Slaughter and May wins main corporate adviser role as John Lewis Partnership cuts legal panel to four Legal Business High Street retailer John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has cut its external legal panel to just four firms comprising Slaughter and…
Rising star Rodham returns to Linklaters to boost private equity team Legal Business Linklaters has made a rare lateral hire to bring Shearman & Sterling private equity partner Ben Rodham back to the…
Eighteen law firms join latest attempt to improve the profession’s dire social inclusion record Legal Business Eighteen major law firms, including Linklaters, Macfarlanes, White & Case and Sullivan & Cromwell, have joined a new initiative to…
Siri meets GC? Riverview bets big with the launch of a ‘virtual assistant’ for clients Legal Business After spending the last 18 months investing in automated services for in-house teams, Riverview Law has created a virtual assistant to…
Shearman invests in London as City promotions overtake New York Legal Business London provided the bulk of this year’s partner promotions at US law firm Shearman & Sterling, with more lawyers joining…
SRA proposes standardised final examination for all prospective solicitors Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced plans to introduce a new unified exam for assessing trainee solicitors.
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields hires Skadden Arps specialist in US leveraged finance boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued its recent push in the US with the hire of experienced Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Freshfields closes German IT support team as Manchester hub set to hit 300 staff in 2016 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its worldwide support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Avoiding nearshoring: Clifford Chance to move 400 staff to Canary Wharf low-cost hub Sarah Downey While peers have chosen low-cost hubs farther afield in the UK, Clifford Chance (CC) is moving its back-office staff from…
In-house: Prudential’s GC Coltman retires as company secretary takes on dual role Kathryn McCann Prudential’s Margaret Coltman (pictured) has retired from her role as group general counsel (GC), with the insurance business’ company secretary…
Panel extension: Bond Dickinson new addition to Taylor Wimpey adviser list following review Kathryn McCann British housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey has added national firm Bond Dickinson to its current roster while renewing its existing panel…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
Freshfields closes German IT support as Manchester hub grows to 70 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its global support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Clifford Chance avoids nearshoring with plans for low-cost hub in Canary Wharf Legal Business 400 support staff to be housed five minutes away from HQ While peers have chosen low-cost hubs farther afield in…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
Snooper’s charter offers ‘unsatisfactory’ protection for legal professional privilege Kathryn McCann Both The Law Society and The Bar Council have called for legal professional privilege (LPP) to receive statutory protection in…
‘A straight shooter’: Linklaters partners vote in Gideon Moore Legal Business Banking head takes over as Davies departs for Lloyds Linklaters global banking head Gideon Moore defeated five other candidates to…
Parabis carved up in £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business One of the first firms to benefit from sweeping liberalisation of the legal services market in 2012, Parabis Group has…
DLA strikes landmark deal to offer contract lawyering through LOD Legal Business Putting aside the rivalries that result in little collaboration or innovation within the legal market, DLA Piper has struck a…
‘Do what we think is right’: Eversheds continues search for US deal as Foley & Lardner ends merger discussions Kathryn McCann Eversheds will continue to search for a US deal after the firm’s top target, Milwaukee-based Foley & Lardner, ended merger…
