Emerging empires – Bakers, CMS and DLA Piper rise up the ranks as global giants march on Legal Business Ella Marshall and Jonathan Armstrong assess the latest EMEA rankings from The Legal 500 The market continues to evolve in…
‘Reflecting market pressure’: DLA and Latham pick up lead roles on largest toll road merger Georgiana Tudor DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins and Legal Business Euro Elite leader Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners all picked up…
‘Much busier than expected’: White & Case and Freshfields advise Alfa Financial Software on IPO Madeleine Farman White & Case’s City growth strategy is seeing results with the US firm and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer winning places advising…
Dealwatch Legal Business SKADDEN PULLS MOODY’S IN €3BN DEAL Allen & Overy (A&O) and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom led as Moody’s…
Linklaters and Osborne Clarke latest to make moves in Shanghai Madeleine Farman Magic Circle firm seeks local joint venture as OC opens fledgling practice Linklaters and Osborne Clarke (OC) are the latest…
A new venture: Ashurst replenishes Singapore offering with alliance Madeleine Farman After losing three partners in Singapore last year, Ashurst has launched a formal alliance with local law firm ADTLaw following…
‘It’s not rocket science’: Investor-state arbitrators wary of post-Brexit landscape Tom Baker Tom Baker reports on a busy period despite case volume falling in 2016 Despite growing investor-state arbitration caseloads over the…
‘I am trying to start a conversation’ – Pearson law chief’s new book creates playbook for the modern GC Tom Baker While there is a body of writing on how to run an in-house legal team, much of it is dominated…
‘A bit like Brexit’: SRA super-exam draws strong reaction but is it knee-jerk resistance to change? Kathryn McCann Kathryn McCann assesses the regulator’s controversial new route to qualification In April, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced that its…
The Finance View – Polish and range assured but does CC still have ambition to excel in the cut-throat levfin world? Multiple Authors Victoria Young and Georgiana Tudor assess the Magic Circle firm’s deal finance practice ‘Clifford Chance (CC)’s decline has been significant,’…
Life during law: Tom Usher, Macfarlanes Kathryn McCann My father, who sadly died last year, did his articles. Absolutely hated it. Left as soon as he could. He…
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working Madeleine Farman The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten…
Hogan Lovells pilots radical associate assessment programme Legal Business Hogan Lovells is piloting a new model of reviewing associates, dropping formal annual reviews in favour of a programme of…
‘We need to be stimulated’: Disruptive GC group asks law firms to pitch to host its events Kathryn McCann Baker McKenzie and Wilson Sonsini first sponsors for in-house legal club While pitching to general counsel (GCs) is hardly a…
‘A reaction’: Deutsche Bank to establish new EMEA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption team Legal Business After being hit by a number of recent financial crime and anti-money laundering scandals, Deutsche Bank moved to establish a…
‘It’s good to talk’ – Linklaters repositions with focus on team work, innovation and a lot more soft stuff Legal Business Matthew Field meets Linklaters leadership as City giant outlines a much-changed agenda For observers familiar with the legacy of former…
‘He always puts the firm first’: Passmore wins Simmons senior partner re-election Legal Business Incumbent defeats Asia head Paul Li to win third term in leadership A leadership contest at Simmons & Simmons has…
Playing catch-up: CC to push on with remuneration changes Legal Business While its Magic Circle peers have made significant progress with modifying their locksteps to attract and retain talent, Clifford Chance…
Gateley makes approaches to secure new Scottish tie-up Kathryn McCann With the merger between its former Scottish arm and Addleshaw Goddard due to go live on 1 June, Gateley is…
‘This latest round has been disappointing’: A&O vows to address lack of diversity as Magic Circle announces new partners Georgiana Tudor Allen & Overy (A&O) promoted just two women to partnership last month, 8% of its total round, with the firm…
