Globetrotters in Europe: Dentons and White & Case expand operations as Weil scales back in CEE again Marco Cillario Global players scaled up their investment in continental Europe this autumn, with Dentons launching its fourth German base and White…
Bumpy road for US firms in Asia as Reed Smith, Cleary and Shearman lose out to local players Marco Cillario China and Hong Kong are becoming increasingly challenging places for the global elite as the competition for talent from local…
Still more promise than delivery but Paul Hastings shows signs of progress Thomas Alan Thomas Alan assesses the fortunes of the US giant after a (relatively) expansive 2018 Paul Hastings’ recent London history could…
Deal View: Warlords in Paris – Kirkland’s long march to the French capital Marco Cillario For a 109-year-old giant that fielded just 12 offices at the beginning of 2017, Kirkland & Ellis has had an…
Letter from… Singapore: A warm welcome and slick offering keep Singapore ahead in the race to be Asia global hub Marco Cillario The view from Fort Canning Hill is telling. You stand next to an early 20th century lighthouse, a testament to…
The CMS interview: Pains and gains Marco Cillario Marco Cillario caught up with CMS UK managing partner Stephen Millar to discuss the first year since the three-way union…
Legal 500 data: behind the story David Burgess Simmons & Simmons : The Legal 500 Rankings Simmons & Simmons have been going through a period of growth. For…
Revolving Doors: Fieldfisher lands new energy co-head as King & Spalding and Pinsents strengthen City benches Thomas Alan Firms began their Christmas shopping in earnest last week, with LB100 pacesetter Fieldfisher strengthening its energy practice while Pinsent Masons recruited…
After the hammer, a scalpel – Kirkland confirms long-groomed successor to ‘visionary’ chair Hammes Marco Cillario In probably the worst kept secret in Chicago legal circles, Kirkland & Ellis has confirmed that partner Jon Ballis will become…
European Court of Justice makes landmark Brexit ruling as Fieldfisher prevails in $1.9bn Ukrainian banking dispute Tom Baker As a crunch parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit deal looks to be postponed, the European Court of Justice (ECJ)…
‘Scale and investment capability’: Ashfords and Boyes Turner merger to create £60m southern force Thomas Alan South west-based Ashfords and Thames Valley firm Boyes Turner are primed to merge, creating a 100 partner-strong £60m southern law firm. The…
First big defeat for Osofsky as SFO fails in Tesco prosecution Tom Baker Newly-installed Serious Fraud Office (SFO) director Lisa Osofsky has suffered her first major setback, as the agency’s prosecution of two…
‘Commitment to London’: Dechert makes up three in the City amid 16-strong partner promotions round Nathalie Tidman Dechert is continuing a recent spate of investment in its London office with the promotion to partner of three in the…
City criminal law firm HJA ushers in sweeping ownership changes amid succession problem Thomas Alan London law firm Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) has brought in sweeping changes to its ownership model, making it the first…
Revolving Doors: Greenberg capitalises on Ropes & Gray’s real estate cutback as Gowling and BWB make City moves Thomas Alan There were signs of a pre-Christmas pick up in the City lateral market last week with Greenberg Traurig the leader following…
Media lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 in controversial SRA antisemitism row Tom Baker Well-known media lawyer Mark Lewis, who received a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) fine for responding angrily to online anti-Semitic abuse,…
Deal watch: Bakers and Slaughters drink in £3.1bn Horlicks acquisition as AJ Bell IPO yields dividends for Pinsents and Addleshaws Nathalie Tidman As the market hunkers down for the festive season, GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) £3.1bn sale to Unilever of Horlicks has warmed the…
Bar Council seeks further PC fee hike as new figures uncover the millionaire barristers Tom Baker In a move unlikely to inspire mirth from Middle Temple, the Bar Council is seeking to establish new top-tier pay…
‘Continues to fly’: Fieldfisher true to form with 26% revenue hike as Chissick gets re-elected Tom Baker Cementing its reputation as one of the UK’s highest-performing firms, Fieldfisher has recorded an above-trend 26% uptick in revenue in its…
Disputes round-up: Simmons wins Petrofac mandate as White & Case makes key regulatory hire Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons has landed a major Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigation mandate at the expense of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Simmons’…
