On a roll: Eversheds Sutherland sees December deal flurry carry over Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland corporate head Richard Moulton cannot remember a busier December than in 2017 and believes the January deal market…
Carillion collapse: Global 100 firms take centre stage as construction giant enters liquidation Marco Cillario Freshfields is acting for the official receiver One of the largest UK insolvencies for years, the collapse of construction giant…
Dealwatch: the Magic Circle players kicking off 2018 Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters advised as media company Informa entered talks to acquire events organiser UBM. Corporate partners Katherine…
The big call from BT to MP Catherine Wycherley Darren Jones discusses leaving his role at telecoms giant BT to sit in the UK Parliament Many were surprised when…
Evolutionary forces – US body for legal ops hits Europe as new breed of client emerges James Wood Disruption looms as James Wood reports on first European conference for CLOC Richard Susskind must have lost count of the…
Cadwalader takes multiple hits in London as Milbank and Brown Rudnick swoop in Marco Cillario It has been an expansive start of the year in terms of partner hires for a group of finance-focused US…
Can Freshfields limit the damage as Kirkland tempts PE heavyweight with $10m transfer? Nathalie Tidman Nathalie Tidman assesses the fallout as M&A veteran quits an unsettled City giant Even for a market grown blithe to…
The month online: our top ten most popular news items through January Legal Business ‘Embarrassed’ Mishcon partner ‘condemns’ Presidents Club conduct as SDT suspends assault solicitor 25 January Magic Circle scrambles as UK…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Big talk on legal ops fails to change buying habits Legal Business Anecdotally, in-house budgets are being scrutinised like never before, and law firm billing is starting to catch the attention of…
Who Represents Who: Firms that will be affected by the fall of Carillion Legal Business For more information on Who Represents Who, contact: David Burgess, Publishing Director, The Legal 500 legal500.com/wrw [email protected]
Natural selection: Darwin’s evolution to DLA Piper senior partner ‘only fitting’ Hamish McNicol DLA Piper has elected firm veteran Andrew Darwin its new senior partner after last year’s surprise departure of Juan Picón sparked…
Revolving doors: Clyde & Co launches in Hamburg with four-partner Ince team Marco Cillario Germany has today (12 February) taken centre stage in the European lateral recruitment market with Clyde & Co announcing the…
US firms continue City growth as White & Case and Cooley see double-digit revenue spike Nathalie Tidman White & Case’s City office posted revenue of $328m for 2017, a 13% increase on last year’s $290m figure, while…
Ex-Sidley partner cleared in tax case as CPS admits ‘wholesale failures’ while Dentons partner leaves following harassment inquiry Tom Baker Former Sidley Austin partner Matthew Cahill, who was accused of tax offences, has had all charges against him dropped after…
Transatlantic crossing – BLP and Bryan Cave to complete merger vote in February Nathalie Tidman The partnerships of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and US law firm Bryan Cave are to vote on their transatlantic tie-up, with…
For what they’re worth – Links, 2Birds and Pinsents among law firms disclosing chunky gender pay gaps Marco Cillario The UK’s top law firms have begun disclosing figures on gender pay gaps, with an initial round of numbers showing…
Deal watch: DLA Piper and Addleshaws advise on Carillion fire sale as US and UK firms pick up major mandates Tom Baker DLA Piper and Addleshaw Goddard have won roles advising on the sale of part of recently-collapsed Carillion’s business while Watson…
A Day of contrasts: SRA formally files appeal in misconduct claim as Leigh Day launches unequal pay case against Tesco Tom Baker There was good news and bad news yesterday (7 Feb) for disputes shop Leigh Day, first announcing an ambitious equal…
Guest post: What happens to Anna when companies merge? Guest Blog This is not a piece written from the perspective of a project manager or a strategist. Neither am I writing…
Both sides now: Milbank sees UK revenue jump 9% as Jones Day loses another two City partners Marco Cillario Contrasting fortunes summarises the position of two key US players in the London market these days, with an expansive Milbank,…
