Burness Paull draws line under legacy conflict saga as it settles £160m dispute Hamish McNicol Scottish independent Burness Paull has reached a confidential settlement in a £160m dispute relating to its legacy business Paull &…
Weil Gotshal to shut Hungarian operations as team jumps to expansive Bird & Bird Marco Cillario Weil, Gotshal & Manges will close its Budapest office after its 20-strong Hungarian team agreed to join Bird & Bird…
Disputes Eye: Disclosure reform – time to err off the side of caution Tom Baker It takes a brave soul to tackle the issue of extortionate disclosure in the UK, and finding the happy medium…
New year, new broom as in-house teams unveil fresh external adviser panels Hamish McNicol The results of a handful of legal panel reviews have been announced in the first week of 2018 by Lloyds…
More reshuffling as Hogan Lovells appoints new chair while Travers Smith confirms Patient managing partner Marco Cillario As the January senior appointments merry-go-round at City and global law firms continues, Hogan Lovells has announced a new chair…
Bar moves: Four-strong banking team joins Quadrant from 2 Temple Gardens Tom Baker Commercial set Quadrant Chambers has secured a major team addition with the arrival of four banking barristers from 2 Temple…
Former City solicitor Gauke becomes fourth Justice Secretary in two years amid latest Cabinet reshuffle Marco Cillario In a stunning blow to traditionalists, the latest government reshuffle has seen a lawyer appointed as the UK’s new Justice…
Management moves: succession planning in train at Burges Salmon and Fladgate Hamish McNicol Two senior figures at Legal Business 100 firms Burges Salmon and Fladgate will see their tenures come to an end…
Revolving doors: New year sees no rest for lateral recruitment market Hamish McNicol The New Year often focuses minds on the greener pastures a new job might bring, and so it has proven…
LLP accounts: Executive belts tightened at Eversheds Sutherland International as profit lifts 5% Hamish McNicol With the tie-up between Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan almost a year old, the latest accounts for the non-US…
No politics, please – Macfarlanes names new head two years before high profile chief stands down Marco Cillario For most law firms, nailing down your c-suite successor two years in advance may look excessive, but when your leader…
He took the high road: Brodies ushers in next generation as veteran leader Drummond steps down Mark McAteer Hyperbole and cliché over the end of an era can be justifiably deployed this morning (5 January) with news that…
Letter from Paris: After the malaise, local counsel rediscover la joie de vivre Marco Cillario It was one of the defining moments of the year: on 7 May president-elect Emmanuel Macron strode towards the stage…
Ex-Slaughters corporate veteran Randell appointed chair of FCA Tom Baker After an eminent career in later years dominated by picking up the pieces of the post-Lehman world, former Slaughter and…
A&O awash with cash as £48m forex boost offsets soaring staff costs Nathalie Tidman With Allen & Overy (A&O) comfortably leading its peer group in the 2016/17 reporting season, the release of its full accounts…
A flying start – Eversheds Sutherland nears first anniversary with trio of corporate deals Hamish McNicol As the transatlantic Eversheds Sutherland tie-up approaches a year since going live, the firm has enjoyed a robust start to…
Partner promotions: Hogan Lovells makes up five in London amid 31-strong drive Nathalie Tidman Hogan Lovells has made up five partners in London as part of a New Year promotions round that ushered in…
Rich rewards on offer – Fieldfisher accounts show top earnings soar over £2m as profits surge Tom Baker It has become established in recent years as one of the most potent performers in the UK top 50 but…
LLP accounts: Clifford Chance leadership team pockets £16m following strong year Tom Baker The 13-strong executive leadership team at Clifford Chance (CC) took home £16m for the 2016/17 financial year, according to its…
‘Totally out of the blue’: Slaughters’ von Bismarck awarded New Year OBE Nathalie Tidman Slaughter and May corporate luminary Nilufer von Bismarck has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list…
