Full disclosure: Links and HSF usher in personal relationship policies in bid to face #MeToo demons Nathalie Tidman City firms Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have been spurred into action by the swathe of sexual misconduct allegations…
Paul Hastings doubles up in the City as A&O loses global IP head to Kirkland Thomas Alan Paul Hastings pulled off two headline lateral hires in London in a week as the US firm strengthens its corporate…
Moves of the month Legal Business White & Case maintained its recent hiring spree in its litigation practice with the recruitment of Chris Brennan from Addleshaw…
Rosenblatt unveils third-party funding ambitions following £43m float Tom Baker London litigation specialist Rosenblatt became the fourth UK firm to list in May, simultaneously revealing plans to establish a third-party…
Europe’s elite continues robust performance as multi-site firms prosper Marco Cillario The mood among most managing partners at independent law firms from Lisbon to Moscow is certainly upbeat. And for good…
Asia calling: Linklaters and CMS confirm local law capability in Shanghai and Hong Kong Marco Cillario Recent announcements from Linklaters and CMS have provided a fillip to international firms looking to gain a surer footing in…
DLA joins Brexit march to Dublin after finding the right kind of leader Hamish McNicol William Fry’s David Carthy will join the firm to head new office The decision of DLA Piper to join a…
Fieldfisher continues European push with Luxembourg and Frankfurt offices Thomas Alan Legal Business 100 pacesetter Fieldfisher has further extended its European reach with the opening of a new office in Luxembourg,…
Global elite joins Japanese and offshore heavyweights as Takeda persists with Shire bid Thomas Alan Life sciences giant puts £46bn offer on table for Irish rival Magic Circle duo Slaughter and May and Linklaters have…
Dealwatch: PE deals continue to dominate agenda for City firms Legal Business Ropes & Gray’s London arm advised on the largest-ever UK private equity software buyout. Helen Croke (pictured) led the team…
Rich pickings for Travers Smith and Freshfields as Bridgepoint cashes in on Pret Marco Cillario Ten years after acquiring Pret A Manger in a deal worth £350m, private equity house Bridgepoint is selling it for…
Client Intelligence Report: Data View – Euro Elite Focus David Burgess The European region of the Client Intelligence Report received feedback from just over 2,500 in-house lawyers and legal spend decision…
Who Represents Who: Snapshot of best performers’ clients in The Euro Elite David Burgess We take a further delve into some of the best performers in Legal Business’ Euro Elite table, looking at the…
Deal watch: Magic Circle trio banks on Virgin Money sale as €7.1bn Adyen IPO and £1.8bn Equitable Life disposal keep raft of advisers busy Tom Baker Magic Circle heavyweights Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC) have scored key roles on the £1.7bn sale…
Slaughters confirms highly-symbolic legal tech incubator launch as another start-up secures $13m investment Thomas Alan The burgeoning legal technology scene has seen Slaughter and May confirm it will launch a legal technology incubator in the next…
White & Case sets ambitious Chicago growth plans after opening office with corporate and white collar hires Nathalie Tidman White & Case is continuing its dynamic growth drive apace as the US vanguard opens an office in Chicago to be…
Revolving Doors: City laterals flat as DLA and Shoosmiths hire in the regions while CMS and CC go global Thomas Alan Regional and international hires dominated lateral recruitment in the last week as City hiring stalled, with DLA Piper bringing on a…
Taylor Wessing’s UK PEP shoots up 20% as global revenue exceeds the £300m mark Marco Cillario In another early sign of a good 2017/18 for UK firms, Taylor Wessing has followed up on a disappointing performance last…
Associate pay: Freshfields joins salary race as global firms jostle for talent in US Thomas Alan More details are emerging on associate pay at Magic Circle firms as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined the list of firms…
