‘An extremely tragic situation’: Police name DLA Piper associate as victim stabbed in Washington DC hotel Legal Business Police have identified a man killed in a stabbing at a Washington DC hotel on Tuesday 10 February as 30-year…
Succession planning: News Corp promotes deputy general counsel David Pitofsky to top job Legal Business David Pitofsky has been named general counsel (GC) and chief compliance officer (CCO) for Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, replacing Gerson…
Accounts revealed: Clifford Chance sees Asia turnover rise fastest at 8.9% Legal Business Clifford Chance’s turnover picked up 7% in the financial year 2013/14, as Asia Pacific led the way with a 8.9%…
Comment: Pinsents and the confidence dividend – successful law firms need a spring in their step Legal Business There are lots of factors that are supposed to have a major role in the success of a law firm…
US results round up: Cooley sees 19% turnover jump as Mayer Brown PEP grows 12.8% Legal Business In the latest round of 2014 financial results for US firms, Cooley has revealed turnover growth of 19% with revenues…
‘Willingness to do things differently’: RPC to try hand at management consultancy Legal Business RPC is set to launch a new management consultancy business to target its core insurance sector clients, and has hired…
Trainee retention: Clifford Chance and Linklaters keep on 91% of spring qualifiers Legal Business Both Clifford Chance and Linklaters have revealed they are keeping on 91% of their spring 2015 cohort with the firms…
Comment: What a ‘combination’! Dentons Dacheng pushes the concept of a firm to breaking point Legal Business In January 2005 DLA hooked up with US duo Piper Rudnick and Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, triggering a debate that…
45% from the UK: Slater and Gordon acquires two firms as it builds British offering Legal Business Slater and Gordon has acquired a further two UK law firms, adding a projected £18.7m to annual revenue, and revealed…
James Roome: ‘There’s a crisis in law but not the one many claim’ Guest Blog Ever since the start of the financial crisis you haven’t had to look very far to find expert opinion pieces…
Trainee retention: Slaughter and May keeps on 88% of its spring 2015 qualifiers Daniel Coyne Slaughter and May has become the third Magic Circle firm to announce the retention level of its spring 2015 qualifying…
‘Satisfactory’: King & Wood Mallesons LLP sees 10% drop in UK office revenue Legal Business Filings at Companies House by King & Wood Mallesons LLP (KWM LLP) have revealed that the firm’s UK office saw…
Investing in London: Kirkland hires Linklaters real estate M&A head Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has hired Linklaters‘ head of real estate M&A Matthew Elliott, who leaves the Magic Circle firm after…
Revolving Doors: A&O and HFW focus on the continent as Gateley and Arthur Cox hire in the City Legal Business Both Allen & Overy (A&O) and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) made hires to strengthen European offices last week, while Gateley…
In-house: Reckitt Benckiser group GC Mordan looks to review and formalise panel Kathryn McCann Reckitt Benckiser (RB) is making plans to carry out a UK panel review, with Bill Mordan, senior vice president and…
Leadership changes: Dentons’ UKMEA chief and HFW managing partner to stand down Legal Business Just weeks after announcing its audacious entry into the Chinese legal market with local firm Dacheng, Dentons has confirmed that…
Nearshoring: Freshfields plans Manchester low-cost hub Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has become the latest law firm to plan the launch of a low-cost services hub in Manchester…
Lawyers on tap: Addleshaw Goddard to establish flexible resourcing capability Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard (AG) is looking to establish a flexible resourcing capability by creating a pool of qualified lawyers and paralegals…
Investing in London: Cooley sets City agenda with turnover targets and committee appointments Legal Business Having made its audacious entrance into London’s legal market in January, US tech giant Cooley has begun rolling out the…
Setting up a panel: Eight firms secure spots on newly created FSCS roster Legal Business The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has placed eight firms, including Slaughter and May, Herbert Smith Freehills and King &…
