Guest Post: Martyn’s Day – I’m relieved with the result but we’ll need reflection to learn anything useful Legal Business For some time, I have known how I would start my inevitable blogpost about Leigh Day’s disciplinary hearing. Win or…
‘A pity’: lawyers react as non-lawyer David Lidington appointed Lord Chancellor replacing Truss Legal Business In a fourth successive non-lawyer appointment to the role, former House of Commons leader David Lidington has been appointed Lord…
Ireland launch: Pinsents finally reveals plans to open in Dublin Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has finally announced plans to launch in Dublin in what will be the firm’s fourth international office opening in…
Linklaters advises L’Oreal on €1bn sale of The Body Shop alongside Baker McKenzie and Davis Polk Madeleine Farman Linklaters, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Baker McKenzie are advising as L’Oreal looks to sell The Body shop for €1bn…
BLM to cut more business support roles with up to 15% of staff at risk Kathryn McCann Berrymans Lace Mawer (BLM) is looking to cut up to 50 secretarial and support roles across the firm, totalling 15%…
Fieldfisher advises SRA on outsourcing contract for delivering new super-exam Kathryn McCann Fieldfisher is advising the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) on the contractual agreements for the provider which will eventually assist the…
GCs take on corporate sustainability briefs as plcs strive to protect brands Legal Business Angry shareholders, rising demands for transparency, tougher regulation, declining trust in business and the need to access new markets. Just…
Election comment – Many a slip between cup and hardcore Brexit Legal Business For my sins I committed Legal Business to a lengthy piece on the 2015 general election, focusing on the policies…
SDT clears Leigh Day and three of its lawyers in high-profile Iraqi claims misconduct prosecution Legal Business The Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has today (9 June) cleared Leigh Day and three of its lawyers accused of professional misconduct relating…
‘A number of improvements’: Simmons leads the City pack in credible form with revenues up £21m Legal Business With City law firms braced for Brexit-related shocks, the first 2016/17 results from a major London practice will ease Square…
Comment: The Big Four – they’d have done it by now if they cared Legal Business At the debate I recently attended on future of law-type stuff everything was proceeding to plan. Once the panel finished…
Gibson deals body blow to Ashurst’s European business as four-partner Paris team quits Madeleine Farman Ashurst’s hopes of stabilising its European practice have been dealt a body blow with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher today (8…
Norton Rose Fulbright to vote on merger with mid-pack Australian firm Henry Davis York Kathryn McCann Partners at Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) will vote on a merger with Australian law firm Henry Davis York within the…
CAT orders Law Society to pay up to £230,000 costs in abuse of dominance case while first opt-out consumer damages class action fails Legal Business The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has hit the Law Society with a costs order of up to £230,000 to pay…
Channel 4 appoints Wiggin media litigator de Silva legal chief following GC Naik’s exit Legal Business Channel 4 has appointed Wiggin media litigator Amali de Silva as its new legal and compliance head, following the departure…
RBS shareholders agree settlement ahead of court date signalling end of epic dispute Legal Business Some 9,000 Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shareholders have accepted a last-minute 82p per share out-of-court deal from the bank…
Stewarts Law brings in Dechert veteran to bolster fraud practice Legal Business Disputes leader Stewarts Law has made a rare partner hire in its core commercial litigation practice after recruiting Dechert litigation…
Freshfields to deploy second-tier lockstep for more partners as profit drive continues Legal Business As Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer continues its profitability drive, almost a quarter of the global partnership is expected to be on…
‘Common business sense’ – Simmons amends partnership deed to block team exits following A&O departures Legal Business While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
Moving on: Bond Dickinson offers redundancies in Bristol following QBE panel loss Kathryn McCann Bond Dickinson has made up to five voluntary redundancies in its Bristol office after the firm lost out on a…
