Justice Eder returns to Essex Court after early retirement from the bench Legal Business Having taken early retirement from the bench in April after just four years of service, former High Court judge Sir…
Firms divide up McClure Naismith as Scottish stalwart goes into administration Michael West Scottish firms have started dividing up partners and staff at McClure Naismith after the nearly 200-year old firm appointed partners…
Going Dutch: Taylor Wessing hooks up with former EY Law outfit in the Netherlands Legal Business Taylor Wessing has today [1 September] announced it has merged with Dutch firm Deterink, gaining offices in Amsterdam and Eindhoven…
‘Of strategic importance’: Dechert enters Saudi Arabia with Hassan Mahassni association as Shearman opens in Dubai Legal Business After Saudi Arabia’s liberalisation of its capital markets, Dechert has established a presence in the Kingdom by forming an association…
EY Law recruits competition chief from CC to spearhead state aid, antitrust and trade practice Sarah Downey Big Four accountant EY continues to enhance its international legal offering and has recruited Clifford Chance’s (CC) competition-focused counsel Steven…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms expand in Europe as Hill Dickinson hires a captain Legal Business Last week saw Global 100 firms building their presence in Europe, with White & Case bolstering its private equity (PE)…
45 jobs at risk as Shakespeare Martineau launches post-merger redundancy round Kathryn McCann Newly-merged firm Shakespeare Martineau has launched a redundancy consultation which could see the loss of 45 jobs, mainly within the…
Winning work: Freshfields takes Slaughters’ place as government cuts its stake in Lloyds Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has stolen a march on rival Slaughter and May after winning the role representing the UK government…
Dealwatch: Weil and White & Case lead on Ukraine’s $18bn debt restructure Legal Business London teams at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and White & Case were selected as the lead advisers as Ukraine struck…
Slater & Gordon sets sights on Global 100 in 2016 as revenues hit A$522m Legal Business Slater & Gordon has published its financial results for the year to 30 June 2015, recording a 27% increase in…
Eversheds’ Manchester office loses partner trio to DLA Piper as firm builds up in construction Kathryn McCann DLA Piper has targeted Eversheds‘ Manchester base, hiring three of the firm’s partners from the office, as its bulks up…
‘Why £70k? That’s where we think we need to be’: Travers Smith boosts NQ salaries by 9% to match Slaughters Legal Business Having enjoyed another respectable financial performance for the 2014/15 year, Travers Smith has boosted its newly qualified (NQ) associate salaries…
Guest post: Big data and the linguistics of law – how to win cases and influence judgments Legal Business With the hue and cry about big data, artificial intelligence and law being accentuated by all the talk around Watson/Ross,…
Trainee retention: Allen & Overy keeps on 86% of autumn 2015 cohort as Linklaters manages 46 out of 55 Daniel Coyne Rounding out the Magic Circle retention rates, Allen & Overy has announced an 86% retention rate for the trainee intake…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Arthur Cox line up on Paddy Power and Betfair’s merger Michael West Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Arthur Cox have taken the lead roles today (26 August) as Paddy Power and Betfair announced…
Marriott Harrison emerges as suitor for McClure’s London corporate partners Sarah Downey City firm Marriott Harrison is in talks with a team of London corporate partners at McClure Naismith as more firms…
On a roll: BPP picks up another client as White & Case switches from ULaw Legal Business In a further blow to its client roster, White & Case has ended its training contract deal with The University…
Guest post: The truth about corporate welfare Guest Blog Students of the relationship between business and society will, of late, have encountered a new discourse, that around corporate welfare.
Ashurst rebuilds in the City with Skadden’s former global private equity co-head Lascelles Sarah Downey Having lost a string of London-based corporate stars in the last two years, Ashurst is making efforts to enhance its…
Dealwatch: Slaughters and Freshfields lead as Zurich bids £5.6bn for UK’s RSA Legal Business Magic Circle duo Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have won roles as Switzerland’s Zurich Insurance Group bids to…
