The Legal 500 view: Healthy competition Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s life science and healthcare industry focus ranking was introduced three years ago to recognise firms with dedicated…
Life Sciences Yearbook 2024 – online PDF legal_admin Please see below for a link to an online pdf of the Life Sciences Yearbook 2024. Life Sciences Yearbook 2024…
Baker McKenzie: One eye open Elisha Juttla ‘What defines Baker McKenzie over the last few years is the sheer amount of work that has gone into financial…
King & Spalding takes another silk with hire of former director of public prosecutions Alex Ryan King & Spalding has hired Sir Max Hill KC (pictured) into its London office. Hill served as director of public…
How do you know when you have a brand advantage? Guest Blog By Sholto Lindsay-Smith, founding partner and director of brand strategy at Industry, an international brand and business consultancy. As the…
‘The human cost’: Post Office Horizon fiasco throws scrutiny on litigators and shines light on litigation funding Alex Ryan The Post Office Horizon scandal saw over 700 subpostmasters convicted of fraud, theft, or false accounting. The victims were prosecuted…
Freshfields snaps up former FTC commissioner to bolster US antitrust offering Holly McKechnie In a boost to its Washington DC presence, Freshfields has hired former Federal Trade Commissioner, Christine Wilson, as a senior…
Revolving doors: White & Case doubles down on recruitment as BCLP loses three partners Holly McKechnie It has been a busy week for White & Case, with the firm seeing the return of Patrick Sarch to…
Time to Talk Day Q&A: Andrew Nealon, Vinson & Elkins Elisha Juttla For this year’s Time to Talk Day (1 February), which aims to encourage workplaces to start a conversation about mental…
Linklaters’ losses mount as Paul Weiss picks up City public M&A partner Elisha Juttla Paul Weiss has added yet another string to its bow, again to the detriment of Linklaters, with the hire of…
Revolving Doors: Double loss for Cravath as Freshfields strengthens US presence Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Baker McKenzie has welcomed partner Eric Schwartzman to head up its private equity practice…
Sponsored briefing: The lateral partner hiring landscape for 2024 Guest Blog I have been working with law firms advising on strategic lateral partner hires for more than 20 years, and trying…
Legal Business Awards 2024 – nominations now open legal_admin Nominations are now open for the most prestigious showcase of talent in the industry, the Legal Business Awards 2024. The…
Revolving doors: Restructuring veteran Ereira leaves Paul Hastings for Quinn as firms build up funds practices Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel made a significant move in London this week, hiring restructuring veteran David Ereira from Paul Hastings. In the…
From wellness amenities to stranded assets: leading real estate partners give their 2024 predictions Holly McKechnie Following a year of high interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and inflation, the real estate sector would be forgiven for feeling…
Dealwatch: Global 100 advisers take centre stage on BlackRock-GIP $12.5bn mega deal Alex Ryan Skadden, Fried Frank, Kirkland and Debevoise have all taken lead advisory roles as BlackRock announced on Friday (12 January) that…
‘A timely reminder’: SDT issues joint highest-ever fine in anti-money laundering crackdown Holly McKechnie The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal has fined Clyde & Co £500,000 and former partner Edward Mills-Webb £11,900 following a slew of…
If you build it – firms put together infra dream teams as market booms Harry Vercoe If there was any doubt remaining that infrastructure is a hot asset right now, BlackRock just eradicated it with its…
Revolving doors: Linklaters makes bold US play as new year recruitment picks up Holly McKechnie Defying its US strategy critics, Linklaters’ New York office began the week with the hire of a six-lawyer M&A team…
