‘An integral part of our business in Asia’: Simmons launches joint venture with Singapore best friend Legal Business Simmons & Simmons has announced a new joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with local boutique JWS Asia Law. The…
Ropes UK office founder Allen to retire at the end of the year Kathryn McCann Maurice Allen, Ropes & Gray‘s UK office founder and senior partner is to retire at the end of this year.…
Hacked off: Newspapers launch legal challenge against Mosley press regulator Legal Business Newspapers have threatened to launch a legal challenge against a decision to recognise the first press regulator under the terms…
‘It would be ludicrous’: Government launches consultation into second Leveson inquiry Legal Business Culture secretary Karen Bradley has announced a new consultation into whether to hold a second part of the Leveson Inquiry…
US partner promotions: Latham makes up two in the City as female promotions dwindle Legal Business Ever expanding US heavyweight Latham & Watkins has added two to its City office in a global round of 27…
Phone hacking fallout continues as Farrers reputation head faces prosecution by SRA Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to prosecute Farrer & Co‘s head of reputation management, Julian Pike, over allegations…
Revolving doors: Gowlings appoints new GC as 3VB, Quinn, K&L and DLA boost practices Legal Business Gowling WLG has a brand new general counsel while 3 Verulam Buildings (3VB), Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, K&L Gates…
KWM exits continue as German banking head takes team to Taylor Wessing Legal Business Following the resignations of five King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners last week, the firm has lost the bulk of…
Another exit for Herbert Smith Freehills as Stewarts Law takes advocacy head Gatt QC Legal Business Stewarts Law has recruited veteran litigator Ian Gatt QC from Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) prized advocacy unit. The exit is…
Cleary ends City partner promotion drought by making up one in finance Legal Business One London lawyer has finally been made up at global firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, as the firm promotes…
Allen & Overy and DLA Piper chip in as US elite act on $47bn Qualcomm deal Madeleine Farman Allen & Overy (A&O) and DLA Piper have won roles among US heavyweights as Qualcomm acquires Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors…
Global London advances: US firms take key partners from A&O and CC Madeleine Farman US firms continue their investment in the City, as two Magic Circle firms have today (28 October) lost partners…
Tribunal rules against Uber as Leigh Day takes on DLA Piper in landmark employee rights case Legal Business Uber has said it will appeal after it lost a key tribunal case which saw Leigh Day take on DLA…
Comment: The moment of truth arrives in the SJ Berwin saga Multiple Authors Even if you discount the more lurid claims made regarding King & Wood Mallesons, it is clear the firm is…
US partner promotions: Ropes & Gray promotes two in London in reduced global round Legal Business Two in the City have made the cut as Boston-based Ropes & Gray has promoted a modest 11 to partner…
Deutsche Bank litigation costs jump as bank reports small profit Legal Business Deutsche Bank has increased its litigation provisions from €5.5bn to €5.9bn for the third quarter of this year, while the…
KWM halts recapitalisation as four heavyweights announce exits Legal Business The beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons has been hit today (27 October) with yet another blow as…
Mishcon leader Gold to stand for final term as managing partner Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has kicked off the process for electing its managing partner, with current leader Kevin Gold indicating to…
‘A weaker moral compass’: Study reveals one in five law students would falsify time records Georgiana Tudor More than one in five law students surveyed in the UK and the US admit they would falsify time records…
Willkie Farr takes top KWM biller to launch competition practice in the City Legal Business King and Wood Mallesons (KWM) has lost another heavy-hitter as competition partner Philipp Girardet exits the firm to set up…
