Offshoring goes in-house: Shell to launch external legal centre to service global operations Kathryn McCann In the latest twist to the offshoring saga, and following news last week that two global 100 firms are to…
Revolving Doors: BLP hires five in Hong Kong as A&O, Hogan Lovells and HSF all add to their benches Legal Business Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has recruited a team of five lawyers including two partners to its Hong Kong office, while…
In-house: Crown Estate to review energy and commercial real estate panels Legal Business The Crown Estate is to launch a review of its external legal adviser panel following the departure of general counsel…
Shearman ramps up associate pay as war for talent intensifies Tom Moore Newly-qualified UK lawyers at Shearman & Sterling will see salaries pushed up £7,000 to £95,000 this year as City salaries…
Latham lands Debevoise arbitration star Lamb as it seeks disputes growth in the City Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired US rival Debevoise & Plimpton‘s rising arbitration star Sophie Lamb (pictured) as it builds out…
‘A very natural decision’: Clyde & Co acquires litigation firm for Miami launch Legal Business As part of its continued global expansion, Clyde & Co has confirmed the opening of its new Miami office with…
Quinn opens eighth European office with Zurich launch Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has opened its eighth European office, opening a Zurich outpost which will have a focus…
‘A sad day’ – Slaughters’ pioneering deal veteran Frances Murphy passes away Legal Business Frances Murphy, the City’s most prominent female deal lawyer who in 2008 became the first female head of corporate at…
Skin in the game – Simmons launches ‘fund’ to back fintech stars with free advice Legal Business With law firms scrambling to build links with the much-hyped fintech sector, Simmons & Simmons has put its money where…
Sir Terence Etherton succeeds Lord Dyson as Master of the Rolls Legal Business Sir Terence Etherton has succeeded Lord Dyson to take over as Master of the Rolls, a position that will see…
Guest post: Why poor cross-selling sends the wrong message to clients Legal Business At the annual Legal Marketing Association conference in Austin, a vendor conducted a survey that asked attendees what their ‘highest-priority…
‘Last piece of the UK and Ireland jigsaw’: DAC Beachcroft forms association with Belfast’s McKinty and Wright Victoria Young Top-25 firm DAC Beachcroft has signed a three year ‘best friends’ agreement with Belfast’s McKinty and Wright in a bid…
Boyd becomes the latest Linklaters partner to jump ship to Kirkland Legal Business Rising private equity star Stuart Boyd has become the fifth Linklaters partner in the City to switch to US rival…
‘Strategic guidance’: Freshfields widens leadership pool with three new sector heads Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed three new sector group leaders in London, New York and Brussels as part of a…
Updated: Linklaters and Olswang partners among lawyers grilled by MPs for roles in BHS sale Legal Business Linklaters and Olswang have been heavily criticised in parliament this week over alleged failures to identify that the buyer of…
Corporates sign up to female equality in arbitration pledge launched by Boies Schiller and Freshfields partners Legal Business Energy giants BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell are among the first corporates to sign up to a pledge for gender equality…
American dream: Addleshaws eyes US play with Hunton & Williams merger talks Victoria Young After failing to secure further consolidation in the UK recently, Addleshaw Goddard has turned to the US for a potential…
As total white collar prosecutions rise, SFO faces questions around governance arrangements Legal Business Total prosecutions for white collar crime were up by 1% across the last year according to figures from Ministry of…
‘A big man for a big job’: Frontrunner Jacobs elected as Linklaters new senior partner Legal Business M&A heavyweight Charlie Jacobs has defeated competition from corporate colleagues Jean-Pierre Blumberg and Aedamar Comiskey to be elected the new…
Revolving doors: Dentons hires in the City while Global 100 rivals focus on international appointments Legal Business Dentons and DAC Beachcroft announced lateral hires to their City offices last week, while K&L Gates and Clyde & Co…
