Taking over – one leader at HSF but is the culture clash over? Alex Novarese Five years since the turbulent union of Herbert Smith and Freehills, the global challenger has chosen Mark Rigotti as its…
The Finance View – A&O’s new practice chiefs on repositioning the City’s top finance shop Madeleine Farman Victoria Young and Madeleine Farman talk to new heads on the US, high yield and China. While in recent years…
Sale of the century – Has Camerons picked up a bargain with Olswang and Nabarro? Matthew Field Amid a turbulent market, the three-way union of Camerons, Nabarro and Olswang has forged a UK giant. Has Camerons picked…
The last word: Dealbreakers News Editor After a rocky 2016 with Brexit and Trump, we ask the City’s leading corporate players how 2017 will play out.
A buzzword, sure, but one with edge Guest Blog Macfarlanes’ Charles Martin reviews Heidi Gardner’s much-discussed new book on collaboration in professional services Collaboration within a law firm is…
HSF – At least one Down Under revolution worked Alex Novarese As Barclays sifts through the wreckage of King & Wood Mallesons’ European practice and claims of fresh departures swirl around…
There’s value in CMS’ purchase and one big hurdle ahead Alex Novarese In the wake of the eye-catching tie-up of CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang, Legal Business noted last year that the gnomic…
As KWM cracks, beware re-written history and schadenfreude Alex Novarese Happy New Year, profession. Barely have we gotten into 2017 and the inevitable has happened: the legacy SJ Berwin business…
Sponsored briefing: Offshore but not off limits Guest Blog Navigant’s David Lawler on recent developments in asset-tracing claims Given the multiplicity of channels available to money launderers and the…
One man band: Can Ropes & Gray maintain the momentum without Allen? Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman and Victoria Young ask the firm’s leaders about growth in the City. Ropes & Gray’s rapid growth in…
Al-Sweady inquiry: Shiner struck off for dishonesty with £250,000 costs over Iraq war claims Legal Business Human rights lawyer Professor Phil Shiner has been struck off and ordered to pay costs of £250,000 by the Solicitors…
Quinn prepares to mount shareholder claim against BT following accounting scandal Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is investigating a potential class action against BT on behalf of its shareholders following an…
Freshfields LLPs reveal revenue £40m short of previously stated turnover Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s Companies House filings state turnover as £40m lower than its previously reported revenue figures for 2015/16, with…
Lawyers on Demand records double-digit revenue growth as top-end salaries soar Legal Business Lawyers on Demand (LOD) has recorded an 18% upsurge in turnover for the 2015/16 financial year, according to its latest…
Quinn, Freshfields and HSF in drivers’ seat for firms defending truck cartel claims Legal Business Partners at a raft of firms including Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are gearing up for…
Norton Rose Fulbright eyes greater US depth through late-stage merger talks with Chadbourne Legal Business In what would be its second North American merger in two years, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is understood to be…
Simmons, BLP and Reed Smith win places on Lloyds’ specialist roster as bank gears up for commercial panel review Kathryn McCann Simmons & Simmons, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Bond Dickinson and Reed Smith are among 24 firms to win a place…
Legal tech landscape remains ‘highly fragmented’, Law Society report claims Legal Business Awareness of cutting edge legal tech remains limited among senior managers at law firms with a quarter unaware of most…
Eversheds Sutherland unveils leadership team as combination goes live Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland has unveiled its joint leadership team as the combination between Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan goes live…
White & Case bags another deal for Bridgepoint on Zenith buy Legal Business White & Case, Squire Patton Boggs and Weil, Gotshal & Manges all played key roles in private equity group Bridgepoint’s…
