Leigh Day considers appeal after being found negligent in £30m toxic waste spill claim Legal Business A High Court judge has ruled Leigh Day was negligent in its duty of care to thousands of victims of…
Comment: Elite indies carve out role as the one-stop shop shuts in Europe Legal Business Much like British voters ahead of this month’s vote on EU membership, City law firms have been shaped in recent…
Mishcon acts for former Torex boss taking on RBS and KPMG in £128m fraud claim Matthew Field Mishcon de Reya is acting in a £128m claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG brought by former…
The usual suspects: Linklaters and Freshfields take roles as Steinhoff gears up for Poundland takeover Legal Business Magic Circle duo Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have scored lead roles on an attempt by South Africa’s Steinhoff to…
Guest Post: Something (Macro) Looks Wrong – that sinking feeling the global economy just ain’t right Legal Business ‘Something looks wrong.’ So begins a recent Greg Ip column in The Wall Street Journal. What exactly ‘looks wrong?’ Well,…
Comment: Not ‘looming’, the judiciary is already in crisis Legal Business If there was much to celebrate amid the continued rise of London as an international disputes centre at Legal Business’…
Accessing America: Bond Dickinson makes unique US play with Womble Carlyle tie-up Kathryn McCann While much has been made of US merger plays by Eversheds and Addleshaw Goddard, fellow mid-market firm Bond Dickinson has…
DLA Piper partner caught up in sexist email scandal with Premier League chairman fined £15,000 Legal Business Nick West, a London-based partner at DLA Piper, has been fined £15,000 for sending ‘despicable’ emails to the Premier League’s…
BHS updated: Green claims Olswang ‘knee deep’ in deal, accuses firm of covenant breach Legal Business Former BHS owner Sir Phillip Green criticised Olswang and other advisers as he faced questions today (15 June) over the…
Pearson kicks off second US panel review after finalising litigation roster Legal Business Pearson, the largest education company and book publisher in the world, has launched its US corporate panel review after finalising…
Adviser review: Drinks giant Diageo assesses UK roster Legal Business Global drinks brand Diageo has confirmed it will review its UK legal panel as its current roster was due to…
Quinn Emanuel expands in London again, appointing HSF’s Bremen as City construction chair Legal Business US firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has strengthened its construction offering with the appointment of Herbert Smith Freehills’ James…
Sullivan & Cromwell makes another M&A heavyweight head of London practice Legal Business Sullivan & Cromwell has appointed its leading M&A partner Richard Pollack as managing partner of its London office replacing Richard…
Easy as Pi: Magic Circle duo acts on £615m deal as Swiss manufacturer buys Premier Farnell Matthew Field Allen & Overy (A&O) and Slaughter and May have advised on the acquisition of British electronics company Premier Farnell by…
The robots keep coming: DLA Piper makes major AI play with Kira software deal Legal Business Intent on driving automation throughout the business, DLA Piper has partnered with Canadian tech firm Kira Systems to launch an…
Bucking the trend: Shepherd and Wedderburn to re-enter Aberdeen with Pinsents hire Kathryn McCann Despite predictions of doom and gloom around Aberdeen and its oil and gas offering, Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn…
Magic Circle meets big four – A&O teams up with Deloitte for pioneering JV targeted at banking giants Madeleine Farman In the first marquee joint venture between a Big Four accountant and a Magic Circle law firm, Allen & Overy…
US firms Simpson Thacher and Wilson Sonsini connect for Microsoft’s $26.2bn LinkedIn purchase Matthew Field Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have advised on Microsoft’s acquisition of professional social network LinkedIn…
Douglas to step down as CLLS boss ahead of new era of legal regulation Legal Business Alasdair Douglas will step down as chair of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) later this year as the…
Turf wars continue as SRA reiterates need for separation from Law Society in response to Treasury money laundering regime Legal Business In its latest plea for independence, The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) is making its case for separation from the Law…
