Revolving doors: TLT and SPB expand in the regions while Ashurst bolsters its finance practice Michael West The UK’s regional hubs saw a spree of hiring as TLT strengthened its corporate practice in Manchester after a law…
Legal watchdog overhauls handbook to green light apprenticeships as it ushers in ‘inconceivable’ changes Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has inched closer to controversial apprenticeship qualifications while green lighting a raft of changes to…
In-house: Network Rail corporate legal chief stands down after almost a decade Legal Business After nearly ten years of service at Network Rail including helping to restructure the body’s legal team and transfer to…
Comment: The Dirty Conversation – hard choices for leading US firms as the Boomers clock out Legal Business With the first wave of the Baby Boom about to turn 70, firms are asking the hard question, earlier and…
Guest post: Luxury lawyering and the Bergdorf effect – getting your price right Legal Business A week or two ago, we were having drinks here in New York with two senior corporate partners at an…
‘A hole in the market’: Scott + Scott opens in the City with plans to exploit conflicts and cash in on competition class actions Jaishree Kalia In anticipation of a boom in competition-based disputes as the Consumer Rights Act comes into force, US firm Scott+Scott is…
In-house: Lloyds Bank hires JP Morgan EMEA litigation head as new disputes chief Legal Business JP Morgan’s Europe, Middle East and Africa head of litigation Wilson Thorburn has been appointed by Lloyds Bank as its…
Life after Kaplan: Ince & Co picks BPP while Mills & Reeve lets its trainees decide Victoria Young BPP has picked up Ince & Co as a client while Mills & Reeve is allowing trainees to pick for…
‘The final piece of the jigsaw’: DAC Beachcroft launches Miami office targeting Latin America Victoria Young DAC Beachcroft has opened an office in Miami, led by a former AIG lawyer, as it looks to strengthen its…
Q&A: John Quinn talks competition, class action and China Legal Business Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan was the talk of the town when it took on some of the world’s largest…
Addleshaws enters booming contract lawyer market with AG Integrate Michael West As it continues its revamp in the hope of becoming a top 20-firm by 2019, Addleshaw Goddard has launched a…
Comment: Leadership by soundbite is fuelling a well-being crisis for in-house counsel Legal Business As a consultant spending most of my professional time working with general counsel (GCs), so concerned have I become at…
Dealwatch: Sullivan & Cromwell’s City office and CC advise on nearly £6bn worth of deals Legal Business Sullivan & Cromwell’s City office has been busy this summer winning roles on two headline deals announced yesterday [8 September],…
Hedge funds pick Quinn Emanuel and Boies in multi-million dispute with Indian car parts maker Legal Business Litigation powerhouses Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Boies, Schiller & Flexner, have been selected by hedge funds who purchased…
BPP continues to lure Kaplan clients as it wins Mayer Brown’s business Legal Business Despite already having a relationship with The University of Law (ULaw), Mayer Brown has become the latest firm to opt…
In-house: Standard Life hires RBS stalwart Rushad Abadan as GC Legal Business After nearly a year since its previous permanent general counsel (GC) exited the insurer, Standard Life has hired Rushad Abadan…
Asia: US firms chase disputes work as Kobre & Kim and Alston & Bird launch new offices and Reed Smith builds in Singapore Jaishree Kalia The past week has continued to see law firms invest in Asia with US litigation outfit Kobre & Kim chasing…
Voting with your feet: Nabarro and HFW pick BPP after Kaplan shuts law school Legal Business After more than five years at Kaplan, both Nabarro and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) have opted for BPP as their…
A&O turns the tables on Latham with structured finance partner Oddy’s hire Tom Moore Reversing the flow of partners from the Magic Circle to US firms, Allen & Overy has made a rare lateral…
Big four pacesetter A&O maintains expansive form to launch in much-hyped Seoul Jaishree Kalia Global firms continue to pile into South Korea with Allen & Overy (A&O) the latest to announce it will launch…
