‘Dynamic and entrepreneurial’ – Latham taps Hogan Lovells for disputes partner duo Nathalie Tidman The march of US advisers into the City’s disputes scene continues with Latham & Watkins today (16 January) announcing the hire…
‘The missing piece’ – Ropes & Gray recruits Clifford Chance white-collar heavyweight Seddon in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray has hired Clifford Chance white-collar crime partner Judith Seddon as co-head of its London international risk practice in…
Revolving doors: January lateral rush continues with key City and international appointments Tom Baker The beginning of 2018 has brought a further slew of lateral moves both in private practice and in-house, with Fieldfisher,…
‘Exactly what we’ve been looking for’: Mishcon de Reya hires equity capital markets head from Addleshaw Goddard Tom Baker Legal Business’ Law firm of the Year Mishcon de Reya has made a significant move to develop its corporate practice,…
Magic Circle scrambles as UK construction giant Carillion falls into liquidation Marco Cillario A heavyweight line-up of Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dentons, Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters have mobilised as construction…
Bumpy start to 2018 for Norton Rose Fulbright as Japan corporate head departs and two offices close Marco Cillario While 2017 saw Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) further expand its global footprint through two mergers in the US and Australia,…
‘Not another mid-market law firm’: Deloitte to make much-anticipated foray into UK legal market Tom Baker Often trumpeted as a potential disruptor to the UK legal market, the last of the Big Four accountancy firms, Deloitte,…
Burness Paull draws line under legacy conflict saga as it settles £160m dispute Hamish McNicol Scottish independent Burness Paull has reached a confidential settlement in a £160m dispute relating to its legacy business Paull &…
Weil Gotshal to shut Hungarian operations as team jumps to expansive Bird & Bird Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges will close its Budapest office after its 20-strong Hungarian team agreed to join Bird & Bird…
Disputes Eye: Disclosure reform – time to err off the side of caution Tom Baker It takes a brave soul to tackle the issue of extortionate disclosure in the UK, and finding the happy medium…
New year, new broom as in-house teams unveil fresh external adviser panels Hamish McNicol The results of a handful of legal panel reviews have been announced in the first week of 2018 by Lloyds…
More reshuffling as Hogan Lovells appoints new chair while Travers Smith confirms Patient managing partner Marco Cillario As the January senior appointments merry-go-round at City and global law firms continues, Hogan Lovells has announced a new chair…
Bar moves: Four-strong banking team joins Quadrant from 2 Temple Gardens Tom Baker Commercial set Quadrant Chambers has secured a major team addition with the arrival of four banking barristers from 2 Temple…
Former City solicitor Gauke becomes fourth Justice Secretary in two years amid latest Cabinet reshuffle Marco Cillario In a stunning blow to traditionalists, the latest government reshuffle has seen a lawyer appointed as the UK’s new Justice…
Management moves: succession planning in train at Burges Salmon and Fladgate Hamish McNicol Two senior figures at Legal Business 100 firms Burges Salmon and Fladgate will see their tenures come to an end…
Revolving doors: New year sees no rest for lateral recruitment market Hamish McNicol The New Year often focuses minds on the greener pastures a new job might bring, and so it has proven…
LLP accounts: Executive belts tightened at Eversheds Sutherland International as profit lifts 5% Hamish McNicol With the tie-up between Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan almost a year old, the latest accounts for the non-US…
No politics, please – Macfarlanes names new head two years before high profile chief stands down Marco Cillario For most law firms, nailing down your c-suite successor two years in advance may look excessive, but when your leader…
He took the high road: Brodies ushers in next generation as veteran leader Drummond steps down Mark McAteer Hyperbole and cliché over the end of an era can be justifiably deployed this morning (5 January) with news that…
Letter from Paris: After the malaise, local counsel rediscover la joie de vivre Marco Cillario It was one of the defining moments of the year: on 7 May president-elect Emmanuel Macron strode towards the stage…
