DLA Piper severs yet another alliance firm as Indonesian arrangement ends Legal Business DLA Piper, which severed ties to its South African and Venezuelean alliance firms in the last 12 months, is to…
‘A real issue’: Lawyers risk fines in Treasury crackdown on tax evasion Legal Business Lawyers could face harsher penalties for enabling tax avoidance schemes under new proposals from the Treasury.
Eversheds and DWF appointed to West Midlands first regional legal panel Legal Business Eversheds, DWF, Trowers & Hamlins and Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate have been appointed as advisers on the newly-formed West…
White & Case UK and Africa accounts show another bumper year for expansive firm Legal Business White & Case increased its turnover in 2015 by 39% across its UK and Africa offices with figures jumping by…
Dealwatch: Clyde & Co and SullCrom win roles on Arch Capital’s £3.4bn bid for AIG unit Legal Business Clyde & Co, Sullivan & Cromwell and Cahill Gordon & Reindel have won roles advising on Arch Capital Group’s bid…
Jones Day and Travers Smith star as James Bond’s Pinewood studios sold Legal Business Travers Smith and Jones Day have taken on the leading roles in a £323m deal for Pinewood Group, which owns…
‘It’s belt and braces stuff’: KWM silent as Barclays beefs up lending provisions following financial strain Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has agreed to tightened security over borrowings from its prime lender Barclays Bank following a…
Brexit blamed: Burness Paull posts 7% drop in PEP and modest turnover growth Kathryn McCann Scottish stalwart Burness Paull has blamed Brexit for mixed financial results, announcing a 7% drop in profits per equity partner…
Revolving doors: Shoosmiths appoints five new partners as Burford and RPC make hires Matthew Field The front door was spinning at Shoosmiths this week as it swooped for hires from three City firms, while Ashurst‘s…
Financials 2015/16: A subdued year for Gowling WLG with turnover and PEP both flat Kathryn McCann It has been a subdued year for the UK arm of recently-merged Gowling WLG, which has posted essentially flat revenue…
Trowers & Hamlins latest to freeze pay as Brexit fallout continues Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins is the latest firm to place a freeze on fee earners’ pay, citing the ‘economic uncertainty’ following…
DWF latest to post lacklustre financials as global revenue falls Kathryn McCann DWF has posted mixed results this financial year, with global top-line revenue down 2% to £187.1m from £191m, while profit…
In-house: Longstanding Time Inc lawyer made general counsel Legal Business Fresh from finalising a major corporate reorganisation, Time Inc has also reshuffled leadership within its in-house legal team with the…
Project Prism: Inside Ashurst’s integration plans Madeleine Farman Ashurst‘s raft of investments are coming to light after managing partner Paul Jenkins flagged those costs as a reason the…
‘Very like-minded’: Kennedys picks up marine specialists in Waltons & Morse takeover Legal Business Kennedys is to boost its marine and shipping departments through a City merger with boutique firm Waltons & Morse.
Jones Day to examine role of BHS directors with new administrators Legal Business Jones Day is advising on the administration of BHS, joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges and DLA Piper in winding down…
Heading down under: White & Case to launch in Australia Legal Business Expansive US firm White & Case is preparing to launch in Australia after putting together a war chest to take…
Freshfields and Eversheds make up bulk of applications as Irish admissions reach over 300 Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Eversheds have made up the bulk of UK admissions to the Irish bar so far in…
Media musical chairs: Schillings takes celebrity threesome case from Carter-Ruck Sarah Downey Having successfully won a privacy battle at the Supreme Court in May, celebrity threesome couple PJS and YMA has dropped…
All bets are off: Magic Circle duo and Norton Rose act as William Hill rejects takeover bid Matthew Field Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has…
