OC pushes on with Asian growth strategy as it formalises Hong Kong links Legal Business Osborne Clarke (OC) has taken another step into Asia by formalising its relationship with Hong Kong-based Koh Vass & Co, in a…
Dealwatch: Glencore returns to Linklaters and Clifford Chance for $10bn debt deal Tom Moore Commodities giant Glencore has turned to Magic Circle firms Linklaters and Clifford Chance to implement a raft of plans in…
In-house: Transocean starts headhunting as GC who secured Deepwater Horizon settlements steps down Legal Business Lars Sjöbring, senior vice president and general counsel at Transocean, has resigned from his role after steering the company through…
DLA Piper sharpens sector strategy to focus on seven key areas Tom Moore Global law firm DLA Piper has launched a seven-sector strategy as the firm bids to sharpen its focus and foster…
Comment: What can you be sure of as the LB100 goes down the rabbit hole? Legal Business It’s common in the legal industry to talk about unprecedented change but there are many rules of professional gravity unchanged…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Cleary Gottlieb advise on Tesco’s £4bn South Korean sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won roles advising as Tesco agrees to sell its South…
Shearman hires Freshfields head of telecoms Miller in push to broaden City M&A offering Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s co-head of telecoms, media and technology, Frank Miller, as the firm bids…
Parabis’ private equity owner in ‘discreet discussions’ to sell off legal businesses Legal Business Following a number of restructurings and a Christmas-time capital injection from its private equity owner, insurance-focused law firm Parabis Group…
Ranson eyes Eversheds’ chief exec role as he leads growth drive Kathryn McCann In a move which sets him in a strong position to run for chief executive when incumbent Bryan Hughes steps…
Revolving Doors: Insurance-focused firms invest as Clydes expands in South Africa and DWF hires a former managing partner Michael West Last week saw a flurry of announcements as firms revealed their hires made over the summer. Clyde & Co invested in…
KWM to smash lockstep pay limits for star partners as war for talent rages Legal Business With its City rivals increasingly breaking their remuneration models for star hires, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has created a…
UK-driven law firms outperform City leaders in this year’s dynamic-changing LB100 Kathryn McCann This year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) has seen the dynamics of the UK legal market turn on its head as…
Professional Indemnity – There may be trouble ahead Legal Business It feels like 2014 again as the SRA pushes for an upheaval to the PII market amid benign conditions for…
Small gestures – can a new wave of social inclusion schemes deliver? Kathryn McCann Despite much debate in recent years, social inclusion in the legal profession remains woeful. Are a new range of initiatives…
The Global London debate – Tipping points Alex Novarese To mark our annual Global London report, Legal Business teamed up with Venturis Consulting to assess the dramatic progress made…
LB100: The Top 25 – The world turned upside down Tom Moore The predicted comeback year for the UK legal elite instead turned industry trends and conventional wisdom on their head. Legal…
