Taylor Wessing launches US rep offices in Palo Alto and New York Legal Business Taylor Wessing has today (23 June) announced the opening of two representative offices in the US to facilitate access to its…
Mishcon turns to former DPP Keir Starmer to bolster business crime unit Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has recruited heavyweight former director of public prosecutions (DPP) Sir Keir Starmer QC as a part-time consultant in…
Growth for Stephenson Harwood with revenue up 8% and 19% hike in PEP Legal Business Revenue at UK top 40 firm Stephenson Harwood rose by 8% to £121m in the 12 months to 30 April 2014,…
Clifford Chance’s Australia office leads on Shell’s $5.7bn Woodside disposal Legal Business Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) Sydney office has been given a vote of confidence in taking the lead on Royal Dutch Shell’s $5.7bn…
Law Society back in black as intervention costs double and Hudson receives 19% pay rise Legal Business The Law Society’s latest financial accounts show that the cost of dealing with an increasing number of firms in financial…
Guest post: Good news for the SFO in Innospec – jury convicts former CEO and sales director Legal Business Dennis Kerrison and Miltiades Papachristos were found guilty [on Wednesday 18 June] at Southwark Crown Court of conspiracy to commit…
First Edwards Wildman City fallout since ‘revolt’ as Cooley one of three US firms circling Legal Business In many ways the only real surprise about the departure of Edwards Wildman senior London venture capital partner Shawn Atkinson…
Ashurst remuneration review sees partner profit points allocated up front Jaishree Kalia Ashurst is to adopt merger partner Blake Dawson’s system of allocating partner profit points at the start of the financial year,…
Leadership overhaul for Clifford Chance as partners prepare to vote on Manco cut Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) is expected to vote next month on cutting down its 16-strong management committee as part of newly-appointed global…
Guest post: Is sustainability improving corporate and professional ethics? Legal Business The ethical dimensions of in-house practice are a significant source of academic and practical interest, as the recent investigation of…
Comment: Partner recruitment – better but still a case of buyer beware Legal Business If the oxymoronic notion of partner recruitment didn’t exist who would invent it? On one level, of course, its emergence…
CMS’ Aberdeen capability sees it awarded £572m BG Group disposal Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna’s capability in Aberdeen has seen it selected ahead of fellow BG Group panel law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer…
Freshfields and Linklaters lead on SSP Group’s float Tom Moore Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters are advising on the float of SSP Group, the owner of Millie’s Cookies and Uppercrust,…
Taylor Wessing promotes City trio in 12-strong partnership round Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing has unveiled its 2013/14 partner promotions, with three associates making the cut in London and a further nine across…
The Bar: 20 Essex Street announces new joint heads of chambers Sarah Downey Leading commercial litigation set 20 Essex Street has today (18 June) announced the appointment of Christopher Hancock QC and Duncan Matthews…
Norton Rose Fulbright’s Martyr set to stand in upcoming global leadership election Legal Business He’s been a long time at the top but, having transformed London stalwart Norton Rose into a global challenger, he is…
Greenberg Traurig hires Dentons London-based co-head of global real estate Legal Business Greenberg Traurig has hired Dentons London-based co-head of global real estate Eric Rosedale as its co-chair of international real estate.
FCA sets aside £1.7m for Clifford Chance’s insurance industry probe Legal Business The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set aside £1.7m for the independent inquiry being conducted by Clifford Chance (CC) into the…
Edwards Wildman faces five-strong London partner revolt following string of City exits Legal Business Edwards Wildman is in talks with five disgruntled London partners following a string of exits from the top 100 US…
Latham goes green with latest City hire of Macfarlanes environmentalist Paul Davies Legal Business In the latest of a series of heavyweight City hires, Latham & Watkins is to bring in Macfarlanes’ environmental specialist Paul…
