‘Costs disputes is a growth area’: Thirty Nine Essex Street appoints former Senior Costs Judge Legal Business Leading set Thirty Nine Essex Street has yesterday (26 November) announced a major appointment, with Peter Hurst, former Senior Costs…
Partner exits mount: Edwards Wildman loses commercial litigation partner to GlaxoSmithKline Legal Business Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is the latest to dip into the dwindling partnership at Edwards Wildman Palmer’s London office as…
‘Not persuaded by the evidence’: Legal Services Board rejects SRA proposal to reduce minimum PII cover Legal Business The Legal Services Board (LSB) has today (27 November) published its decision on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) professional indemnity…
‘We have seen the potential pitfalls’: Ropes & Gray relocates to double office size due to City growth Legal Business Ropes & Gray is set to relocate to 1 New Ludgate, almost double its current office space, on the back…
4 out of 12: Weil Gotshal makes London-heavy promotion round Legal Business Four London associates at Weil, Gotshal & Manges have been made up to partner, accounting for a third of the…
H1 2014/15: ‘Returns on our strategy’ – Watson, Farley & Williams revenues increase 8% Jaishree Kalia Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) has posted an 8% rise in revenues for the first half of 2014/15 with global…
The cost of a signature: Mishcon loses out as Supreme Court dismisses Saudi Prince’s appeal Legal Business A major blow has been dealt to Saudi royalty, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, by the Supreme…
Targeting Europe: James Roome set for a place on Akin Gump’s global board Tom Moore London-based restructuring guru James Roome, who carried a 28-partner team from Bingham McCutchen to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld…
US associate bonuses: Simpson first to unveil, Cravath follows and Skadden tops with $110,000 bonus Legal Business The US bonus season, usually led by Cravath Swaine & Moore, has this year seen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett kick-start…
Guest post: Tiger, Plant, Freshfields and the Short Sellers – a look at legal ethics in ABS-owner Quindell’s woes Legal Business Charles Plant, outgoing Chair of the SRA who has led the SRA through one of the more interesting phases in…
‘Doing more for the large clients’: Simmons & Simmons posts 8% rise in revenue Tom Moore Top-20 UK firm Simmons & Simmons has seen revenue rise 8% for the first six months of the 2014-15 financial year…
Slimming down: Linklaters to vote on overhaul of management structure Legal Business The Linklaters partnership will vote on plans to shrink the firm’s international board by four members tomorrow (25 November 2014)…
‘An excellent outcome for the creditors’: Collyer Bristow makes £24m settlement over Rangers FC advice Sarah Downey The liquidators for Scottish football club Rangers have confirmed a £24m settlement has been paid by City firm Collyer Bristow…
Hiring a silk: Stone Chambers chief Steven Gee QC to depart for City disputes boutique Joseph Hage Arronson Sarah Downey High flying disputes boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson is set to enhance its City team with the hire of leading silk…
Guest post: The PM’s ‘foreign fighters’ plan – probably lawful Legal Business In Australia, the Prime Minister announced new counter-terrorism powers which he intends to introduce in a bill in the next…
‘Shining examples’: Three law firms make Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list Tom Moore Weightmans, Addleshaw Goddard and Oxfordshire-based Brethertons Solicitors have all made it on to the top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list.
A €20m loan: Fried Frank faces multi-million pound professional negligence claim Sarah Downey US firm Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson is facing a €10m-plus professional negligence claim at London’s High Court made…
£58.11 per sq ft: Bird & Bird loses major patent litigator as it commits to £8.3m annual rent bill Tom Moore Mark Heaney, who heads Bird & Bird’s highly regarded electronics sector group, is leaving for US firm Baker Botts at the…
Diversity: Norton Rose Fulbright sets 30% female partner target for 2020 Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright has set a target for its female partnership globally, aiming for 30% representation by 2020.
‘Second major addition to the European disputes practice in as many months’: Skadden hires Dechert’s London arbitration head Legal Business US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has enhanced its respected disputes practice having today (18 November) announced the…
