‘What we really needed’: Enyo Law launches tax and insolvency practices with Deloitte and Olswang hires Tom Baker Litigation specialist Enyo Law has announced the creation of tax and insolvency practices, following the hires of Fiona Walkinshaw and…
‘It has been an obstacle’: Ashurst launches European high-yield practice Madeleine Farman After losing a number of finance partners in the last 12 months, Ashurst has made moves to re-strengthen its City…
Taylor Wessing engages machine learning provider Brainspace for UK disputes Legal Business In a push into disputes innovation, Taylor Wessing has started working with legal tech provider Brainspace for UK litigation analysis.
Revolving doors: Fieldfisher takes from Irwin Mitchell as Quinn launches in Perth Legal Business Fieldfisher has given its personal injury team a boost with a hire from Irwin Mitchell, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &…
Longstanding leader Hughes to exit Eversheds Sutherland in October after project management stint Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland‘s longstanding chief executive Bryan Hughes is to depart the firm in October following a six month stint in…
Mishcon, A&O and Freshfields major winners at 2017 Legal Business Awards Mark McAteer Mishcon de Reya, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer were among the major winners at the 2017 Legal Business…
‘Unique opportunity’: Linklaters takes on Goldman restructuring specialist Sarah Mook Legal Business Linklaters has hired Goldman Sachs managing director Sarah Mook into the firm’s restructuring team. Mook joins the global restructuring and…
Norton Rose in pole position for renewed McLaren partnership Legal Business Formula One team McLaren Honda has extended its sole adviser mandate with Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) for another two years.
‘We’ve set out our vision’: Stephenson Harwood reappoints management duo Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has re-appointed its management team with Sharon White staying on as the firm’s chief executive while Roland Foord…
Comment: NRF’s New York merger – the trade-offs of federalism Alex Novarese Barely into 2017 and it has already been an eventful year for verein-based law firms, with King & Wood Mallesons…
Q&A: Latham’s Sophie Lamb on life in chambers, practice and the danger of post-Brexit immigration policy Legal Business Latham & Watkins’ global co-head of international arbitration Sophie Lamb (pictured) discusses Lord Goldsmith, Latham and the impact of Brexit…
Dentons takes entire Tblisi office from DLA Piper as firm closes in Georgia Legal Business In its second office closure in a week, DLA Piper will shut down its Georgia operations with all fee earners,…
‘People are really upset’: Lloyds to axe 22 legal roles as part of further restructure Kathryn McCann Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is to axe a further 22 legal roles as part of a further restructure of the…
‘Consolidating growth’: Debevoise posts global revenue and profit drop Georgiana Tudor Debevoise & Plimpton posted a 3% drop in global revenue to $735m as profits per partner also slumped by 8%…
Comment: Hot private equity money is remaking Europe’s legal market Alex Novarese What are we to make of the most aggressive raid between top ten City firms since Allen & Overy helped…
Sponsored briefing: Navigant’s David Lawler on recent developments in asset-tracing claims Legal Business Given the multiplicity of channels available to money launderers and the increasingly sophisticated methods they use to cover their tracks…
‘Not a central issue for clients’: BLP scales back IP practice as nine-lawyer team joins Bristows Legal Business BLP confirmed today (21 March) that nine of its lawyers, including intellectual property (IP) head Simon Clark and head of…
Consolidation: CMS Olswang and Nabarro to cut roughly a third of support staff jobs ahead of merger Matthew Field As the firms prepare for their three way merger, 300 support staff roles at CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang and Nabarro…
KWM New York co-founder Dasgupta quits for Reed Smith leaving one partner in legacy SJ Berwin outpost Legal Business Reed Smith confirmed today (21 March) King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) New York-based international funds partner Parik Dasgupta has joined…
Nabarro posts perfect score as Camerons drags three-way trainee retention rate down to 84% Matthew Field Trainees at Nabarro and Olswang certainly seem set on the prospect of a three way merger with CMS Cameron McKenna,…
