Linklaters reshuffles to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Cyber risk moving up the in-house agenda Mark McAteer General counsel (GC) are increasingly involved in handling cyber security issues at board level, reflecting a more comprehensive shift towards…
Fried Frank faces multi-million professional negligence claim Legal Business Collyer Bristow pays £24m settlement over Rangers advice US firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson is facing a professional…
‘There is a fundamental tension here’: Lawyers nervous about exceptions to professional privilege Legal Business With government intelligence agencies and tax authorities coming under a spotlight in recent weeks over the sourcing of legally privileged…
A&O and Linklaters scale back in Russia as foreign firms feel the brunt of sanctions Legal Business Law firms scramble to reposition Moscow practice as EU sanctions hit home Russia’s volatile political environment began to have an…
Life During Law: Jason Glover, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) was a great place to be in the 1990s. Geoffrey Howe deserves a huge amount of credit.…
Guerrillas in our midst: LCIA takes action on award delays and obstructionist tactics Legal Business Tom Moore assesses the impact of the new London arbitration rulebook The battle lines between arbitration lawyers and litigators have…
Not always an ‘easy journey’: Q&A with Jonathan Scott, outgoing HSF senior partner Legal Business Tom Moore talks to Jonathan Scott, senior partner and chair at Herbert Smith Freehills, about management, why he’s stepping down…
‘Trophy assets’: Bakers and Taylor Wessing lead on Gherkin sale Legal Business Baker & McKenzie and Taylor Wessing helped finalise the sale of London’s iconic Gherkin building to the Safra Group for…
Freshfields, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing advise on United Biscuits sale to Turkish buyer Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have taken the leading roles representing the sale of UK-based United Biscuits to…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in November 2014 Legal Business BATTERSEA POWER STATION SEES BAKER & MCKENZIE AND NRF TAKE THE LEAD In one of the largest real estate financings…
Baker & McKenzie and DLA Piper bet on Mexico’s growing legal market Legal Business DLA combines with local firm while Baker & McKenzie boosts its Mexican office Mexico’s legal market has seen steady growth…
City comp scheme to create first panel Tom Moore The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s statutory compensation scheme for customers of authorised financial services firms, is currently…
Guest post: money or culture? What culture really means to law firms Legal Business Circling in the wings around almost any discussion of management and leadership issues in law firms, sometimes touted as a…
£1.25bn in revenue: Linklaters top earner brings home £2.4m as profits rise 7% Legal Business Recently filed accounts at Companies House have shown the highest paid member of the Linklaters partnership took home £2.4m at…
Broadening ‘the public’s choice’: Bar Standards Board to regulate businesses from 2015 Sarah Downey The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has received approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) for its application to regulate businesses…
Adviser review: Firms vie for spots as Deutsche Bank assesses its global legal panel Legal Business German banking goliath Deutsche Bank has opened a review of its global legal panel with it set to conclude by…
H1 2014/15: ‘Early stages’ – Stephenson Harwood’s revenues up 12% in first half Jaishree Kalia Stephenson Harwood has posted a 12% increase in turnover to £64m for the first half of the financial year 2014/15…
Taxing times: Lawyers’ reactions to the Autumn Statement Legal Business After his Autumn Statement, which may be UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s last if the Conservative party fails…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle lead on £5.2bn Aviva takeover of Friends Life Sarah Downey In one of the biggest deals the UK insurance sector has seen in years, Aviva‘s acquisition of Friends Life for…
