‘A truly global caseload’: ICC figures show arbitration growth in LatAm and Asia in record year Legal Business The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has revealed record figures for new cases filed in 2016, with substantial increases in…
‘The best possible deal’: Truss meets with the City’s top lawyers ahead of Brexit, promises another Global Summit Legal Business The City’s top lawyers have met with the Lord Chancellor to discuss the future of the industry ahead of Brexit…
LLP latest: Scots deal adds £7m to Clydes bottom line as highest-paid member takes home £1.4m Legal Business Clyde & Co‘s highest-paid LLP member received £1.4m during the last financial year, while its merger with Simpson & Marwick…
CMS ends Slovakia alliance and sets sights on Bratislava opening Legal Business CMS‘ UK and Austrian member firms have called time on their alliance with Slovakian law firm Ruzicka Csekes, with plans…
KWM 2.0 moves into new offices as administrators begin investigation into collapsed business Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) new business in London, comprising seven partners, has today (20 January) moved into new offices…
Q&A: Ropes’ private equity player Phil Sanderson on US firms, Travers Smith and Maurice Allen Legal Business Legal Business discusses working in a US firm and predictions for the market with Ropes & Gray‘s star private equity…
Nick Thomas wins uncontested ballot for another five-year term as Kennedys’ senior partner Kathryn McCann Insurance specialist Kennedys‘ longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas has been re-elected to serve a fifth five-year term. It is understood…
Squires former leader Crossley steps into disputes role as LLPs reveal 13% profit boost for Europe Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs former Europe and Middle East managing partner Peter Crossley has returned to his old beat as a…
Addleshaws settles £5m arbitration against former partner Victoria Young Management at Addleshaw Goddard has settled arbitration proceedings against former head of real estate Mark Haywood, two years after he…
BLP LLPs reveal top pay reduced as firm invests £6m in Australian resourcing business Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) posted a 2% drop in revenue and profitability while paying £6.25m for its 50% stake in…
‘Serious issues’: City lawyers raise concerns as MoJ pushes ahead with corporate liability reform Tom Baker Top City lawyers have outlined their concerns as the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pushes ahead with law reform for corporate…
KWM’s global chair sets out plans for new European business after SJ Berwin collapse Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (18 January) that it has already established a new business presence with 30…
RPC splashes more than £3.5m on software for loss making consulting arm, LLPs reveal Legal Business RPC’s consulting arm will spend more than £3.5m on its acquisition of Cambridge software company Marriott Sinclair, purchased in July…
Orrick takes Olswang Paris head ahead of three way merger Madeleine Farman Olswang‘s Paris head Guillaume Kessler has left the soon-to-be-merged firm in favour of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.
It’s over: King & Wood EUME moved into administration in Europe’s largest-ever legal collapse Legal Business Almost three months after King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm halted a recapitalisation programme that would ultimately fail, the…
Norton Rose turns to PwC veteran Berriman as chief operating officer exits after two years Matthew Field Transatlantic firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has hired former PwC board member John Berriman to join its board as its…
Health department prepares to battle Big Pharma with launch of litigation panel Legal Business The Department of Health has launched a tender for a panel of law firms to pursue litigation against companies in…
Swings and roundabouts: A&O gains two in the US as former partners move to Simmons and Gibson Dunn Madeleine Farman As it continues its push for US expansion, Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed two partners to its investigations and…
Revolving Doors: US firms bulk up across international offices Legal Business A number of partners have jumped into US firms this week with Bryan Cave, Sidley Austin, Dechert and White &…
DLA Piper the star attraction as Merlin GC Jowett opts for sole supplier deal Kathryn McCann Merlin Entertainments has appointed DLA Piper as its primary supplier for global construction as well as UK commercial, property and…
