‘We opted for ambition’: King & Spalding’s Tom Sprange KC on the firm’s London move and expansion plans Holly McKechnie Following the announcement of its move to a new office space at 8 Bishopsgate, Legal Business spoke to King &…
Revolving Doors: lateral hiring market picks up pace again Holly McKechnie The beginning of October has seen the lateral hire market leap back into action following the summer lull, with several…
SRA closes Axiom Ince with immediate effect following intervention Holly McKechnie Drawing a long-running saga to its inevitable conclusion, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (3 October) announced that it…
Revolving Doors: CC expands in London and Dubai as LB100 firms strengthen regional teams Ayesha Ellis Clifford Chance began last week by revealing that it had acquired two new partners, Craig Nethercott and Chirag Sanghrajka, to…
‘Left in the lurch’: Beleaguered Axiom Ince to be wound down as employees face uncertain future Ben Wheway Just months after the second pre-pack rescue of Ince & Co, the firm’s latest owner, Axiom Ince, is set to…
Revolving Doors: Kirkland exits stack up as firms invest in arbitration benches Elisha Juttla The latest in a series of departures from Kirkland & Ellis in London has seen partner Philipp Kurek join City…
TLT, Latham and Compass Group among the big winners at 26th Legal Business Awards Mark McAteer TLT, Latham & Watkins and Compass Group were among the major winners at the 2023 Legal Business Awards, which welcomed…
Under the lens: the rise of senior investigations Benjamin Gray Driven by the coalescing forces of greater employee willingness to raise grievances, heightened interest from regulators and the desire of…
The Legal 500 view: Employment Benjamin Gray Howard Kennedy, Dentons and Mishcon de Reya have emerged as some of the firms doing the best job at keeping…
Editor’s letter – Employment Yearbook 2023 Georgina Stanley Welcome to the first-ever Employment Yearbook from The Legal 500 and Legal Business. This annual publication aims to provide a…
Perspectives: Clare Murray, CM Murray Benjamin Gray When you began your legal career, why did you choose employment law? The 1990s felt like the Golden Age of…
Redundancies, restrictive covenants and unions – why employment work is surging in the UK right now Benjamin Gray A dynamic and highly active space, employment law is on the cusp of a changing world. The economic climate, new…
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Revolving Doors: City firms expand finance and restructuring teams Ayesha Ellis RPC has added partner James Channo to its London corporate practice to provide clients with advice on IPOs, secondary fundraisings,…
A&O Shearman merger vote to kick off this month as pensions issues overcome Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (18 September) announced that their respective partnerships will start voting on their…
Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in Miami Ayesha Ellis Osborne Clarke has announced the launch of its third US office in Miami, adding to its existing offerings in San…
Economies of scale: Scottish consolidation escalates as Irwin Mitchell announces merger with WJM Ayesha Ellis Just days after Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts announced their intention to merge, Irwin Mitchell also unveiled plans to…
Revolving doors: Firms build up London deal teams as Keystone hires six new partners Alex Ryan Amid a recent spate of senior deal lawyer appointments, McDermott has brought former Kirkland & Ellis partner Usman Khan into…
Deal star Johnson lands at Paul Weiss amid fresh round of hires from Kirkland and Linklaters Elisha Juttla Quelling weeks of market speculation, former Kirkland & Ellis deal star Roger Johnson has finally landed at Paul Weiss, along…
