Knights talks up selective acquisition policy amid strong first-half financials Hamish McNicol The chief executive of Knights says its listing last June has instilled market confidence in its ability to deliver an ambitious…
Accountants keep coming as Deloitte hires A&O banking partner as UK legal head Thomas Alan Deloitte has made a clear statement of intent in legal services by announcing today (14 January) that it has lured…
HFW continues Middle East growth drive with Saudi Arabia association Tom Baker HFW has continued its Middle East expansion after striking an alliance with Saudi Arabian firm Mohammed Al Khiliwi. Named partner and…
LLP accounts: Gowling’s UK revenue and profit fall while top-earner’s pay drops 6% Hamish McNicol Revenue and profit at Gowling WLG’s UK LLP have fallen despite the overall firm, including its Canadian arm, increasing revenue…
White & Case duo among four solicitors made up in reduced 2018 silk round Tom Baker White & Case arbitration partners Dipen Sabharwal (pictured) and Aloke Ray make up half of the solicitor-advocates taking silk in this…
Seven firms land spots on Heathrow’s reduced legal roster Thomas Alan Heathrow Airport has completed an overhaul of its legal panel, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy among those…
Buyout star Adrian Maguire to join Kirkland in body blow to Freshfields Marco Cillario One of the most touted private equity names in the City, Adrian Maguire, has quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join…
‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in…
New year brings major New Law consolidation as Elevate acquires Halebury Thomas Alan US-based New Law darling Elevate has continued its acquisitive form with the purchase of UK-based flexible lawyer firm Halebury, creating…
Comment: The Legal Business view on the profession for you to cut out and keep Alex Novarese On occasion, we are asked to give our house view at partner conferences and the like. Undertaking one such gig…
Dechert bolsters European funds team with key City and Dublin hires Nathalie Tidman Dechert has ramped up investment in its European funds business with a pair of hires, including Marianna Tothova in London from…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft christens new year with Paris opening as WFW, Cooley and HFW make European hires Tom Baker DAC Beachcroft has extended its European footprint with the opening of a new two-partner Paris office, while Watson Farley &…
White & Case loses two capital markets veterans as Bakers ramps up City transactional investment Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie has kicked off 2019 with another step towards its long-stated aim of beefing up its London transactional capabilities,…
LLP accounts: Strong returns for CC leadership with bumper 38% pay rise as Eversheds executives see take home remain static Tom Baker Clifford Chance’s (CC) 13-strong executive leadership team took home £22m in the 2017/18 financial year, according to the firm’s filings…
Looking back on 2018 – The year in law through ten on-point pieces Alex Novarese As 2018 draws to a close, an editor’s thoughts naturally turn to digging out stuff we’ve already done when they…
In-house: prominent Centrica GC Dawson to retire as ZPG legal head departs Hamish McNicol The long-serving general counsel (GC) of international energy player Centrica, Grant Dawson, is set to retire after more than 20…
US partner promotions: Nine minted in the City as Jones Day, Sidley, Cadwalader and Akin announce latest rounds Marco Cillario Jones Day, Sidley Austin, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld have unveiled their 2019 partner promotions, together…
Pre-float DWF hires GC as another litigation funder lists and Burford secures $1.6bn Hamish McNicol DWF has appointed a group general counsel (GC) ahead of its touted London Stock Exchange (LSE) listing early next year. Litigation…
Deal watch: Busy year-end as Japanese group buys Swiss power grid and Malaysian funds invest in Battersea Marco Cillario City deal teams are having a busy run-up to Christmas, with Baker McKenzie, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Addleshaw Goddard and Linklaters leading…
Watson Farley management get second term as half-year revenue comes in flat Hamish McNicol Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has re-elected its management duo for a further five years. Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener (pictured…
