Redundancy watch: Parabis closes entire claimant offering in Croydon Legal Business Parabis Law’s claimant arm Cogent Law is making 24 redundancies in its Croydon base affecting Cogent Law office’s entire headcount,…
Guest post: Partners Behaving Badly – how not to handle client relations Legal Business The other day we were in a meeting with the head of strategy and marketing and the chair of an…
Dealwatch: Latham & Watkins, Macfarlanes and Travers Smith lead on £200m Gorkana sale Legal Business Latham & Watkins, Macfarlanes and Travers Smith have all landed key roles on the £200m sale of media database Gorkana…
‘A tactic to intimidate lawyers’: Facebook sues DLA Piper for bringing ‘fraudulent’ US lawsuit Legal Business Facebook and its founder Mark Zuckerberg are suing trans-Atlantic firm DLA Piper for its role in bringing a case which they…
‘Ahead of the curve’: Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance act on UK government’s landmark renminbi bond issue Jaishree Kalia Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance have advised on the UK’s renminbi debut bond issue, the…
‘An important step in executing our strategy’: Bird & Bird opens in Australia following merger with local ally Legal Business Bird & Bird is establishing an Australian office by merging with Sydney-based Truman Hoyle, 20 months after entering into a…
Reed Smith ISP clients defeated in landmark counterfeit website dispute brought by Cartier owner Sarah Downey In what gives brand owners the power to combat trademark infringement in the EU, UK internet service providers were defeated…
Into Africa: Orrick launches Cote d’Ivoire presence as Gide announces Morocco union with Cuatrecasas Legal Business The race by firms to establish a presence in Africa continues apace as Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has today (20…
Comment: Leadership in law – improving, crucial and maybe in the nick of time Alex Novarese Strong leadership is fundamental to driving innovation in law firms. This is not a discussion point. There is no discussion.…
Joining the Partnership: John Lewis appoints BG Group veteran as GC Legal Business The John Lewis Partnership has appointed BG Group’s deputy general counsel (GC) Keith Hubber as the successor to Margaret Casely-Hayford,…
Revolving Doors: Arnold & Porter and Squire Patton Boggs make moves in the City while Bird & Bird brings in a new head of corporate in Poland Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs has recruited a London projects team from Nabarro spearheaded by partner Robin Baillie, as Arnold & Porter…
Salaries: Allen & Overy thaws out and increases trainee/associate pay Jaishree Kalia After having decided to freeze pay earlier this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has decided to up trainee, junior and…
The Friday Edit: Lloyds unveils panel, LB unveils The Disputes Yearbook and Slaughters’ magic still mesmerises the profession Legal Business It’s that time of the week again, dear readers, where we help you look back at the interesting legal happenings…
PwC Legal targets regional growth with Addleshaw Goddard partner hire Legal Business PwC Legal continues to invest in expanding its offering and has today (16 October) announced the appointment of Addleshaw Goddard…
From 74 interested to nine strong panel: Circle Housing appoints panel after year-long review Legal Business Following a 12-month review of its legal advisory panel, Circle Housing Group, the social housing provider for London and the…
Could it be your year? Nominations are open for the Legal Business Awards 2015 Legal Business Now is the time to demonstrate how your firm, chambers or in-house team has positioned itself ahead of the pack…
Dealwatch: A&O, Hogan Lovells and Freshfields help Heathrow’s £1bn airport sale take off Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O), Hogan Lovells and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have led on Heathrow Airport Holdings sale of Aberdeen International…
‘It was necessary to be present in the financial capital of Europe’: Spain’s Pérez-Llorca set to launch London office Sarah Downey Spanish firm Pérez-Llorca has made a key investment into the City and is set to launch a London office at…
Asia round-up: Hogan Lovells turns to A&O for first partner based in Vietnam, while Bakers appoints new MP Sarah Downey Hogan Lovells has put its first partner on the ground in Vietnam, recruiting Allen & Overy’s (A&O) senior associate Jeff…
Comment: Gang aft agley – relief for Scots lawyers but indy vote is hard on mice an’ men Legal Business It was late in the day, as opinion polls narrowed alarmingly, that English lawyers took notice of Scotland’s independence vote…
