Streamlining: Dentons loses second global real estate co-head this year, with Winckworth Sherwood bolstering its team Legal Business LB 100 firm Winckworth Sherwood has bolstered its real estate team with the hire of Dentons’ global co-head of real…
Third party funding: Therium steps in to bankroll Lloyds group action Legal Business In what constitutes the latest major bailed-out bank facing a shareholder dispute, third party financier Therium Capital Management is understood…
Comment: The cost of culture – HSF finds mega-mergers always come at a price Legal Business This month’s cover feature on Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) looks in hindsight like the end of an informal trilogy on…
Nearshoring: Hogan Lovells hires ten-strong associate team and acquires new office space for Birmingham venture Legal Business Having confirmed in early spring the launch of a new cost-efficient legal services centre in Birmingham, Hogan Lovells has hired…
Dealwatch: Freshfields, Taylor Wessing and Linklaters advise on Jaffa Cake manufacturer United Biscuits sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Taylor Wessing and Linklaters have won the lead roles advising on the sale of UK-based United Biscuits…
Guest post: The West Lothian Question – a few thoughts Legal Business The so-called West Lothian question is a political and not legal question. It was asked as long ago as 1977…
Partner promotions: 20% of Ropes & Gray new partners in London while McDermott adds three Legal Business Ropes & Gray and McDermott Will & Emery are the most recent US firms to announce their partner promotions, with…
‘We will continue to review and innovate in this area’: Baker & McKenzie overhauls pay structure in Europe and Asia Tom Moore The world’s largest law firm, Baker & McKenzie, is set to overhaul its longstanding remuneration system in Europe and Asia,…
‘Taking its time to reflect on the next phase’: Kennedys CEO steps down without a successor in place Legal Business Kennedys chief executive officer Guy Stobart has announced he will stand down at the end of 2014 after five years…
‘How not to conduct investment banking’: Addleshaws defeats Mayer Brown in UBS Commercial Court derivatives battle Sarah Downey Banking giant UBS has been defeated in the Commercial Court today (4 November) over a $340m dispute it mounted against…
Consumed – Can burning ambition from Down Under recast Herbert Smith for the global stage? Tom Moore With the fall-out from the merger of Herbert Smith and Freehills subsiding, the emerging global challenger needs to galvanise its…
Back in the game – revival at last for real estate but the players have changed Legal Business As investors place their bets on London’s property market, battered real estate teams are finally seeing a revival after the…
The Knowledge Management Report – 20 standout teams in the know Mark McAteer Knowledge in law firms remains crucial but hard to capture. In a special report, we assess the standout KM teams…
The Knowledge Management Report – Knowledge meet client Mark McAteer Increasingly mobile knowhow in law firms is not only being more flexibly deployed at law firms, it’s being packaged up…
Join our club – law firms’ obsession with the in crowd is beyond parody Legal Business As I reach my middle years I find much to admire and celebrate about the legal profession, and lawyers in…
The cost of culture – HSF finds mega-mergers always come at a price Legal Business This month’s cover feature on Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) looks in hindsight like an informal trilogy on storied London firms…
Magic Circle real estate withdrawal isn’t a myth, but it’s not that simple Legal Business In a 2011 piece on the decimated real estate market in the City, we noted that few senior property partners…
The Last Word – Hot property Legal Business Renewed interest from international investors leading to increased deal flow means real estate practices are back in favour again. We…
Baker & McKenzie overhauls pay structure in Europe and Asia Tom Moore Larger regional pools to replace national pay by year end. The world’s largest law firm, Baker & McKenzie, is set…
After major acquisitions, Cofely set to create first legal panel Legal Business Cofely, a subsidiary of French energy giant GDF Suez, is to establish its first legal panel in a bid to…
