An American in Paris: Jones Day seeks to bolster teams through local recruits Legal Business Jones Day has launched a fund formation practice in Paris through the hire of partner Catherine Martougin from Luxembourg firm Arendt…
A&O records a solid year with 4% revenue growth while profits jump 8% Jaishree Kalia The second Magic Circle firm to post its financial results, Allen & Overy (A&O) has moved ahead of peer firm…
White & Case appoints management as Verrier re-elected while CMS hands Brandi a second term Legal Business Both White & Case and CMS announced yesterday the re-election of their executive chairmen with Hugh Verrier taking the role on…
Strike action: Solicitors and barristers to boycott legal aid cases from 1 July following ‘untenable’ cuts Kathryn McCann Solicitors and barristers in London and across the UK have agreed to boycott legal aids cases from tomorrow (1 July)…
Dealwatch: CC and Linklaters take lead on GE’s $2.2bn finance unit sale to Japan’s SMBC Legal Business Magic Circle duo Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters have taken lead advisory roles on General Electric’s $2.2bn sale of its…
Cross-border teams at Gibson Dunn and Weil advise on $18bn Willis and Towers Watson merger Legal Business US duo Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Weil, Gotshal & Manges have won key roles on the headline merger of…
Bird & Bird loses £1.8m professional negligence case over planning report Sarah Downey Bird & Bird has lost a professional negligence dispute taken by former client and offshore company Orientfield Holdings at London’s…
Shearman partners with three-office Saudi firm as it builds Middle East presence Kathryn McCann While some law firms are consolidating their presence in the region, Shearman & Sterling has bolstered its presence in the…
Orrick hires Hogan Lovells’ heads of energy and renewables as it continues City build-out Legal Business Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has continued with its European strategy revamp, building its energy team in London by hiring Hogan…
Guest post: The Path to a High Achieving Culture – it turns out that money isn’t the driver Legal Business In a guest post, Aric Press, partner at the legal consultancy Bernero & Press and former editor-in-chief of The American…
Revolving doors: Key City hires for Gibson Dunn and Bakers as Eversheds loses former planning head Kathryn McCann Last week saw both international firms making strategic moves in the City and at a national level several key hires,…
Dechert re-elects leadership and picks corporate partner Nassau for chief executive in 2016 Kathryn McCann The partnership at Dechert have re-elected Andrew Levander chair for another four-year term, while chief executive Daniel O’Donnell has been…
Dealwatch: A&O and Linklaters sweep roles on €25bn supermarket merger alongside US trio Kathryn McCann The €25bn merger between international food retailers Delhaize Group and Royal Ahold has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters…
Hunting titans: A&O loses out to City firm Seddons in High Court Italian derivatives dispute Sarah Downey City firm Seddons has won a long running battle at the High Court for the Italian public authority Comune di…
1,500 partners: Just three City lawyers make the grade in Bakers’ 83-strong promotions round Michael West Baker & McKenzie has announced its 2015 promotions round with 83 lawyers making partner, 40% of whom are female, but…
City moves: Kirkland hires Weil’s London tax chief Kandel as Jones Day boosts its project finance team with a lateral from Latham Kathryn McCann It has been a busy couple of days for the City hire market, with leading London tax partner Jonathan Kandel…
Mishcon sees double digit revenue growth as UK turnover hits £110m Legal Business City firm Mishcon de Reya has enjoyed another year of robust UK revenue growth and recorded a rise of 13%…
City lawyers issue warning on ‘inconceivable’ SRA apprenticeship proposals Kathryn McCann The City of London Law Society (CLLS) has issued a stark warning over what it deems ‘inconceivable’ changes in the…
Quindell suspends shares as financial watchdog launches probe into company accounts Kathryn McCann The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed it has launched an investigation into professional services company Quindell, looking at public…
Withers re-elects ‘absolutely instrumental’ managing director Robertson for another three-year term Legal Business Private client-focused Withers has re-appointed its longstanding managing director Margaret Robertson (pictured) for another three-year term following an uncontested election…
