In-house: Barclays litigator Pagni takes UK GC spot as Chapman steps down Legal Business Barclays global litigation head Stephanie Pagni has been appointed general counsel (GC) for Barclays UK, replacing Mark Chapman.
RPC loses Julia Chain and consulting team as former T-Mobile GC joins eDiscovery firm Legal Business In what could be the end of its 18 month old general counsel consultancy group, RPC has seen the exit…
Wells Fargo picks Cravath senior partner Parker as new general counsel Matthew Field Wells Fargo has ended its search for a new legal chief with the appointment of Cravath, Swaine & Moore veteran…
‘Natural evolution’: DLA Piper swoops into Lisbon with new tie-up Legal Business DLA Piper has announced it is integrating Portuguese firm ABBC into its global network, a move effective from today (7…
Freshfields and Linklaters take spots as GIC and Hellman win bid for Allfunds Bank Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Ropes & Gray, Linklaters and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have all won roles advising on the €1.8bn…
From trains to tobacco: Network Rail GC joins Japanese cigarette firm Legal Business Network Rail general counsel (GC) Suzanne Wise has resigned after five years at the company, leaving to join Japan Tobacco…
Freshfields, Slaughters and Maclays act as Standard Life absorbs rival for £3.8bn Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Slaughter and May and Maclay Murray & Spens have won roles on Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset…
Linklaters ups the ante in Washington with veteran hire amid Trump DoJ shakeup Legal Business As the US Department of Justice (DoJ) sees further exits as the Trump administration moves in, Linklaters has hired former…
Scott + Scott to take on Deutsche Bank in Europe after US success Legal Business US law firm Scott + Scott says it has signed up more than 40 European claimants as it gears up…
Boutique boost: Stewarts in talks to pick up Enyo to create £80m firm Tom Baker Litigation boutique Stewarts Law is in discussions to buy Enyo Law in a deal which will see about £20m added…
Property play: Mills & Reeve to add £6m to its topline with Maxwell Winward acquisition Matthew Field In a move to enhance its London real estate team, LB100 firm Mills & Reeve is to tie up with…
Managing Manhattan: A&O moves senior partner contender Tim House to New York Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy‘s (A&O) global head of dispute resolution Tim House is to become senior partner of the US and…
Making it official: RPC to finalise combination with Hong Kong alliance firm Smyth & Co Legal Business Four years after launching its association in the city, RPC is to formally combine with its local alliance firm Smyth…
Cooley to gain $11.5m worth of shares following Snap float Matthew Field Palo Alto trailblazer Cooley is the holder of shares worth more than $11.5m following the float of Snap on the…
Spanish powerhouse Garrigues posts steady global revenue as LatAm turnover up 82% Legal Business Garrigues, the largest firm in continental Europe by number of fee-earners, has recorded a 3% rise in global revenue in…
Freshfields, Mishcon and White & Case up for the top prize as shortlist unveiled for 20th Legal Business Awards Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Mishcon de Reya and White & Case are among the firms competing to be named Law Firm…
Stepping in: Freshfields corporate partner Richards moves to Rio Tinto legal team Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer corporate partner Philip Richards has been seconded to head up Rio Tinto’s legal team following the axing…
‘An attractive location’: Dentons goes Dutch with Amsterdam merger Legal Business Dentons is set to enter the Netherlands, as the firm announced today (2 March) it has combined with Dutch law…
HSF claims victory as judge rules White & Case partners free to join Legal Business An Australian Supreme Court judge has ruled that the eight partners who quit Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) in September 2016…
Paris plays: Reed Smith hires eight lawyers from Winston, as Hogan Lovells and Olswang partner pair open office for Ogletree Legal Business In a busy week for Paris team hires, Reed Smith has taken on three partners from Winston & Strawn, while…
