, Middle…
A&O picks up corporate partner as Shearman announces Düsseldorf and Munich closures Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy has hired Shearman & Sterling’s corporate partner Hans Diekmann as a partner in its Düsseldorf office. Diekmann,…
