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…
City firms line up on £13bn sale of Northern Rock mortgages Legal Business Linklaters, Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Hogan Lovells landed major roles in November advising on the government’s…
China’s offshore push: Linklaters picks up high-profile mandates Legal Business Linklaters continues to leverage its relationships with Chinese banks and corporates, winning four high-profile capital markets mandates as the country…
‘Challenging to maintain’: German market has volatile November Legal Business Germany saw a flurry of activity last month, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and White & Case pulling out of several…
Dentons approves tie-up with Australian and Singaporean firms Legal Business Chair Joe Andrew boasts: ‘Dentons has accomplished more for clients in one year than any other firm’ Dentons further cemented…
Life During Law: Stephen Wilkinson, Herbert Smith Freehills Legal Business My summer holidays were spent licking envelopes at my parents printing factory in Hemel Hempstead. My parents were an odd…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in November 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS AND LATHAM ADVISE ON BARCLAYS SPIN OFF Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins have acted on the spin-off…
The road to Ottawa – why WLG believes Gowlings can put it on the global map Kathryn McCann Wragge Lawrence Graham has nailed its international aspirations to an ambitious tie-up with Canada’s Gowlings… to the bewilderment of peers.…
