Comment: Going native – ethics and the modern GC Legal Business The in-house profession has doubled in size in the UK over the last 15 years and gained once unthinkable levels…
Frontbench reshuffles: Gove replaces Grayling at MoJ as Lord Falconer set to shadow Legal Business Former education secretary Michael Gove has replaced Chris Grayling (pictured) as Secretary of State for Justice as part of Prime…
Hiring the team: 15-strong group exits Simpson & Marwick to join Brodies Jaishree Kalia Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick’s well-regarded, 15-strong, family law team, including its current head Shaun George, has quit the firm to…
Can Clydes seal the deal? Firm in advanced merger talks with Simpson & Marwick Legal Business Following the failed merger attempt between Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick and Kennedys in 2013, UK top-20 firm Clyde &…
Coming off the naughty step: Bakers’ Jonathan Walsh charts the quiet rehabilitation of asset-backed lending Guest Blog Securitisation has taken a battering in recent years. A complex financing technique, little understood by the public, it was an…
Poll-axed: The City gets shock election result it wanted but EU vote looms after Conservative sweep Legal Business It has turned out to be the biggest election upset since 1992 and months of polling have been proved wrong…
A Noble pursuit – DLA Piper launches corp fin boutique to build TMT profile Legal Business DLA Piper has made its first foray into the consultancy business, launching corporate finance advisory arm Noble Street to focus…
‘A curious atmosphere of consensus’ – HSF fraud veteran Robert Hunter on how smart teams can make bad decisions Legal Business Many admire John Kennedy and his advisers’ deft handling of the Cuban missile crisis. It is generally thought to result…
Simmons & Simmons votes through new business plan targeting stronger US links and looking after the ‘crown jewels’ Legal Business In a unanimous vote, Simmons & Simmons has voted through a new three-year business plan with a focus on strengthening…
‘They embody what we stand for’: OC takes partnership to over 200 with five UK promotions Kathryn McCann Osborne Clarke (OC) has promoted five associate directors to its UK partnership, taking its total number of partners past the…
Electoral maths: Partners at top firms to pay £42k more under Labour tax plans while associates are set to gain whoever wins Legal Business Law firm partners at major City firms are facing the prospect of a substantive hike in tax if the Labour…
Keeping the talent: Clifford Chance votes through changes to lockstep in bid to stem flow of star partners Legal Business The partnership at Clifford Chance (CC) has voted through proposed changes to its remuneration system which will see the firm deploy…
Targeting Russia: Kennedys launches in Moscow with former Clyde & Co Russian insurance head Legal Business Following troubled markets in Russia across 2014, a handful of firms have signalled a renewed interest in the region, with…
In-house: Mothercare’s Ashby set to succeed de Souza as group GC of Land Securities Kathryn McCann FTSE 100 company Land Securities has appointed Mothercare’s group general counsel (GC) and company secretary Tim Ashby as its group…
In-house: ITV launches panel review with plans to extend roster by 50% Kathryn McCann The legal team at ITV, led by general counsel (GC) and company secretary Andrew Garard (pictured), has launched a panel…
Comment: Politics has changed – a high-stakes election for the nation and the City Legal Business On 7 May the nation faces one of the most unpredictable elections in recent history and one with high stakes…
White & Case makes ‘strategic step’ in Middle East push with CC’s regional capital markets head Legal Business White & Case has hired Clifford Chance’s (CC) Middle East head of capital markets and structured finance, Debashis Dey, as…
Getting on the board: Lucas takes role on Kirkland’s executive committee and top spot in its City office Legal Business Following some speculation as to who would become Kirkland & Ellis‘ de facto head in London, finance partner Stephen Lucas…
Right to vote: Eversheds reforms fixed-share partner scheme to include voting and greater profit share Kathryn McCann In the wake of HMRC’s tax changes which have seen fixed-share partners (FSP) contribute capital at a slew of LB100…
Partner promotions: Watson Farley and Brodies promote seven while TLT surpasses 100 partners Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams, TLT and Scottish firm Brodies are the most recent firms to announce their partner promotions with…
