Revolving Doors: Clydes wins back partner to City regulatory bench as US firms make European plays Thomas Alan It has been a quieter week in the City recruitment market, with Clyde & Co the only firm to make a notable move while Wilson…
Revolving Doors: Bakers and Hill Dickinson the main movers in the City as firms look to Europe for expansion Thomas Alan Baker McKenzie and Hill Dickinson were the primary movers in the City recruitment market over the last week as a…
‘Our greatest asset’: Mindful Business Charter gains momentum as Cooley’s City office signs up Nathalie Tidman With mental health and wellbeing now front and centre among law firm leaders more than ever, Cooley’s London office has…
‘Absolutely the right person’: OC names infra finance head Al-Nuaimi as CEO successor to Beswick Nathalie Tidman Osborne Clarke has named its successor to Simon Beswick as CEO, with infrastructure finance head and OC veteran Omar Al-Nuaimi (pictured)…
Comment: Last orders – The final reflections of a veteran legal pundit Alex Novarese I’ve always suspected that, like politics, careers in journalism largely end in failure. Here is how mine ends. After 20…
Farewell to an outstanding editor Legal Business Today marks Alex Novarese’s last day at Legal Business before leaving the company for new challenges elsewhere. Alex has been…
White & Case reverts to London in 40-strong global partner promotions round Thomas Alan White & Case has refocused on the City in its latest partnership promotion round, after largely overlooking London last year…
Revolving doors: LB100 players make significant team moves as Links finance duo launches boutique Mark McAteer The past week has seen a focus on team hires and moves, with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner and DAC Beachcroft…
Dealwatch: Big M&A back on track as private equity backs Asda supermarket sweep and William Hill buyout Nathalie Tidman Whatever concerns City playmakers had about a coronavirus-related hiatus for big-ticket M&A in recent months appear to be well and…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Law Firm of the Year Mark McAteer At last – the one you’ve been waiting for – we are delighted to reveal the Law Firm of the…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Management Partner of the Year Nathalie Tidman We now come to the penultimate award of our 2020 Legal Business Awards season and we are delighted to reveal…
Relentless as ever: Kirkland surpasses own record to promote 145 new partners and 16 in London Nathalie Tidman In characteristic ‘retrenchment be damned’ fashion, Kirkland & Ellis has beaten its own record for the number of partners it…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – US Law Firm of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries have been assessed and our research completed: we are now delighted to reveal our US Law Firm of…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Regional/Offshore Firm of the Year Mark McAteer We are now down to the final few and arguably most prestigious categories, starting with naming our Regional/Offshore Firm of…
Revolving doors: tech hires dominate a busy week in the lateral recruitment market Mark McAteer The past week has seen a number of interesting hires of senior technology specialists at leading firms, as well as…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Lawyer of the Year Nathalie Tidman After reviewing the evidence for dozens of candidates, we are delighted to reveal our Lawyer of the Year for the…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Chambers of the Year Thomas Alan The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
Burges Salmon rides out Covid crisis to break £100m revenue threshold Nathalie Tidman Burges Salmon has become the latest firm to defy market uncertainty in the face of the coronavirus pandemic as it…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Boutique Law Firm of the Year Mark McAteer The entries have been assessed and our research completed: we are now delighted to reveal our Boutique Law Firm of…
Skadden doubles down on City recruitment drive with hire of Freshfields star Embley Nathalie Tidman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has hired one of the most well-known M&A partners in the City, Freshfields Bruckhaus…
