‘Embarrassed’ Mishcon partner ‘condemns’ Presidents Club conduct as SDT suspends assault solicitor – more to come for the profession? Tom Baker Law may have a reputation as a relatively staid career but it was inevitable that the profession would be drawn…
Irresistible forces – Within weeks of $10m Freshfields hire, Kirkland targets Cravath for M&A playmaker Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis continues to make waves on both sides of the Atlantic as the Chicago-bred juggernaut this week announced the…
UK banks’ £14.6bn legal costs account for over half of FTSE 100 litigation liabilities Tom Baker In the post-Lehman landscape, banking and litigation have become common bedfellows, and research published by Thomson Reuters this week shows…
Milbank continues City hiring spree with Shearman high yield guru Gkoutzinis as Vinson nabs Jones Day finance partner Nathalie Tidman High-yield specialist Apostolos Gkoutzinis is to join Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy from US rival Shearman & Sterling, a move…
Revolving doors: Baker McKenzie and Clyde & Co double up in the City as international hires gain momentum Hamish McNicol The City is stirring during a typically dreary January with at least six firms making lateral partner hires in London,…
Parkinson stays away from SFO director race to take senior partner role at Kingsley Napley Tom Baker Despite calls for him to succeed David Green as the new director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), heavyweight white-collar…
All-round leader: former Co-op Bank legal chief McKeown appointed GC of British Land Tom Baker Swapping the banking sector for real estate, former general counsel (GC) of The Co-operative Bank, Brona McKeown, has been appointed…
#MeToo: Dentons launches investigation and puts partner on leave amid reports of sexual misconduct Marco Cillario With the recent #MeToo campaign shining a light on sexual harassment and misogyny across every industry, a Dentons partner has been…
‘A no-brainer’: Milbank hires four-partner Cadwalader team to upgrade City restructuring business Marco Cillario It has long been a prestigious New York shop without ever quite gaining critical mass in London, but Milbank Tweed…
Charles Russell restocks sports team with takeover of high profile boutique Tom Baker With the sports sector rapidly transforming from a collection of national cottage industries into big business, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has…
Panel reviews: Vodafone and Yum! Brands shake up external adviser rosters Tom Baker Mobile phone giant Vodafone has completed a review of its legal panel, with seven firms making the cut, while KFC,…
On your marks: eight DLA Piper partners line up in tight senior partner race Hamish McNicol A large pool of partners have entered DLA Piper’s first contested senior partner race in a decade following last year’s…
Quinn Emanuel lays down outstanding marker with 61% surge in City revenue and profit Tom Baker Disputes powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has seen London revenues rise by a startling 61%, with net profit increasing…
‘Dynamic and entrepreneurial’ – Latham taps Hogan Lovells for disputes partner duo Nathalie Tidman The march of US advisers into the City’s disputes scene continues with Latham & Watkins today (16 January) announcing the hire…
‘The missing piece’ – Ropes & Gray recruits Clifford Chance white-collar heavyweight Seddon in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray has hired Clifford Chance white-collar crime partner Judith Seddon as co-head of its London international risk practice in…
Revolving doors: January lateral rush continues with key City and international appointments Tom Baker The beginning of 2018 has brought a further slew of lateral moves both in private practice and in-house, with Fieldfisher,…
‘Exactly what we’ve been looking for’: Mishcon de Reya hires equity capital markets head from Addleshaw Goddard Tom Baker Legal Business’ Law firm of the Year Mishcon de Reya has made a significant move to develop its corporate practice,…
Magic Circle scrambles as UK construction giant Carillion falls into liquidation Marco Cillario A heavyweight line-up of Slaughter and May, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Dentons, Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters have mobilised as construction…
Bumpy start to 2018 for Norton Rose Fulbright as Japan corporate head departs and two offices close Marco Cillario While 2017 saw Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) further expand its global footprint through two mergers in the US and Australia,…
‘Not another mid-market law firm’: Deloitte to make much-anticipated foray into UK legal market Tom Baker Often trumpeted as a potential disruptor to the UK legal market, the last of the Big Four accountancy firms, Deloitte,…
