Europe’s credit markets – the future is not where it used to be Legal Business Ashurst’s Mark Vickers and Helen Burton assess a seismic shift in Europe’s leveraged debt markets For many participants in Europe’s…
Freshfields veterans Braham and Pugh set to go head-to-head in senior partner elections Legal Business Jaishree Kalia follows the contest between the firm’s disputes and corporate partners Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s former disputes and corporate heads…
Graham Vinter set to retire as BG Group appoints a new GC Kathryn McCann In-house heavyweight Graham Vinter is set to retire as the general counsel (GC) of BG Group later this year, with…
Gender diversity improves as law firms make bumper partner promotions Legal Business The annual round of partner promotions at City firms looked a lot more international this year as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer,…
Life During Law – Kevin Ingram Legal Business I fell into a career that suits me. I’ve done interesting things that kept me motivated and worked with intelligent, motivated…
Last orders – Addleshaws gets behind its new leader, but can it regain its form? Kathryn McCann National thoroughbred Addleshaw Goddard has consistently struggled to find its form since the credit crunch. Kathryn McCann assesses if new…
DLA Piper’s Canada merger to build on west coast roots and target Toronto Legal Business DLA Piper ended its long wait to seal a merger in Canada last month after partners at Vancouver-based Davis voted…
Winston & Strawn pulls in corporate and finance teams Legal Business Mass hire from Pillsbury sees 15 partners defect. Winston & Strawn, which had been looking to bolster its finance and…
Q&A: Mishcon de Reya’s Kevin Gold talks peers, New York and international strategy Legal Business High-flying City firm Mishcon de Reya recently kicked off a review of its strategy, aiming to create a ten-year vision.…
Gibson Dunn partner suspended after misleading High Court Legal Business Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Peter Gray was found to have deliberately misled the High Court regarding evidence presented in…
Links, A&O and HSF win roles on Sabadell’s £1.7bn TSB takeover Legal Business Less than a year after Lloyds floated TSB Bank, Linklaters, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) all…
Cross-border £1.1bn Liberty Living deal sees raft of firms pick up mandates Legal Business The trend of foreign money flowing into the UK real estate market continued last month. This time the investment came…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in March 2015 Legal Business CC, LINKLATERS AND LATHAM & WATKINS WIN KEY ROLES ON PIRELLI TAKEOVER Advised by Clifford Chance (CC), China National Chemical…
Latham halves its offices in the Middle East Legal Business DWF picks Dubai for first international office and puts three-year growth plan in place With just 35 lawyers spread across…
Pinsents launches infra-focused Australia outpost Kathryn McCann After much speculation, Pinsent Masons announced the launch of an infrastructure sector-focused practice in Melbourne and Sydney last month, with…
News in brief – April 2015 Legal Business SLATER & GORDON SPENDS £637M ON QUINDELL’S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES DIVISION Australian law firm Slater & Gordon signed a £637m deal,…
Guest blog: Human Rights and the Battlefield Legal Business Policy Exchange has produced an interesting report – Clearing the fog of war: saving our armed forces from defeat by…
Significant hires: KWM lands JP Morgan’s Asia-Pacific vice chairman Legal Business Eager to convince Western investment banks, hedge funds and private equity houses that it has the lawyers to handle the…
US expansion: Dentons and McKenna Long set to combine Sarah Downey Having just announced its combination with Chinese firm Dacheng in January, a deal which will establish a 6,600 lawyer giant…
A 30% drop: Co-op Legal Services sees revenue slide by £10m Legal Business Co-operative Group Legal Services (CLS) has seen its revenue decline by almost a third to £23m in 2014 from £33m…
