Strong turnover growth in the City as Greenberg Traurig posts 4% revenue rise ahead of potential BLP merger Tom Moore Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner’s US suitor – Greenberg Traurig – rose 4% to $1.32bn last year as merger talks edge…
Filling the void: DLA Piper makes key investment funds hire with senior Nabarro appointment Legal Business DLA Piper has appointed Nabarro’s head of alternative investment funds, Andrew Wylie (pictured), to lead growth in its City investment…
Exit strategy: Kirkland & Ellis doubles notice period for equity partners Legal Business US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days…
Slaughters elects new M&A head to replace incoming senior partner Cooke Legal Business Slaughter and May has chosen Roland Turnill (pictured) as head of the firm’s M&A practice, replacing new senior partner Steve…
‘A dangerous sleight of hand’: Concerns changes to Snooper’s Charter still a risk to legal privilege Legal Business After a new draft was released yesterday (1 March), there are growing concerns from the legal profession that the Investigatory…
Guest post: Why the SRA’s education reforms inhibit innovation Legal Business This response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Consultation on training tomorrow’s solicitors is a personal one. I am afraid…
Pinsents makes senior political hire in a bid to boost international awareness Legal Business Former secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander (pictured) is joining national firm Pinsent Masons as an adviser to…
A record year: Paul Hastings posts 6% revenue rise as PEP reaches $2.5m Legal Business Paul Hastings has bucked the slowdown in the US legal market by posting record profits, with profits per partner crossing…
Guest post: Slater and Gordon’s woes have nothing to do with being an ABS Legal Business It is somewhat appropriate that Slater and Gordon (S&G) sponsors England cricket captain Alastair Cook (pictured), no stranger himself to…
Dentons wins bid to get £30m RBS Libor dispute moved onto financial list Legal Business Lawyers at Dentons, acting for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have successfully moved the £29m Property Alliance Group (PAG)…
Revolving doors: Linklaters, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown reach into lateral hire market Legal Business In a busy week for Global 100 firms, Hogan Lovells, Mayer Brown, and Linklaters have all added to their partner…
Slater and Gordon launches restructuring plan as six month loss nears £500m Legal Business Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to restructure its UK operation after posting an A$958m (£493m) loss for the six months ending…
Dewey battle winds down as New York court dismisses most serious charges against former executives Legal Business A New York state judge has dismissed charges of grand larceny against two former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives, leaving only…
Middle East consolidation continues: V&E latest to pull out of Abu Dhabi Legal Business In the midst of volatile oil and gas markets, energy-focused firm Vinson & Elkins (V&E) has become the latest firm…
Kirkland & Ellis suffers London mass exit as seven partners walk out in less than a week Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has lost capital markets partner Andrew Hagan to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, within days of the firm losing…
Bringing it in-house: SRA to review litigation panel as regulator assesses internal function Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), which is already keeping some firms busy with work as it bids for independence from…
Revenue recovers at DLA Piper as it joins $2.5bn club while profits tumble amid cutbacks Legal Business Following a flat 2014, revenue at DLA Piper rose by 2.5% last year as the firm broke the $2.5bn barrier…
In-house: Lloyds appoints real estate finance sub-panel ahead of summer global review Legal Business Lloyds Banking Group has appointed a specialist sub-panel for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) work ahead of its global panel review…
Magic Circle trio land roles as London City Airport sold to Canadian consortium in £2bn deal Legal Business Three Magic Circle firms won positions to advise on the sale of London City Airport to a Canadian-led consortium of…
Half of solicitors are Oxbridge educated, along with 74% of judges, new data reveals Legal Business A privately educated elite continues to dominate the legal profession, as new Sutton Trust figures show 78% of barristers have…
