Integreon loses business development chief to Elevate Sarah Downey LPO provider Integreon has lost its business development chief John Croft to legal services provider Elevate, just weeks after CMS…
DAC Beachcroft boosts professional negligence practice with hire of team in Wales Francesca Fanshawe DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of a five-strong professional indemnity (PI) team from Morgan Cole to its Newport office.…
Dentons wins spot as Network Rail announces panel revamp Caroline Hill Network Rail has cut its legal roster from 12 to five core firms in a review that sees newly merged…
King & Spalding recruits high-profile arbitrator in Singapore David Stevenson King & Spalding has recruited King & Wood Mallesons Melbourne co-head of arbitration Peter Megens as a partner in its…
Irwin Mitchell promotes four non-lawyers in record partnership round Francesca Fanshawe Irwin Mitchell announced yesterday (17 April) that it is to promote to partnership four non-lawyers in a bumper round of…
Pinsent Masons launches Singapore TMT practice with key local hire David Stevenson Pinsent Masons has launched a technology media and telecoms (TMT) practice in its Singapore office through the hire of local…
BHP Billiton swaps Ashurst for Herbert Smith Freehills with new legal chief David Stevenson BHP Billiton senior executive David Williamson is set to rejoin Ashurst in Australia, where he was a lawyer at legacy…
Clydes opens in Madrid with DAC Beachcroft insurance team Francesca Fanshawe Clyde & Co yesterday (16 April) confirmed it is to open a Madrid office following the appointment of a four-partner…
Bar Council launches nursery service following six-year campaign Francesca Fanshawe The Bar Council yesterday (16 April) launched the first ever Bar nursery at Smithfield House, in a bid to support…
Clifford Chance partner takes up governance role at Deutsche Bank Francesca Fanshawe Deutsche Bank today (17 April) announced the appointment of Clifford Chance partner Daniela Weber-Rey as chief governance officer and deputy…
Keystone Law adds ten lawyers to its ranks David Stevenson Keystone Law has hired ten lawyers, including six partners, from firms including Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Davenport Lyons. The…
Baker & McKenzie secures first UAE merger David Stevenson Baker & McKenzie has become the first global firm to merge with a leading United Arab Emirates law firm after…
Freshfields makes high-profile lateral hire with Shearman’s Pick Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has scored a significant coup in hiring respected Shearman & Sterling partner and head of global project…
Nabarro’s talent programme reaps eight partner promotions Francesca Fanshawe Nabarro has promoted eight lawyers to its partnership, with the firm’s City office awarded the lion’s share. The promotions, effective…
First partner appointment for newly merged Bond Dickinson Francesca Fanshawe Addleshaw Goddard real estate partner Paula Dillon is to join newly merged Bond Dickinson in its first post-merger hire. Dillon,…
CMS Cameron McKenna overhauls partnership structure Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna will reform its partnership remuneration model on 1 May, enabling salaried partners to become equity partners quicker…
Taylor Wessing snares Harbottles IP head Owen Legal Business Taylor Wessing (TW) has secured a prominent lateral hire to its intellectual property team, recruiting the head of Harbottle &…
Trophy US hire for Freshfields as it lures former head of DoJ’s crime division Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has recruited former acting head of the criminal division at the Department of Justice (DoJ) to bolster…
Consolidation update: Thomas Eggar secures takeover of City boutique Pritchard Englefield Legal Business South East stalwart Thomas Eggar is to absorb City boutique Pritchard Englefield as the run of consolidation within the UK…
Redundancies: Pinsent Masons to lose 13 fee-earners in employment reshuffle Francesca Fanshawe Pinsent Masons is to cut 13 fee-earners from its employment practice in a third round of redundancies since the firm’s…
