Deal watch: Corporate activity in October 2014 Jaishree Kalia MAGIC CIRCLE DUO TAKE KEY ROLES ON MULTIBILLION TRAIN LEASE COMPANY SALE Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer acted for the sellers, a…
Revolving Doors: OC, Paul Hastings and Reed Smith bulk out their City offerings as HSF loses legacy Freehills partner in Singapore Legal Business Last week, Osborne Clarke, Reed Smith and Paul Hastings all expanded their City practices, while Clayton Utz hired Herbert Smith…
‘One man one vote’: HSF set to vote for new senior partner as Jonathan Scott decides to step down early Legal Business Jonathan Scott, who began a five-year term as senior partner at Herbert Smith Freehills in May 2010, will step down…
ABS latest: Kennedys wins licence to maintain non-lawyer partners Legal Business Insurance specialist Kennedys has received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to become an alternative business structure (ABS). The…
Guest post: Excalibur sends chill wind… (again) Legal Business The latest instalment in the Excalibur case is interesting for many reasons. One is Lord Justice Clarke’s claim that making litigation…
‘We don’t try and be all things to all people’: Vinson & Elkins London head talks staying focused Legal Business Vinson & Elkins London managing partner Alexander Msimang talks to Legal Business about how the firm has opted not to…
Ashurst Australia head steps down while HSF picks up Ashurst corporate duo in Asia Jaishree Kalia Ashurst’s John Carrington, who helped handle the integration of Blake Dawson, has retired as Australian managing partner with no successor,…
The Friday edit: choosing panels, choosing leaders and choosing to stick with the lockstep Legal Business Happy Halloween – if you’re into that sort of thing. For those who are not nine years-old, here’s our weekly…
‘We won’t break lockstep, we see it as a strength’: Clifford Chance US chiefs talk growing revenues and love of the lockstep Legal Business As fellow Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer targets the US market, Clifford Chance’s US leadership is seeking to upscale…
‘Cooperating fully’: Freshfields advises Tesco on SFO criminal investigation Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to advise Tesco on the formal criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) after…
Not a ‘secret cartel’: Linklaters and Milbank secure victory for Visa against major retailers Jaishree Kalia Linklaters and Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy have secured a judgment in favour of Visa after 12 major UK retailers,…
Dealwatch: Baker & McKenzie and Norton Rose Fulbright lead on Battersea Power Station £1.4bn real estate financing Sarah Downey In what constitutes one of the biggest UK real estate financings in recent years, Battersea Power Station has raised £1.4bn…
Guest post: If your anti-bribery policy is more than three pages, it probably won’t work Legal Business Three years ago Bribery Inc. went mad. Every law firm, accounting firm and uncle Tom Cobley and all got into…
Elections: Taylor Wessing re-appoints senior partner Legal Business Taylor Wessing has re-appointed its senior partner Adam Marks for a second term following an uncontested election.
Retirement terms: Former partners win exemption from Halliwells liquidator Legal Business Steven Fennell, a former Halliwells partner, has won a High Court declaration that stops Halliwells’ liquidators’ claim of £125,000 against…
‘There is much still to accomplish’: Norton Rose Fulbright re-elects Peter Martyr for fifth term as chief executive Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright has re-elected Peter Martyr as global chief executive for a further three years, an appointment that will…
‘Enhancing the role of the panel’: GDF Suez set to launch major panel review Legal Business The world’s second largest energy utility GDF Suez, which generated €39.4bn in the first six months of this year, is…
Seeking new opportunities: Olswang’s former CEO Stewart resigns Legal Business After unexpectedly stepping down from his management role, former Olswang chief executive David Stewart has officially resigned from the firm,…
House of Lords votes against Grayling over judicial review restrictions following warnings from the profession Legal Business Justice secretary Chris Grayling has been defeated in the House of Lords over plans to limit the ability of individuals…
A ‘massive’ difference in value: Sotheby’s picks Freshfields to defend it against Caravaggio claim Tom Moore Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer litigator Paul Lomas is leading Sotheby’s defence against a professional negligence claim after the auction house sold…
