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…
‘Ready to hit the ground running’: former Ashurst PE player Lascelles joins Vinson & Elkins Legal Business Private equity specialist Shaun Lascelles, the former Ashurst Singapore head whose departure was announced last month, has joined Vinson &…
South African sell-down: Slaughters leads as GSK exits Aspen Pharmacare Legal Business Slaughter and May, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Bowman Gilfillan advised GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on the sale of its remaining…
Singles in the City: Goodwin and Covington promote one partner each in London Legal Business US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one…
Revolving doors: Dechert, Mishcon and Squires strengthen the ranks Legal Business Following the post-summer hiring spree, the latter half of September only brought single lateral hires in criminal, corporate, tax and…
Closing China: Cadwalader to pull out of Hong Kong and Beijing Legal Business Wall Street law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft confirmed yesterday (29 September) it will close its Beijing and Hong Kong…
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm discussions about potential merger Legal Business After much speculation, CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have confirmed they are in merger talks.
‘We are not trying to be a standalone law firm’ – PwC Legal to integrate into wider accountancy practice through MDP Kathryn McCann PwC Legal is to integrate into the wider accountancy firm PwC UK from tomorrow (1 October), enabling the outfit to…
Forsters defeats professional negligence suit over Siberian oil deal Legal Business Forsters has successfully defended a £70m professional negligence claim taken against it by businessman Rupert Galliers-Pratt at London’s High Court.
Irwin Mitchell exits continue as two corporate partners join OC in London Kathryn McCann Following last month’s exits to Dentons, Irwin Mitchell has lost a further two partners in London, with Edward Persse and…
Clifford Chance scoops Murdoch hacking litigation from Linklaters Sarah Downey Clifford Chance has won the high-profile instruction to defend Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) in its hacking litigation from…
Leading counsel suspended in latest setback to child abuse inquiry Legal Business The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) today (29 September) suspended Matrix Chambers’ Ben Emmerson QC from his role…
‘Exceptional commitment’: Pre-merger leaders re-elected at Charles Russell Speechlys Madeleine Farman Managing partner James Carter and senior partner Christopher Page have been re-elected as Charles Russell Speechlys‘ management team for another…
Olswang and Camerons set for Friday partners meeting amid mounting claims of three-way merger with Nabarro Madeleine Farman Both Olswang and CMS Cameron McKenna are holding partners meetings tomorrow, as indications mount that the duo are gearing up…
