Beckwith ruling a wake-up call for profession as regulators close in on #MeToo complaints Nathalie Tidman Ruling sends strong message but Nathalie Tidman finds unease over watchdog’s shifting remit October’s prosecution of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 UK 2020 : Who tops the new rankings? Pinsent Masons is once again the firm with the most…
Dentons rejigs US structure in bid to create first ‘truly national’ American dream team Marco Cillario He may have overseen more than 50 law firm combinations over the last decade – 12 since July alone –…
DWF brings post-float sales pitch to Germany as it seals Düsseldorf deal Marco Cillario DWF Europe chair Ulrich Jüngst aims to triple German lawyer headcount and launch in Frankfurt after opening the firm’s second…
Comment: Women in The Legal 500 – A step in the right direction but we need your help Georgina Stanley When I joined the UK Legal 500 a year ago, one of the main ambitions I set out was to…
Revolving doors: DLA wins back Proskauer real estate partner as Macfarlanes and Dentons make City hires Muna Abdi City lateral recruitment picked up pace again last week as DLA Piper won back a real estate partner from Proskauer Rose,…
Government backs University of Oxford legal tech research as Magic Circle trio form data consortium Thomas Alan The University of Oxford has been awarded £213,000 to fund a study into the legal tech ecosystem as a trio…
Freshfields secures trophy four-partner US deal team as debate over leadership continues Nathalie Tidman In what it hopes will signal a breakthrough for its US business, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has secured the hire of a…
In-house: SSE launches first panel review as Balfour Beatty GC departs after just six months Anna Cole-Bailey Big Six energy company SSE is reviewing its legal panel for the first time since setting up its debut roster…
‘Kirkland is a raw, Darwinian force’ – LB’s take on the pre-Brexit City law market Alex Novarese On occasion, they let the head of Legal Business take a break from the glamorous job of proofing features to…
Slater and Gordon’s long-running £637m Quindell action settles for paltry sum as office closures continue Thomas Alan The long-running saga around Slater and Gordon’s (S&G) invidious Quindell acquisition settled on the eve of trial this week for a…
Revolving doors: Akin Gump hires Orrick private equity player as Kirkland revisits Linklaters for tax lateral Muna Abdi City and US rivals in London have been continuing to ramp up lateral recruitment with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &…
Tip of the iceberg: Beckwith prosecution sparks Freshfields misconduct and financial penalty clampdown Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has ushered in radical reforms to handling misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the #MeToo fallout intensifies following…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close Muna Abdi Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…
Conference Sketch – Thousands flock to law tech showcase but echo chamber concerns creep in Thomas Alan Walking trees. High-fives. A cinema. Virtual reality headsets. Arcade games. Disco balls. General counsel (GCs) dressed as Willy Wonka. Filing…
Adoption is accelerating: legal tech start-up investment more than doubles to £61m in 2018 Thomas Alan Cash flowing into UK legal tech start-ups rose to £61m in 2018, a considerable increase on the previous year’s £22m,…
A&O’s transatlantic woes continue as New York leveraged finance pair quit for Shearman Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) has suffered a fresh blow to its transatlantic aspirations following its failed US merger as two…
Revolving doors: Former Quinn white collar head sets up City boutique as Shearman and HFW make Paris corporate plays Muna Abdi Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s former white-collar crime and corporate investigations head in London Robert Amaee has launched a boutique…
Riverview Law and Pangea3 brands to be dropped following EY acquisition Thomas Alan Big Four accountancy firm EY is finalising the combination of its two high-profile acquisitions, Riverview Law and Pangea3, into one…
White & Case’s City partner promotions drop to three in shift from NYLon focus amid 45-strong round Marco Cillario In an unusual move, White & Case has largely overlooked London in its latest partnership promotions as the firm minted only…
