The Legal 500 view: we are changing to reflect the needs of in-house UK Alexander Boyes Alexander Boyes and Hayley Eustace review the latest launch of the UK edition The 2017 edition of The Legal 500…
NYLon focus continues as Kirkland and White & Case announce promotion rounds Marco Cillario Elite US firms ramped up their London partner headcounts in October, with Kirkland & Ellis making up a record 97…
Litigators warn of impact on clients as ENRC wins right to appeal controversial privilege decision Tom Baker Legal professional privilege (LPP) was thrown a lifeline last month, when mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) was granted…
US firms lead in Europe as Franco-German merger creates new rail giant Marco Cillario Latham and Cleary advise as Siemens and Alstom combine US law firms took the lead as Siemens agreed to combine…
Autumn dealwatch: Euro mega deals keep Magic Circle busy Marco Cillario Freshfields and K&E act on Monarch administration Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s restructuring chief Ken Baird and finance partner Catherine Balmond led…
Boon for City real estate market as Eversheds Sutherland leads on largest-ever UK fund launch Kathryn McCann In a major boon to the UK property market, recent changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) have sparked a…
Who Represents Who: The Data Behind the Story Legal Business Monarch Airlines entered administration at the start of October, with KPMG directing corporate affairs. As Legal Business reports on which…
Breaking China – Bird & Bird signs co-operation agreement with local leader AllBright Kathryn McCann It has achieved long-term revenue growth through sustained international expansion – particularly in Asia in recent years – but Bird…
Keeping home fires burning – DLA Piper chief Picón to join Latham & Watkins in Spain Tom Baker Moving to the highest-grossing firm in the world from one that used to hold that position, DLA Piper senior partner…
Gordon Dadds makes first strategic acquisition following summer AIM float Kathryn McCann West End firm Gordon Dadds has made its first strategic acquisition since its public float in August, acquiring tax advisory…
ULaw continues fightback to bring in high-profile former chief of arch rival BPP Tom Baker In about as big a talent move as possible between the UK’s two dominant legal training providers, BPP’s former chief…
International round-up: Europe focus for new offices and key hires while Clydes US deal hits buffers Tom Baker In a busy week for international practices, DWF has made a breakthrough on the continent, opening its first Italy office…
‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer Kathryn McCann Just a month after Uber drafted in Hogan Lovells to launch a legal challenge to Transport for London’s (TfL) decision…
Nick of time – controversial judge Smith retires ending conduct investigations Nathalie Tidman Mr Justice Peter Smith, the controversial judge at the centre of two investigations by the Judicial Conduct and Investigations Office…
Profitability drive sees DAC Beachcroft hike bonuses to incentivise top performers Marco Cillario DAC Beachcroft will reward top-performing partners with more generous bonuses after the top-25 Legal Business 100 firm voted through changes…
Could it be your year? Nominations open for the Legal Business Awards 2018 Mark McAteer Now is the time to demonstrate how you have positioned yourself ahead of the pack: nominations are open for the…
Deal watch: Latham and CC advise on billion-pound listing as market confidence starts to return Marco Cillario Global 100 leaders lined up on two billion-pound-plus European IPOs this week, as market confidence continues to return in 2017.…
‘Sector needs to take this seriously’: cyber-attack on offshore firm Appleby sees data on brink of entering public domain Tom Baker The growing threat of cyber-attacks shows no sign of abating, with news that global offshore firm Appleby was the victim…
Partner promotions: Ropes & Gray sticks with tradition as it makes up two in London Nathalie Tidman Ropes & Gray continues to promote London partners two-by-two, adding another duo in finance this year as part of a global…
