LB100: Legal elite shows resilience amid 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)…
The end of A&O’s marathon O’Melveny merger bid reveals the stark choices facing the Magic Circle Alex Novarese This article sits in the news leader slot of our latest issue, but when considering Allen & Overy (A&O) and…
Life during law: Ian Bagshaw Nathalie Tidman I’m less Marmite than I was. Never been deferential. Having a Mancunian directness, I was brought up by people who…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story David Burgess The Legal 500 2019 : how do the LB100 firms rank? This year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) presents a clear picture…
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…
Mud sticks to Burford amid intense row but dispute funders’ rise looks assured Thomas Alan ‘Throw enough mud at a wall, and some of it will stick,’ the proverb says. But since US investor Muddy…
Dealing with no deal – Can top law firms cope with a chaotic Brexit? Marco Cillario Simon Davis has had quite a start to his one-year term as the 175th president of the Law Society of…
Enhance your contract negotiation process with a data and process-driven approach Guest Blog At most organisations, the contract negotiation process is highly manual, inconsistent and reliant on the institutional knowledge of the attorneys…
Another team walks at Clydes as eight partners depart in San Francisco Muna Abdi Eight partners will be leaving Clyde & Co’s San Francisco office in favour of setting up their own firm in…
Dentons furthers pan-African play as it announces five new local deals Marco Cillario Dentons is showing no sign of slowing its expansion spree of late, making it ten tie-ups in less than two…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market Muna Abdi Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
Bad timing – A&O loses M&A duo to Skadden following failed US merger talks Marco Cillario Allen & Overy has lost two well-respected London corporate partners to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom just days after…
Three in the race to be next Bakers chair as partners prepare to vote Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie EMEA chief executive Fiona Carlin (pictured), Hong Kong managing partner Milton Cheng and North America head Colin Murray…
A&O’s Mansell to appear before SDT in December as #MeToo fallout promises busy winter Marco Cillario Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Mark Mansell is to face his first Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing on Wednesday…
Deloitte launches pioneering post-grad training contract as education shake-up looms Thomas Alan Big Four giant Deloitte has teamed up with the University of Law (ULaw) to launch a work-based training contract for…
Revolving doors: Back to school for new City Clydes, Kennedys and Pinsents laterals as European hires continue apace Muna Abdi City firms have been gearing up for what looks to be a busy September as Clyde & Co, Kennedys and…
‘Focus and speed’: A&O to fast-track US investment after foiled O’Melveny merger with new hires imminent Nathalie Tidman Andrew Ballheimer, Allen & Overy’s (A&O’s) global managing partner, has promised heavy investment in its US practice in the wake of…
Clyde & Co shipping team sets sail to establish boutique firm Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has lost at least five partners from its global marine group, with the shipping team leaving to set…
New Law leader Axiom abandons IPO for Permira private equity sale Thomas Alan New Law pioneer Axiom has ditched long-trailed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) after securing a ‘significant investment’ from…
Linklaters mourns death of high-profile M&A partner Iain Wagstaff after cycling accident Marco Cillario Linklaters partner Iain Wagstaff, one of the firm’s most prominent deal lawyers, has died at the age of 44. The…
