Comment: A shock to the system as Freshfields heavyweight departs Alex Novarese Given that it has been so well telegraphed that the $10m lateral was coming to the Square Mile, the shock…
Another legal IPO? Simpson Millar’s new owner advances £50m to law firms in two years Hamish McNicol As expansive West End firm Gordon Dadds talks up its ambition to become a £100m business after going public last…
Deal Watch: Kirkland and Eversheds lead as Toys R Us and Maplin collapse following bleak Xmas for retailers Nathalie Tidman Insolvency professionals have long been predicting a wave of trouble would hit the beleaguered UK high street and it has…
Weil Gotshal and Debevoise see double-digit PEP hikes as Reed Smith’s top line makes a comeback Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges has scored an 18% global rise in profits per equity partner (PEP) as London turnover soared…
Freshfields and Davis Polk win roles as Comcast eyes Sky with ‘superior’ £22bn bid Nathalie Tidman Broadcasting giant Comcast has instructed Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Davis Polk & Wardwell as it looks to trounce an existing…
Bakers agrees landmark deal to unite bulk of Euro business in one profit pool but Franco/German axis holds out Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie is to bring London and seven of its offices in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) into one profit…
Revolving doors: new teams for DLA Piper and Dentons while IP specialists find new homes Hamish McNicol Firms have launched new teams in Paris and Milan on the back of a strong week for European lateral recruitment,…
Comment: Slashing to victory – the most dangerous law firm myth Alex Novarese ‘Turnover for vanity, profit for sanity.’ How many times have you heard that phrase or variations of the theme espoused…
Reed Smith taps Macfarlanes for fund finance head in rare departure from City blueblood Marco Cillario Macfarlanes has seen a rare partner exit as investment fund finance group leader Bronwen Jones quit the City stalwart after…
BLP and Bryan Cave back deal to forge top 50 global player but will combined firm have potency? Hamish McNicol Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s quest for a US merger is over after its proposed transatlantic tie-up with Bryan Cave was…
Momentum at last for Hogan Lovells as global turnover passes $2bn mark Marco Cillario Eight years into its transatlantic union Hogan Lovells is finally gaining some momentum, posting another solid financial performance and passing the…
Corporate v litigation: Palmer to contest HSF senior partner election against disputes head Shillito Tom Baker In an announcement that will do little to bridge the long-running divide between the firm’s transactional and contentious branches, Herbert…
Deal watch: US leaders nail key roles alongside Magic Circle on Amex, Standard Life and Fidessa plays Nathalie Tidman City heavyweights Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have been met by Wall Street rivals Cleary Gottlieb Steen &…
Women deal stars perspectives – Amy Mahon, Clifford Chance Nathalie Tidman ‘Star culture dictates that 50-year-old men are seen as the real deal. To be a good deal-doer it’s not only…
‘Greater than the sum of its parts’: Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth agree merger Tom Baker US players Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth Kenyon have given the green light to a merger that will create…
Latham surges to become world’s first $3bn law firm… but can Kirkland take its crown? Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins has become the first law firm ever to report revenues over $3bn with the Los Angeles-bred firm adding…
Disputes Eye: Enyo goes to ground – what next for the pioneering disputes shop? Tom Baker It has been the question raised over wine by many seasoned litigators for months now: what’s going on at Enyo…
#MeToo latest: Bakers appoints Simmons to review handling of complaint against partner accused of sexual assault Marco Cillario Simmons & Simmons will conduct an independent review of how Baker McKenzie handled allegations that one of its partners sexually…
‘There’s scope for growth’: Damien Byrne Hill on taking over HSF’s disputes team Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) today (21 February) announced that much-touted banking litigator Damien Byrne Hill will be replacing Mark Shillito…
Firepower: £100m revenue a ‘natural target’ for acquisitive Gordon Dadds Hamish McNicol West End firm Gordon Dadds has its sights set on becoming a ‘nine-figure’ business after making its fourth acquisition since its…
