Guest post: Where now for personal injury lawyers? Legal Business It is two years and one month since the coalition government decided not to raise the small claims limit for…
More investment planned as DWF notes profit fall and borrowings rise in annual review Kathryn McCann Profit at top-25 firm DWF fell 7% for the year ending 30 April 2015 from £50.4m to £46.7m, which the…
Partner promotions: Weil Gotshal focuses on New York and London in reduced round Legal Business Seven of the eight promotions to partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges were made in New York and London this…
Addleshaws in bid to merge with Glasgow’s Maclays as run of Anglo-Scots consolidation continues Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard is in talks to merge with Scots law firm Maclay Murray & Spens in a deal that would create…
Parabis founders take £4m loan to complete Plexus MBO Sarah Downey A buyout team comprising the founders of the now-defunct Parabis Group has formally acquired its defendant insurance firm Plexus Law,…
Dentons continues international expansion with Luxembourg tie-up Legal Business Dentons has announced its fifth merger of 2015 and today (25 November) confirmed a tie-up with Luxembourg firm OPF Partners,…
Autumn Statement: Osborne brings more gloom to the legal sector with deeper MoJ cuts and court closures Legal Business While a decision to backtrack on tax credit cuts stole the limelight in the Autumn Statement today (November 25), Chancellor…
Expansion mode: HSF reopens in Saudi Arabia with new association Tom Moore In its third office opening in a year, following on from launches in Düsseldorf and Johannesburg, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has…
Manchester insurance firm takes on 43-strong team from Parabis as group unravels in administration Legal Business Manchester firm Horwich Farrelly has today (24 November) announced it has taken a 43-strong personal injury team from the Parabis…
Revolving doors: Winston & Strawn, Withers, Dentons make key City hires, Clydes recruits lateral down under Legal Business While Paul Hastings stood out for its trifecta of high-profile lateral hires last week, Winston & Strawn, Withers and Clyde…
Latham taps Hogan Lovells as City finance push continues Legal Business Latham & Watkins continues to enhance its finance roster, this time with experienced Hogan Lovells partner Gary Hamp. The hire…
Update: Parabis Group enters £50m pre-pack administration Legal Business Having just recently confirmed the sale of its defendant personal injury arm Plexus Law, legal and professional services provider Parabis…
Bears, woods and silk: dual research reminds profession of stalled diversity progress Legal Business Recent efforts to improve social mobility within the legal profession are having little-to-no effect at the Bar and within the…
Making history: US elite lines up to advise on Pfizer takeover of Allergan Legal Business In what has been reported as the largest pharmaceutical deal in history, four of the biggest Wall Street players have…
Third lateral hire of the week: Paul Hastings appoints Clifford Chance corporate partner in Frankfurt Legal Business Following two major hires in the City this week, US firm Paul Hastings has turned its attentions to Frankfurt with…
Guest post: The future is uncertain – how to still make the decisions you’re putting off anyway Legal Business Presumably you make decisions all the time, in managing your matters, selecting strategies and tactics, and of course outside the…
H1 2015/16: ‘An exceptional year’ – OC still going strong with double digit revenue growth at home and abroad Kathryn McCann Osborne Clarke (OC) has posted another set of strong financial figures for the first six months of the year, with…
In-house: Rolls-Royce’s head of legal Gregory takes GC role Kathryn McCann Rolls-Royce has appointed head of legal and commercial Mark Gregory as general counsel (GC), following the departure of Robert Webb…
Partner Promotions: Mayer Brown makes up two in London from 27-strong round Legal Business Mayer Brown has become the latest US firm to announce its promotion round, with City lawyers making up just 7%…
Firms assess options ahead of potential crackdown on contract lawyer tax loophole Kathryn McCann A potential government crackdown on tax savings made by consultants through ‘personal service companies (PSCs)’, could have negative implications for…
