Shearman flags potential conflict at White & Case as US rivals face off in $50bn Yukos arbitration Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has raised a potential conflict of interest issue at White & Case (W&C) in its representation of…
H1 2015/16: Nabarro stays on track with revenues up 4% at half-year stage Legal Business Nabarro has today (1 December) released steady half-year results for the 2015/16 financial year with revenue increasing 4% to £56.3m…
The Last Word: a year in review Legal Business Manchester, mergers and management merry-go-rounds – 2015 has been as tumultuous a year as any in recent memory. In our…
Revolving doors: National, boutique and US firms all make key hires Legal Business Recently floated Birmingham-based firm Gateley has turned to recently merged Midlands rival Shakespeare Martineau for its latest lateral hire, taking…
Toughening up: UK watchdogs clamp down on corporate wrongdoing as fines spike 270% Legal Business Regulatory partners expect a busy 2016 as EY figures show UK regulators have ramped up the number of fines and…
‘Wholly unacceptable’: Simmons & Simmons advises as Barclays hit with record FCA fine Legal Business Barclays turned to Simmons & Simmons for advice during a recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) inquiry into deals for wealthy…
‘A new dimension’: Taylor Wessing appoints WLG partner to head contentious trusts practice Legal Business Taylor Wessing has enhanced its City private client credentials with the appointment of contentious trusts and litigation partner Emma Jordan,…
Hamlins boosts media offering with senior BBC lawyer hire Sarah Downey West End firm Hamlins has enhanced its media offering with the recruitment of BBC lawyer Julian Ward, who after a…
Herbert Smith Freehills renews commitment to Singapore with local firm alliance Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has established a formal alliance with Singapore firm Prolegis, almost two years after it chose not…
Mixed reviews over impact of first SFO deferred prosecution agreement Legal Business Corporate crime specialists are divided over the likely impact of Lord Justice Leveson’s approval of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office’s…
‘Opportunity-filled economies’: Dentons to launch in Latin America with proposed local tie-up Legal Business Days after announcing its fifth merger of 2015 with Luxembourg outfit OPF Partners, Dentons has today (30 November) announced it…
Plea pioneers: HSF advises bank on first deferred prosecution agreement with SFO Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is advising ICBC Standard Bank on its deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with the UK Serious Fraud…
Guest post: Innovation makes you dodgy. Discuss Legal Business Those of you who follow my work closely (*hello mum and dad*) will observe that I am a cautious proponent…
Free agents: SRA could allow solicitors to practise outside regulated firms Legal Business As part of yet another review of how it manages the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is mulling a…
The £250m ‘expertise merger’: Irwin Mitchell agrees takeover of south east stalwart Thomas Eggar Legal Business After six months of talks national firm Irwin Mitchell and LB100 firm Thomas Eggar have voted to approve their union,…
Addleshaws abandons ‘bottleneck’ reforms restricting senior exits amid all-equity partnership shake-up Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard‘s leadership has floated a major shake-up of its partnership terms and governance structure in what promises to be…
Guest post: Osborne’s bizarre personal injury proposals Legal Business Many of us watched the Chancellor’s Spending Review speech because of controversial proposals such as cuts in tax credits for…
Slater & Gordon share price halves following ‘unexpected’ government personal injury proposals Legal Business Australian-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G), which makes 80% of its UK revenue from personal injury claims, lost half its stock…
H1 2015/16: Steady as she goes – A&O attributes 4% revenue rise to London performance Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has posted a 4% revenue increase for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year. Turnover…
RBS litigation: judge takes defence team to task over ‘less than wholly satisfactory’ disclosure process Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and its client the Royal Bank of Scotland have been criticised for their role in a…
