Three in the race to be next Bakers chair as partners prepare to vote Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie EMEA chief executive Fiona Carlin (pictured), Hong Kong managing partner Milton Cheng and North America head Colin Murray…
A&O’s Mansell to appear before SDT in December as #MeToo fallout promises busy winter Marco Cillario Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Mark Mansell is to face his first Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing on Wednesday…
Deloitte launches pioneering post-grad training contract as education shake-up looms Thomas Alan Big Four giant Deloitte has teamed up with the University of Law (ULaw) to launch a work-based training contract for…
Revolving doors: Back to school for new City Clydes, Kennedys and Pinsents laterals as European hires continue apace Muna Abdi City firms have been gearing up for what looks to be a busy September as Clyde & Co, Kennedys and…
‘Focus and speed’: A&O to fast-track US investment after foiled O’Melveny merger with new hires imminent Nathalie Tidman Andrew Ballheimer, Allen & Overy’s (A&O’s) global managing partner, has promised heavy investment in its US practice in the wake of…
Clyde & Co shipping team sets sail to establish boutique firm Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has lost at least five partners from its global marine group, with the shipping team leaving to set…
New Law leader Axiom abandons IPO for Permira private equity sale Thomas Alan New Law pioneer Axiom has ditched long-trailed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) after securing a ‘significant investment’ from…
Linklaters mourns death of high-profile M&A partner Iain Wagstaff after cycling accident Marco Cillario Linklaters partner Iain Wagstaff, one of the firm’s most prominent deal lawyers, has died at the age of 44. The…
Vannin Capital ends flotation plans after acquisition by private equity house Fortress Thomas Alan High-profile litigation funder Vannin Capital has been acquired by private equity house Fortress almost a year after shelving its planned…
In-house: Pinsents replaces Osborne Clarke spot on Siemens UK panel Anna Cole-Bailey Pinsent Masons has regained its spot on Siemens’ UK panel in favour of Osborne Clarke after the conglomerate’s latest legal adviser…
Dentons makes it five mergers in a month with Argentina and Uruguay tie-ups Marco Cillario Dentons has capped off an expansive summer, even by its own standards, announcing it is to enter Argentina and Uruguay through…
In-house: Eleven firms get workspace on WeWork’s debut EMEA legal panel Anna Cole-Bailey Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Hogan Lovells are among 11 firms to have secured spots on WeWork’s first legal panel for the EMEA…
Revolving doors: KPMG and Orrick hire City partners as Ashurst and A&O focus on Germany Muna Abdi Lateral hires in London and Germany were the order of last week, with KPMG bolstering its City legal services bench,…
The deal is off: A&O and O’Melveny call an end to transatlantic merger talks Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy has conceded the ‘compelling synergies’ between it and O’Melveny & Myers were not quite enough to seal…
Freshfields denies wrongdoing in tax advice amid €50m settlement payout Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has brought to an end a lawsuit brought against the firm by the liquidator of the insolvent…
HSF and Mishcon enlisted as legal battle over suspension of Parliament intensifies Thomas Alan Sir John Major (pictured) has instructed litigation heavyweight Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) as the former Prime Minister looks to join investment…
‘Satisfied’ Baker McKenzie adds $200m to top line but market volatility slows growth to a crawl Thomas Alan Baker McKenzie grew revenue to $2.92bn while partner profits hit $1.48m as uncertainty made for a more subdued year at…
Wealth of experience: Fieldfisher hires private client duo from Linklaters Muna Abdi Fieldfisher has hired Linklaters’ head of trusts Peter Golden to lead up its private client team. Golden will replace partner Penny…
Allen & Overy loses litigation partner Florent to Baker McKenzie’s City hiring spree Muna Abdi Allen & Overy (A&O) has lost its second London partner in as many weeks with the defection of Marc Florent (pictured),…
Revolving doors: US moves for Baker McKenzie and Linklaters as Morgan Lewis makes City play Muna Abdi US and City firms have extended their reach in key jurisdictions with Baker McKenzie making a move in Silicon Valley and…
