Everything must go – the London arbitration price war Tom Moore There is a price war raging in the London arbitration market that has led law firm leaders to question their…
Perspectives: Toby Landau QC Legal Business I have been incredibly fortunate in my career. I feel that very strongly. I come from a long line of…
Perspectives: Robert Khuzami Legal Business My parents were professional ballroom dancers. My father managed the Arthur Murray studios on 5th Avenue. They met in the…
Perspectives: Mark Hastings Sarah Downey I always wanted to be a criminal barrister. I grew up watching Rumpole. At university I read classics, did the…
Leader: A choppy disputes market and unease on the bench Alex Novarese Assessing the legal market for our third annual Disputes Yearbook there are many reasons for litigators to be bullish… and…
Judging the judges – identifying the stand-outs among the judiciary Legal Business The good, the bad and the ugly – we asked litigators to identify the judges that – for better or…
Rack and ruin – the 2016 judicial survey Sarah Downey Funding cuts are putting the judiciary’s status as a world leader under pressure. Canvassing the profession, we find deep concern…
Commercial Dispute Resolution Survey: Fighting strong Legal Business As Legal Business publishes its third annual Disputes Yearbook, and the second annual survey sponsored by Cornerstone Research, we scope…
‘Milan is a natural candidate’: Italian IP lawyers target London patents court post Brexit Legal Business Italy’s intellectual property (IP) lawyers are eyeing up London’s branch of the Unified Patents Court (UPC) in the wake of…
‘Thinking space’: Reed Smith to collaborate with clients with launch of new Innovation Hub Legal Business Reed Smith has made a concerted investment in the legal technology and innovation space with the launch today (4 October)…
SRA pushes ahead with super-exam proposals with second consultation Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is pushing on with its ‘super exam’ proposals, launching another consultation following mixed feedback on…
Magic Circle duo act on major post-Brexit IPO as ConvaTec lists Legal Business Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising medical products company ConvaTec on its anticipated $1.8bn initial public offering (IPO).
Olswang exits continue amid merger talks as restructuring head quits for US firm Legal Business US firm McDermott Will & Emery has taken on Olswang‘s head of restructuring & insolvency Alicia Videon in the first…
Former Mallesons chair takes out KWM European managing partner election Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) announced today (4 October) that Tim Bednall was elected as EUME managing partner, defeating Gareth…
Unilever carries out ‘informal review’ as current panel expires Kathryn McCann Consumer goods giant Unilever is currently carrying out an ‘informal review’ of its current panel firms, after the roster expired…
No surprises: Frontrunner Lee Ranson appointed chief executive of Eversheds Kathryn McCann Lee Ranson has been appointed chief executive of Eversheds, following a three week period in which no other candidate was…
Bird & Bird strengthens disputes bench with Nokia litigation head Legal Business Bird & Bird has landed former Nokia litigation head Richard Vary as a partner in its intellectual property (IP) and…
Partner promotions: Kirkland makes up six in London in subdued round Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has made up six to partner in London in an 81 global partner promotion round. The US…
Shearman private equity head Mark Soundy to exit firm Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s global private equity head Mark Soundy is to depart the firm after a three year stint.
Freshfields leads for longtime client Henderson Group on $6bn merger Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom have guided global asset manager Henderson Group and Denver-based global…
