Clydes and Fieldfisher take spots on NHS litigation panel as BLM misses out Legal Business The NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has unveiled a roster of firms for its £544m legal advice panel, with Fieldfisher, Clyde…
Quinn’s City outpost loses second partner this year as Friedman exits Legal Business London-based litigator Paul Friedman is to leave Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan after just over a year at the firm.…
‘Forward-looking changes’: A&O introduces new management structure Madeleine Farman Following a consultation period, Allen & Overy (A&O) has introduced a new executive committee and client group in a bid…
‘Hugely complicated’: Watson Farley, White & Case, A&O line up on $14bn shipping deal Tom Baker Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has advised a group of 29 international and local banks who were acting as financiers…
RBS rights trial judge highlights ‘unparalleled’ defence costs, as trial stayed on new offer Legal Business The judge hearing the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) £4bn rights issue damages case – currently stayed pending settlement negotiations…
Dentons axes five lawyers from Watford office after consultation Legal Business Dentons’ Watford internal staff consultation, launched in March, has concluded with the axing of five lawyers – two partners and…
Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner Legal Business Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice…
Linklaters advises technology giant SoftBank on launch of $100bn investment fund Kathryn McCann Linklaters has landed a significant mandate acting for SoftBank Group Corporation on the launch of the SoftBank Vision Fund, the…
In-house: Uber searches for new EMEA GC as Callaghan to step down Kathryn McCann Uber’s European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) general counsel Jim Callaghan will step down from his role in June this…
Q&A: Reed Smith’s new global arbitration head on the transition from a Miami litigation boutique to an international firm Legal Business Reed Smith‘s new head of international arbitration following the firm’s recent Miami merger with Astigarraga Davis, José Astigarraga (pictured), discusses…
Clifford Chance, BLP and DLA among firms named on AIG’s new UK roster Kathryn McCann Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Berwin Leighton Paisner and DLA Piper are among firms named on American International Group’s (AIG)…
‘Didn’t want someone average’: BLP taps Mayer Brown in Hong Kong real estate push Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is due to launch a real estate and infrastructure practice in Hong Kong this autumn with…
Linklaters makes second restructuring hire this year with Ropes’ Douglas Georgiana Tudor Linklaters has hired Ropes & Gray partner James Douglas to its London office, its second restructuring hire in as many…
Government launches tender process for £90m complex projects panel Legal Business Following the unveiling of an 18-firm general legal advice panel in March, the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced plans…
‘Move makes sense’: Skadden breaks up White & Case City PE duo with Youle hire Legal Business In what amounts to a break-up of one of the City’s most storied private equity partner duos, Skadden, Arps, Slate…
‘Case to answer’: Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Legal Business Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the…
‘Time to pass the baton’: Glover becomes Simpson Thacher City head as Connolly steps down at Mayer Brown Legal Business Simpson Thacher & Bartlett‘s London managing partner Gregory Conway has stepped down from his role after 10 years of leading…
‘An anticipated dip’: Eversheds’ 2016/17 profit falls as revenue increases by 8% Legal Business Following the completion of its transatlantic merger with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan on 1 February, legacy Eversheds today (19 May) reported…
Big leap forward? City reacts to Conservative manifesto pledge to scrap SFO Legal Business Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and incorporate it into the National Crime Agency (NCA) has…
‘World-class competition office’: Quinn returns to Shearman in Brussels for double hire Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan announced today (19 May) that it has hired Shearman & Sterling’s global antitrust head and managing…
