Going Dutch: Dentons sets out new European integration strategy after Boekel merger Legal Business Dentons is set to combine with Dutch firm Boekel, completing its third phase of European expansion, which has seen the…
News in brief – April 2017 Legal Business 300 JOBS CUT AHEAD OF CMS MERGER Approximately 300 support staff roles are to be cut at CMS Cameron McKenna,…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in April 2017 Legal Business HSF AND BLP ADVISE ON £1.1BN CHEESEGRATER SALE Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Mayer Brown led…
Standing tall – The Legal Business Awards 2017 Legal Business The 20th annual Legal Business Awards were presented in front of 900 guests in a gala ceremony on 23 March,…
Cadwalader London office turnover nears $45m as firm quadruples City practice in four years Legal Business While the firm has been the subject of media scrutiny as it refocuses its US business, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft…
Linklaters takes Bovis mandate from Freshfields as Slaughters and Camerons line up on builders takeover talks Legal Business Linklaters has won a mandate to lead takeover defence for FTSE 250 housebuilder Bovis Homes, advising on merger bids from…
Government begins tender process for new £90m finance panel Legal Business Despite a drastic reduction in firms for its general advice panel, the government has indicated it will not reduce the…
‘The way forward’: Weightmans latest LB100 firm to establish global insurance alliance Legal Business Following DAC Beachcroft‘s decision to establish a four-firm international network earlier this year, Weightmans is collaborating with firms from the…
US heavyweights big contenders in TransferWise external counsel review Legal Business Payments company TransferWise is in the process of finalising its first ever roster of firms in what general counsel Jenifer…
Solicitors’ tribunal hands Clyde & Co record fine under money laundering rules Legal Business In one of the largest penalties awarded against a law firm by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, Clyde & Co has…
Partner promotions: Drastically reduced round for Addleshaws as Burges Salmon makes up trio Tom Baker Addleshaw Goddard and Burges Salmon have announced their latest partner promotions, with Addleshaws seeing a sharp drop in the number…
Media moves: Channel 4 general counsel Prash Naik to depart after more than two decades Legal Business Channel 4’s Prash Naik is to leave the media company just over three years after his appointment as general counsel…
Strategic recruitment: Latham continues litigation push with Olswang hire Georgiana Tudor After taking Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner Martin Davies at the start of this year, Latham & Watkins is…
Fees to hit £125m for HSF client RBS as group action continues Legal Business The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to accumulate around £125m in legal costs as it defends itself against…
Back in court: Dechert sues client Ikon Finance over fees Legal Business Just over a month after a High Court judge ruled on Dechert’s fee dispute with Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC),…
BT concludes delayed panel review with 37 firms including Magic Circle heavyweights winning places Kathryn McCann BT has concluded its long-awaited UK and Ireland panel review, with a raft of Magic Circle firms including Allen &…
‘The time lag will vary’: New research shows litigation against global banks up 37% Legal Business Figures published by City firm RPC have shown a marked 37% increase in litigation against the largest 50 global banks…
Scaling back: KWM pulls out of Riyadh in latest loss for global giant Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) confirmed today (3 April) that it is closing its Riyadh office, one of two bases…
Revolving doors: BLP and Noerr make German plays as City firms follow suit Legal Business In a week of German hires, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Noerr have added depth to their German offices with…
Slaughters takes 5% stake in Luminance as firms commit to legal AI Legal Business While there has been no shortage of firms announcing partnerships with legal AI providers, Slaughter and May has gone a…
