Sharing the pie: DLA Piper launches meritocratic remuneration review Legal Business Sector activity to become core part of pay assessment While other major firms break their locksteps to bring in high-profile…
BT kicks off strategy review to overhaul internal function Legal Business BT’s in-house legal team has begun a wide-reaching strategic review on how to change its internal structure to bring its…
‘Absolutely outrageous’ – Gove floats £60m-plus tax on City law firms to fund criminal courts Legal Business New justice secretary Michael Gove is set for a tussle with City lawyers after floating a plan to impose a…
Shearman abandons defined-benefit scheme to defuse pensions time bomb Legal Business While some US law firms have long ignored mounting pension liabilities, relying on annual profits to pay retirees, Shearman &…
DLA shows African ambition with dual office launch Legal Business Global 100 firm goes alone after warning alliance firms to integrate DLA Piper’s split from South African associate firm Cliffe…
La Dolce Vita: Dentons opens first Italian office with DLA hires Legal Business Dentons has opened its first office in Italy having hired 21 lawyers, including three partners from DLA Piper, as well…
‘Like Scotland leaving the UK’: Bank ring-fencing reforms herald big changes Kathryn McCann Further proposals for banking reform issued last month by the Bank of England are expected to cause significant internal restructuring…
Linklaters ranked best adviser for second year in annual survey Sarah Downey Sarah Downey reports on the clients’ verdict Linklaters has again been awarded top marks as an external adviser in Legal…
Worldpay IPO to spark London fintech boom after £2.2bn float Jaishree Kalia Dealmakers predict end-of-season deal flourish in Q4 London’s goal of becoming a hub for tech companies to list took a…
Moving on: homebuilder McCarthy & Stone turns to A&O for its November listing Victoria Young Regular counsel Freshfields advises lead arrangers on £1bn IPO Retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone has selected Allen & Overy…
DealWatch Corporate activity in October Legal Business MAGIC CIRCLE DUO SERVE UP QUORN DEAL Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) took lead roles as the private…
City firms poised to ride fintech wave Legal Business Victoria Young reports on the diverse mix of law firms looking to take advantage as finance meets technology UK Economic…
News in brief – November 2015 Legal Business SLAUGHTER AND MAY WIPES £600M OFF BA SUIT Litigators at Slaughter and May have successfully struck out around £600m from…
Global 100 quartet line up as Shire continues acquisition spree Legal Business Ropes & Gray, Slaughter and May, Davis Polk & Wardwell and Sullivan & Cromwell have all picked up advisory roles…
Dentons to vote on new union with Australian and Singaporean firms Sarah Downey Dentons announced last night (2 October) it intends to create a tripartite union with Australian firm Gadens and Singaporean firm Rodyk…
Brodies hires Freshfields partner Fountain amid double corporate hire Legal Business Scottish firm Brodies is taking its private equity offering up a gear by hiring Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Karen Fountain…
Moore chosen as Linklaters’ next managing partner Legal Business Global head of banking Gideon Moore has been selected as the next managing partner of Linklaters, pipping dispute resolution head…
Ropes & Gray promotes two new London partners in global round of 17 Legal Business Having been increasingly focused on growing its City offering through lateral hires and expanding into new practice areas, Boston-based Ropes…
KWM’s Hong Kong office doubles up on prime capital markets deals Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons has advised on Hong Kong’s largest rights issue to date this year, with investment house Fosun…
Game over: Debevoise, A&O and Fenwick & West lead on Candy Crush maker’s sale for $6bn Jaishree Kalia Debevoise & Plimpton, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Fenwick & West have scored roles advising video game maker Activision Blizzard…
