Promotions wrap: Gowling WLG makes up first round of partners as OC, Bond Dickinson and DAC release figures Kathryn McCann In a busy week for partner promotions, recently-merged Gowling WLG has completed its first round, while Osborne Clarke (OC), Bond…
Pinsent Masons scraps leadership for life amid top-down management restructure Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has made a series of changes to its management structure, including the introduction of fixed terms for those…
Comment: The bottom line is, well, the bottom line – numbers always settle the score Legal Business At a recent drinks evening with a leading City law firm, Legal Business heard a familiar refrain from a veteran…
Hogan Lovells makes Asia arbitration play with BLP hire Legal Business Hogan Lovells continues to make a play for greater market share in Asia with the hire of Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s…
‘We want to be the game changer’: Dentons launches free technology platform for referrals Legal Business Dentons has established a free-to-use law firm referral network, which uses a technology-focused platform which allows member law firms to…
Taylor Wessing takes former Latham technology co-chair in bid to build out TMC practice Legal Business Taylor Wessing has made a key lateral hire to its technology, media and communications (TMC) practice in London with Latham…
Welcome to Tinder Law – LOD launches online matching service for clients wanting a legal hook-up Tom Moore There are websites to match people with food, taxis and dates, but the sharing economy has entered a new sphere…
Revolving doors: HSF, Pinsents and Bird & Bird make key international laterals while High Court judge returns to Bar Legal Business Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s…
Kirkland takes fourth Linklaters City partner in a year, appointing PE partner Holdsworth Tom Moore Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Magic Circle firm Linklaters for one of its last remaining private equity heavyweights in…
Ropes continues City buyout push with hire of Travers star Helen Croke Legal Business Having landed Travers Smith private equity veteran Phil Sanderson in 2014, top 50 US law firm Ropes & Gray has…
Ringing the changes – Nokia appoints first global legal panel Tom Moore Shearman & Sterling, Reed Smith, Dentons and Eversheds are among the firms appointed to Nokia’s newly-created global legal panel.
Sidley secures TowerBrook work despite K&E charm offensive Legal Business After a high-profile tussle and one of the biggest team hires in the City, Sidley Austin has secured the corporate…
Bumper pay hike for newly qualifieds at Freshfields as firm folds bonus into salary Legal Business Newly qualified solicitors at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have an extra £17,500 in their pay packets this year after the firm…
Nokia appoints first global legal panel Tom Moore Shearman, Reed Smith, Dentons and Eversheds among firms to win places Shearman & Sterling, Reed Smith, Dentons and Eversheds are…
Sidley secures TowerBrook work despite K&E charm offensive Legal Business Tussle continues over lucrative work after K&E raid After a high-profile tussle and one of the biggest team hires in…
Pinsents scraps leadership for life amid top-down management restructure Kathryn McCann Changes include new board responsibility for strategic decision-making Pinsent Masons has made a series of changes to its management structure,…
Shell global panel slashed from 11 to six Legal Business Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy, Baker & McKenzie and Norton Rose big winners Royal Dutch Shell has cut its global…
Ashurst’s next global head right for the role despite challenges Jaishree Kalia A power shift towards Australia was seen at Ashurst last month when the firm announced its next global managing partner…
Magic Circle’s ‘disappointing’ approach to apprenticeships Kathryn McCann Magic Circle firms have taken a ‘disappointing’ approach to the government-backed scheme, the Trailblazers Apprenticeship in Law initiative, with both…
From offshore to Big Law: the Panama Papers’ lasting imprint on the legal landscape Legal Business Tom Moore argues profession must deal with changing attitudes on tax and reputation The offshore market is being redrawn following…
