180,000 documents: Mishcon brings Israeli billionaire’s judicial review against SFO and Theresa May Legal Business Mishcon de Reya’s executive partner James Libson has brought a judicial review against the British Home Secretary Theresa May and…
‘Unlawful’ guidance: Freshfields acts for Red Cross as CoA rules against exceptional funding advice Legal Business The UK government has come under fire again over legal aid as the Court of Appeal (CoA) slammed how guidance…
Adviser review: Eversheds and Hill Dickinson win spots on Metro Bank’s lending and securities panel Kathryn McCann Eversheds and Hill Dickinson have been newly appointed to Metro Bank’s lending and securities panel alongside 12 others, following the…
Dealwatch: Freshfields, CC and NRF called in on BT’s £12.5bn purchase of EE Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Clifford Chance and Norton Rose Fulbright have won roles as telecoms giant BT plumps to acquire Britain’s…
Revolving Doors: NRF makes a key finance hire in the City, Eversheds bets on Scottish real estate and Dentons hires a team in Paris Legal Business Last week saw Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Duane Morris grow their capital markets and employment teams in the City…
Investing in the City: Gibson Dunn scores with Kirkland’s Gillespie Legal Business The last year has seen Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher make a substantial push hiring heavyweight players in London with debt…
Targeting Europe: Marco Compagnoni elected to Weil’s management committee Legal Business Private equity guru Marco Compagnoni (pictured) has been selected to fill the vacant management committee spot at Weil, Gotshal &…
Guest post: ‘Individuals matter’ – A conversation with Deutsche Bank’s Asia Pacific GC Joe Longo Legal Business Last month I had the pleasure of being on a panel in Europe with Joe Longo, the general counsel for…
16 years in the role: Neville Eisenberg to step down as BLP managing partner Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner’s longstanding managing partner Neville Eisenberg (pictured) is set to step down from the role after 16 years…
Comment: Legal Business celebrates 25 years and the profession as well Legal Business So, what mattered to you? Twenty five years since Legal Business launched to chronicle the dramatic changes in the legal…
Back and forth: SFO wins document appeal against Tchenguiz brother Legal Business After being hit with a £4.5m settlement in the Tchenguiz battle, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has fired back and…
The Friday Edit: Nostalgia, greed and DLA – celebrating 25 years of Legal Business and other animals Legal Business With Legal Business gearing up for its Christmas lunch, it’s once again time to look back on the notable events…
Comment: The national market – brutally competitive but opportunity abounds Legal Business At one point in our Regional Insight report – a major collaboration with our colleagues at The Legal 500 included…
A ‘challenging period’: ABS Quindell brings in PwC for internal review as share price slides Jaishree Kalia Alternative business structure (ABS) Quindell, which posted a substantial increase in revenues in its legal services division this summer, has…
Management shuffles: Freshfields names new financial co-head as KWM appoints chiefs in Hong Kong Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made another change in management before the year ends, appointing head of the firm’s retail sector…
US partner promotions: Sidley Austin and Dechert place different weight on City Legal Business Dechert made London a core focus in its promotions this year with three associates making the grade in the City,…
‘You don’t have them at hello’: Linklaters London corporate chief talks getting the right people in the room and tackling the US Legal Business Stuart Bedford became head of corporate at Linklaters‘ London HQ in September after his predecessor, Sarah Wiggins, was promoted to…
H1 2014/15: Nabarro posts 3% revenue increase for half year Sarah Downey Having posted broadly flat financials in recent years and endured a tough period, more than many top-30 firms, Nabarro has…
‘In 2015, we will be talking about cyber security a lot more’: 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…
Old acquaintances: Stephenson Harwood enters alliance in Guangzhou with former partner’s firm Legal Business Following on from closing its office in Guangzhou in Greater China in September this year, Stephenson Harwood has entered an…
