Eversheds Sutherland lands key role on administration of British retailer Jaeger Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland has landed a key role on the administration of British retailer Jaeger, acting for the administrator AlixPartners.
Moving into Miami: Reed Smith enters the market with seven lawyer disputes team Legal Business Reed Smith is opening a new office in Miami after hiring a seven lawyer arbitration and litigation team from local…
Paul Weiss makes rare London hire in blow to Simpson Thacher’s corporate department Legal Business In a rare lateral move for the US firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison is to appoint Simpson Thacher…
Comment: Prepare for a bumpy Brexit ride and to be ignored Legal Business For months I’ve refrained from adding to the reams of pointless Brexit commentary given that until developments develop, not much…
Shearman, HSF and Milbank join Deutsche Bank panel as junior lawyer rules prove controversial Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills, Shearman & Sterling, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and Reed Smith have also taken places on Deutsche…
HSF promotes 21 to partnership including alternative legal services head Kathryn McCann Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has promoted 21 associates globally across eight offices, with 12 based in the UK and EMEA…
LLP latest: Travers’ top paid takes home £1.5m as Mishcon ‘shares the love’ Legal Business LLP accounts show City elite firms Travers Smith and Mishcon de Reya both saw double digit turnover growth in 2016.…
Baker McKenzie sees London revenue up to £176m as profits leap Matthew Field Baker McKenzie‘s London office has seen its revenue jump by more than 20% in the firm’s LLP accounts, with turnover…
Global London results: Sidley Austin City turnover hits £75m as Reed Smith sees a dip Legal Business Sidley Austin has seen its London turnover boosted by 17% in 2016, hitting £75.2m for the firm’s last financial year,…
Adviser review: Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and Ashurst lose out on FCA panel Legal Business RPC, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Squire Patton Boggs have won panel spots at the expense of rival City outfits…
Revolving doors: National recruits for Eversheds and TLT, while Ashurst and DWF bulk up in Europe Kathryn McCann In a busy week for both UK-based lateral hires and those further afield in Europe, Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its…
Hogan Lovells launches global mentoring scheme in latest drive to hook fintech clients Legal Business In the latest in the trend of firms offering free advice to budding fintech start-ups, Hogan Lovells has launched a global…
Freshfields gives power to associates to pitch for fintech clients Legal Business While other Legal Business 100 firms such as Slaughter and May and Simmons & Simmons are giving free legal advice…
‘Needed a degree of reinvigoration’ – Linklaters reviews banking equity points Legal Business Linklaters has undertaken a review of equity points in its finance practice, as banking groups continue to move toward sponsors…
Hogan Lovells’ marriage has settled down but can the union blossom into global power couple? Matthew Field As the Hogan Lovells union matures, Matthew Field and Victoria Young assess the global challenger’s prospects As partners in a…
The blueprint – clients and advisers scramble as the UK kicks off Brexit Anthony Notaras While the outcomes are far from clear, Legal Business asks how advisers and clients can best tackle Brexit ‘There…
To the hilt – Meet the US firms going all in to dominate the City’s leveraged finance scene Madeleine Farman Nowhere has the battle for City legal talent been more intense than in leveraged finance. Will the Americanisation of Europe’s…
Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Matthew Field Legal Business‘s 15th annual Global London survey assesses the impact of a seismic year on the City’s leading US and…
Global London 2017 Legal Business Menu Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Global London 2017 –…
