Revolving doors: Dentons and Akin Gump double up in London as Squire Patton Boggs offsets loss in the City Muna Abdi A busy week for lateral hires saw Dentons, Akin Gump and Squire Patton Boggs each make City hires as DLA…
New Law, new money: UnitedLex turnover hits $350m with UK expansion on the cards Thomas Alan US New Law provider UnitedLex has bolstered its total revenue to $350m in its most recent financial results, with expansion…
Asia coup for Bakers as partnership chooses Hong Kong’s Cheng as new chair Thomas Alan The partnership of global giant Baker McKenzie has voted in Milton Cheng to become the firm’s next chair. A Bakers lifer,…
The LB100 Comment: UK legal elite shows resilience amid the ominous haze Alex Novarese It is a measure of how fast-moving the Brexit-dominated landscape now is that imagery in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100)…
In-house: CMS bumped as core adviser following Lloyds panel review Anna Cole-Bailey CMS has dropped off Lloyds Banking Group’s core panel of advisers after a review which reshaped the roster into two lots.…
Another team transfers: Clyde & Co Aberdeen conveyancing practice moves to Ledingham Chalmers Muna Abdi Clyde & Co will be transferring its Simpson & Marwick Aberdeen estate agency team of 12 to Ledingham Chalmers in the…
Victory for Mishcon and Blackstone heavyweight as Supreme Court rules Parliamentary suspension unlawful Marco Cillario Mischon de Reya and Blackstone Chambers are among the legal reputations seeing a significant boost this morning after securing a…
Revolving doors: US players dominate lateral recruitment as Alston & Bird opens City branch Muna Abdi US firms led the way with lateral hires in London last week, with Alston & Bird launching a City branch.…
Global firms lined up to advise as Thomas Cook rescue talks fail Muna Abdi With news this weekend that Thomas Cook is on the brink of collapse and has ceased trading with immediate effect,…
Pay to play – Bluechip clients force law firms to pay to pitch as GCs flex buying power Hamish McNicol Major companies are pressing external counsel to pay to compete for adviser spots in a move set to be resisted…
Comment: A no-deal outlook and the law – time for pragmatic pessimism Alex Novarese We go to press with Parliament locked in battle with the Government over threats to take the UK into a…
Realistic: Eversheds sets new targets to combat paltry BAME partner numbers Thomas Alan Transatlantic firm Eversheds Sutherland has today (19 September) announced new targets to improve BAME representation across its UK partnership, with…
Luminance creates new advisory board as senior lawyers line up to back legal tech start-ups Thomas Alan UK legal tech company Luminance has established a new advisory board aimed at accelerating AI adoption by BigLaw, with Slaughter…
‘A real competitor’: Kingsley Napley strengthens employment practice with Archon Solicitors acquisition Muna Abdi Kingsley Napley has acquired Archon Solicitors to create a combined employment practice of seven partners and 11 associates. Corinne Aldridge, managing…
Private equity bidder closes in on Axiom break-off as sponsors continue New Law push Thomas Alan The private equity push into New Law looks to be gathering momentum with Axiom Managed Solutions (AMS) in talks to…
A&O adds NY capability in London as Freshfields lures Linklaters Paris partner Nathalie Tidman A double Magic Circle hire today (17 September) has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) hiring financial services regulation counsel Knox…
Revolving doors: US & City firms target Simmons & Simmons as Ashurst makes hires Muna Abdi US & City firms saw a steady influx of lateral hires across sectors as Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy…
LB100 drives income up 9% to £26.35bn but fears mount of a chaotic no-deal as Brexit fallout spreads Alex Novarese With daily headlines reminding the City of the Brexit-induced crisis engulfing the UK, the Legal Business 100 (LB100) has shrugged…
Dealwatch: Rich pickings for A&O and Linklaters on €120bn tech listing as Addleshaws wins Battersea redevelopment Marco Cillario The European teams of Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters are set to bring in a total of more than €4m in…
The Bar – Happy when it rains Dominic Carman Like the rest of Britain, barristers at the commercial Bar are impatiently waiting for some clarity over Brexit: it is…
