Bangs and whimpers – LB100 performance is a lot weaker than it looks Alex Novarese In the wake of the banking crisis, some commentators claimed the legal industry was set for a bloodbath that would…
A step closer to hailing your own lawyer: watchdog to make it easier to be a freelance solicitor Marco Cillario A future of individual lawyers being as easy to flag down for the public as a cab has taken a…
Comment: The associate pay smoke screen is fooling no-one Alex Novarese Associate pay used to be simple. Lockstepped and transparent to the nth degree on both sides of the Atlantic, you…
‘Big shoes to fill’: Bristows appoints Cohen as new joint managing partner Tom Baker Bristows has become the latest Legal Business 100 firm to elect a female leader, today (20 September) appointing life sciences…
Deal watch: US giants line up on European rail mega-merger and largest-ever Asia PE deal Marco Cillario After the Magic Circle, this week it was time for the US players to kick off the autumn deal season,…
Law Society settles ‘mortifying’ market abuse case with training provider Tom Baker In a move that should draw a line under a controversial competition dispute, the Law Society has settled with online…
Deal watch: Magic Circle firms in busy start to autumn as Freshfields and CC take leading roles in global buyouts Marco Cillario Global 100 firms have taken the lead on a trio of multibillion-dollar deals announced this week as the autumn deal…
Africa latest chapter in Dentons global playbook as it targets Uganda through local tie-up Marco Cillario Dentons is to embark on another chapter of its global expansion by entering Uganda through a merger with the African…
The LB100: Forex flatters market leaders but most struggle to find their form in another tough year Mark McAteer LB100 firms weather initial Brexit turbulence but good times remain a distant memory Flattered by turbulent forex markets, the UK’s…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms target key international markets as City sees recruitment lull Marco Cillario In a quieter week for lateral hiring in the City, Global 100 firms have been strengthening their international operations. Mayer…
Investment costs force insurer LV= to pull plug on legal services Tom Baker In a further setback for insurers hoping to take advantage of the post-Legal Services Act landscape, Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society…
‘A clear cut case’ – Ex-KWM employees win £1m pay-out from employment tribunal Tom Baker After being on the verge of accepting a six-figure sum last month, a group of 288 former King & Wood…
Hogan Lovells to handle appeal as TfL refuses Uber new licence Tom Baker Hogan Lovells has been drafted in to advise Uber as the US-based ridesharing company launches a legal challenge to Transport for…
Belt and road: HSF secures China projects team from Pinsent Masons for huge infra push Marco Cillario China remains one of the most challenging markets to operate in profitably but the lure of its huge economy continues…
The rise of the accountants continues as PwC launches in DC Marco Cillario PwC will continue to spearhead the push by the Big Four accountancy firms into the global legal services market with…
Magic Circle prove mettle as Tata and ThyssenKrupp agree €15bn steel JV Tom Baker Following last month’s separation of Tata Steel’s business from the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS), Linklaters and Slaughter and May…
‘Real estate up the agenda’: CMS brings across Paris team from Herbert Smith Marco Cillario CMS is continuing its global expansion with news that its French member firm has hired a two-partner real estate team…
Bar watchdog issues public apology to silk over Djibouti allegations Tom Baker The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today (19 September) issued a highly unusual apology to Serle Court’s Khawar Qureshi QC…
Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and Morgan Lewis make senior hires as City recruitment takes a breath Marco Cillario After an initial flurry of hires in September there has been a pause for breath, leaving Osborne Clarke (OC) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to bring…
Brexit boost continues for Dublin as Covington launches life sciences team in Ireland Kathryn McCann A Brexit-driven boost to Dublin as a professional services hub has been much discussed and now appears to be materialising…
