Back from the bench: Tomlinson to rejoin 7KBW as an arbitrator following CoA retirement Tom Baker Sir Stephen Tomlinson will retire from the Court of Appeal and re-join 7 King’s Bench Walk (7KBW) as a full-time…
City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires Legal Business Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year…
‘Hugely experienced’: Child abuse inquiry picks 2 Bedford Row QC Altman to replace Emmerson Matthew Field After its top lawyer resigned in September, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has appointed a new lead…
Barclays blocks pay for all KWM Europe staff as partnership continues toward administration Legal Business Staff at King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership will be left without salary payments following the breakdown of negotiations…
Freshfields tops European deal tables as M&A figures drop from record highs Legal Business Global M&A volume dropped for 2016 following its record high the year before, and with it Magic Circle firms Linklaters…
Revolving doors: Linklaters hires in Germany as Akin Gump takes Addleshaws litigator Legal Business In a busy start to the year, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons have added to the benches in Europe, while…
In-house: BP promotes veteran Nitcher to group GC as Bondy exits Tom Baker BP has appointed Eric Nitcher as group general counsel, effective from 1 January. The 26-year-veteran of the oil giant replaces…
‘A different weight class’: Ashurst exits resume as Pinsents and Burges Salmon hire a partner each Madeleine Farman Despite seeming to plug a run of partner exits late last year, Ashurst has lost two partners, with Pinsent Masons and…
‘International reach’: Kennedys continues global expansion with Europe association Kathryn McCann Kennedys has continued its aggressive global expansion by entering into a formal association with Italian firm Studio Legale Rinaldi Associati…
Reed Smith poised to take more KWM heavyweights in Europe as Proskauer hires in London Legal Business Reed Smith continues its quest to recruit King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners in Europe and is in talks with…
Efficiency drive: Freshfields shakes up London secretarial staff roles Legal Business Personal assistants at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London have been offered voluntary redundancy or the chance to apply for a…
KWM co-head of funds in Paris exits for Willkie Farr Georgiana Tudor King & Wood Mallesons‘ co-head of investment funds in Paris, Nathalie Duguay, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as asset…
In-house: Worldpay promotes divisional legal head to replace outgoing group GC Legal Business Worldpay has promoted Ruwan De Soyza to group general counsel following the exit of Mark Edwards after two years in…
Guest post: Bring out the benchmarks – what the numbers reveal about the world’s biggest legal market Legal Business It’s review and prediction season in the law firm world, as various commentators and consultants issue their annual thunderclaps. I’ve…
Stephenson Harwood picks up three partner PE team from KWM Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has picked up three King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) private equity partners including former UK private equity co-head…
Senior partner Cziesla departs as KWM expected to file second administration notice on Monday Legal Business Less than three months after being named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner, Michael Cziesla has already joined…
In-house: Biffa turns to GSK for new general counsel Legal Business Waste management company Biffa has hired a new general counsel and company secretary, taking on GlaxoSmithKline’s interim assistant company secretary…
Dentons makes competition play with Skadden veteran Venit Legal Business European competition veteran James Venit is to leave Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to join Dentons in Brussels after…
Addleshaws US talks reach decisive stage as firm enters discussions with German outfit Luther Kathryn McCann Hunton & Williams is to decide in the next fortnight whether it will move to the next stage in merger…
KWM latest: Fieldfisher and Debevoise latest to hire from ailing European partnership Legal Business Fieldfisher and Debevoise & Plimpton are the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) ailing European practice. Fieldfisher…
