LLP round-up: Bird & Bird debt soars as rising partner count freezes top pay at Clyde & Co Tom Baker While top 20 LB100 firms Bird & Bird and Clyde & Co both boosted their operating profit in the 2016/17…
‘We want to be the biggest’: Hausfeld deepens European footprint with new Paris office Tom Baker US litigation specialist Hausfeld has added to its considerable strength on the continent with the opening of a new Paris…
‘Enormous’ £75.5m currency boost flatters DLA Piper LLP accounts Hamish McNicol The dramatic impact of currency markets during the 2016/17 period has significantly bolstered another law firm’s LLP accounts, with…
And then there were three: DLA Piper senior partner finalists named Hamish McNicol DLA Piper’s first senior partner contest in a decade is down to three candidates after the first round of voting…
In-house: Former Aviva leader Risam lands at Blackstone wealth management firm Hamish McNicol The highly-regarded former Aviva UK Life general counsel (GC) Monica Risam has joined Luxembourg wealth-structuring company Lombard International Assurance as…
Societe Generale names a dozen firms to new global law roster Hamish McNicol French financial services group Societe Generale (SocGen) has named 12 law firms to its new international panel, with a further…
HFW strengthens Singapore with South East Asia triple play Tom Baker Energy and shipping specialist HFW has made a major play in its longstanding Singapore office, bringing in a trio of partners…
‘Embarrassed’ Mishcon partner ‘condemns’ Presidents Club conduct as SDT suspends assault solicitor – more to come for the profession? Tom Baker Law may have a reputation as a relatively staid career but it was inevitable that the profession would be drawn…
Irresistible forces – Within weeks of $10m Freshfields hire, Kirkland targets Cravath for M&A playmaker Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis continues to make waves on both sides of the Atlantic as the Chicago-bred juggernaut this week announced the…
UK banks’ £14.6bn legal costs account for over half of FTSE 100 litigation liabilities Tom Baker In the post-Lehman landscape, banking and litigation have become common bedfellows, and research published by Thomson Reuters this week shows…
Milbank continues City hiring spree with Shearman high yield guru Gkoutzinis as Vinson nabs Jones Day finance partner Nathalie Tidman High-yield specialist Apostolos Gkoutzinis is to join Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy from US rival Shearman & Sterling, a move…
Revolving doors: Baker McKenzie and Clyde & Co double up in the City as international hires gain momentum Hamish McNicol The City is stirring during a typically dreary January with at least six firms making lateral partner hires in London,…
Parkinson stays away from SFO director race to take senior partner role at Kingsley Napley Tom Baker Despite calls for him to succeed David Green as the new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), heavyweight white-collar…
All-round leader: former Co-op Bank legal chief McKeown appointed GC of British Land Tom Baker Swapping the banking sector for real estate, former general counsel (GC) of The Co-operative Bank, Brona McKeown, has been appointed…
#MeToo: Dentons launches investigation and puts partner on leave amid reports of sexual misconduct Marco Cillario With the recent #MeToo campaign shining a light on sexual harassment and misogyny across every industry, a Dentons partner has been…
‘A no-brainer’: Milbank hires four-partner Cadwalader team to upgrade City restructuring business Marco Cillario It has long been a prestigious New York shop without ever quite gaining critical mass in London, but Milbank Tweed…
Charles Russell restocks sports team with takeover of high profile boutique Tom Baker With the sports sector rapidly transforming from a collection of national cottage industries into big business, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has…
Panel reviews: Vodafone and Yum! Brands shake up external adviser rosters Tom Baker Mobile phone giant Vodafone has completed a review of its legal panel, with seven firms making the cut, while KFC,…
On your marks: eight DLA Piper partners line up in tight senior partner race Hamish McNicol A large pool of partners have entered DLA Piper’s first contested senior partner race in a decade following last year’s…
Quinn Emanuel lays down outstanding marker with 61% surge in City revenue and profit Tom Baker Disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has seen London revenues rise by a startling 61%, with net profit increasing…
