Freshfields arbitration practice sees more exits as trio set up boutique in Germany Jaishree Kalia Disputes partner Christian Borris is leaving Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s Cologne office at the end of April to set up a…
In-house moves: QBE Insurance Group appoints new group general counsel Legal Business Rated as one of the world’s top 20 insurance and reinsurance companies, ASX-listed business underwriters QBE Insurance Group have appointed the…
Asia network: BLP ties-up with Legal Network Consultants in Myanmar David Stevenson With energy and infrastructure deals at the forefront of its game plan, UK top 20 firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has…
High Court orders Withers to pay £1.6m over professional negligence claim Legal Business Leading private client firm Withers has this week been ordered by the High Court to pay £1.6m in damages after…
Numbers game – Freshfields awards 15 partner promotions across Europe, Tokyo and New York Legal Business In the latest round of partnership promotions, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made up 15 new partners to its ranks. While that…
Diversity – Herbert Smith Freehills commits to 30% female partners by 2019 Legal Business Set against a backdrop of initiatives including the 30% Club’s drive to improve senior female representation on UK boards, Herbert…
Guest post: Lessons in recruitment from Google Legal Business Loyal readers of Adam Smith, Esq. know that we think there’s much that can be learned for Law Land from other…
In-house: US government agency adds to its senior lawyer ranks with AOL and Google hires Legal Business The former deputy general counsel at both AOL and Google are set to become colleagues, having separately joined the US…
Outpaced – US firms’ 2013 City revenue increases overshadow global results David Stevenson Aside from a notable shift towards growth, one of the most salient trends to emerge from 2013’s US financial results…
‘The message from clients is clear’ – BLP chief on the thinking behind its latest New Law venture Caroline Hill Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) this week unveiled a bold attempt to re-enforce its credentials as a ‘New Law’ pioneer, announcing…
Head of Manhattan – Adam Siegel takes over as Freshfields US managing partner Legal Business One of the more successful of the Magic Circle practices in Wall Street, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Adam Siegel to…
The student view: Davis Polk’s Will Pearce talks deal lawyering at Wall Street’s finest Legal Business London may have caught New York-based giant Davis Polk & Wardwell’s eye as early as 1973, but it’s only two years…
Chartered legal execs to stand on a par with solicitors in conveyancing and probate after Grayling approval Legal Business In a further step towards breaking down the traditional restraints on delivering legal services, chartered legal executives have been given…
Premier League calls on Peter McCormick to stand in as director after chairman hospitalised David Stevenson The Premier League has announced that it has drafted in the head of its legal advisory group, Peter McCormick, to…
Onwards and upwards for Ashurst’s head of pensions who joins Eversheds 90-lawyer team Francesca Fanshawe Ashurst’s London head of pensions Steven Hull has jumped ship for Eversheds’ highly-rated 90-lawyer team, becoming the latest of a series of…
Tanks off our lawn – BLP aims to retake future of law turf with huge expansion of ‘New Law’ services Caroline Hill Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has today (11 March) launched an innovative package of services for clients, which includes rolling out…
Comment: American without tears – succession planning at the increasingly transatlantic DLA Piper Legal Business So the experiment ends as a qualified success. News of the early-timed succession planning at DLA Piper confirmed that well-regarded IP…
Clifford Chance leads on VW’s $9.2bn offer for remaining shares in Scania Legal Business Magic Circle giant Clifford Chance (CC) has scored a key advisory role on Volkswagen’s (VW’s) $9.2bn offer for a remaining stake…
Revolving Doors: Lateral hires for Squire Sanders, Olswang, Irwin Mitchell, DAC Beachcroft and Osborne Clarke Legal Business In the latest series of lateral appointments across the UK’s leading firms, Squire Sanders has hired former Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)…
CMS extends Middle East footprint with Oman launch Legal Business CMS will join only a handful of international law firms with a presence in Oman, as the top 10 LB100 network…
