Brazilian hat trick – NRF launches third Latin America office with hire of BP’s Andrew Haynes Sarah Downey Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is to expand its Latin American footprint as it today (19 February) announces the launch of an…
Comment: paradigm shift or just the mother of recessions? 2014 should answer the profession’s big question Legal Business It’s been obvious that something fundamental happened to the world economy during 2008, ushering in the worst relative trading conditions…
South eastern promise: Baker & McKenzie unveils launch in touted Myanmar market David Stevenson As international law firms continue their strategic push into south east Asia, Baker & McKenzie has become the latest global player…
FTSE 100 leadership: BG Group’s Vinter takes over as head of GC100 as Centrica’s Dawson steps down Legal Business Recognised as a heavyweight among in-house advisory and lobbying groups, BG Group’s general counsel (GC) Graham Vinter has taken over…
New frontiers for Quinn Emanuel as US litigation leader sets up in Brussels Legal Business Following a year of rapid international expansion that saw highly profitable litigation outfit Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan dominate the global…
Taking London – Latham on the offensive in the Square Mile with hire of third private equity partner from CC David Stevenson As our Taking Manhattan cover feature underlines, the Los Angeles-bred Latham & Watkins continues to make major inroads in the key…
Guest post – Client retention: give credit where credit’s due Legal Business Winning a new client for the firm—there’s little that can match that for excitement, sense of accomplishment and visible contribution…
Premier League: Gateley advises West Ham on sale of Upton Park as DWF gets behind Everton on Umbro signing David Stevenson The fast-paced Premier League last week handed two lucrative deals to LB100 firms Gateley, Howard KennedyFsi, Hill Dickinson and DWF,…
Wragges announces post-merger management line-up but Addleshaws faces scrutiny over leadership team Francesca Fanshawe For Addleshaw Goddard the timing could have been more flattering. On the day that national rival Wragge & Co confirmed a new…
Arbitration heavyweights – Freshfields group head Partasides and Paris partner Petrochilos resign to form boutique Legal Business Breakaway arbitration boutiques are increasingly common but they rarely have the gravitas of the latest entrant, as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s London…
US results season: Sidley posts a 7% increase in turnover as Mayer Brown sees a return to 2007 PEP levels Jaishree Kalia A year of expansion has seen top 15 Global100 firm Sidley Austin post solid 2013 results, with revenue up by around 7%…
City hire: Reed Smith takes on Travers Smith leverage finance partner Ben Davis Legal Business With Reed Smith’s London office results touted to break the $200m mark next week, the top 30 global law firm has hired Travers…
DLA Piper, Slaughters and Vodafone shine in 2014 Legal Business Awards Alex Novarese In what has proved the largest Legal Business Awards ever held, DLA Piper, Slaughter and May and Vodafone were last…
Davenport Lyons and Howard Kennedy FSI take another chance on the mid-market merger game David Stevenson After a relatively quiet few weeks for mid-tier merger mania, Davenport Lyons and Howard Kennedy FSI have done the decent…
Partner exits: NRF corporate partner Cathy Pitt and head of climate change Hobley move on Legal Business Top 10 LB100 firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has said goodbye to two further senior partner departures as longstanding London-based…
Comment: So what’s wrong with BigLaw anyway? Legal Business The term BigLaw has been around in the US for a while but in recent years this catch-all tag for…
Litigation funders seek greater credibility with introduction of new complaints procedure Legal Business The UK’s leading litigation funders have taken further steps to improve their PR and attack head on suggestions that they…
Redundancy watch 2014: Ince & Co announces consultation over 16 jobs Sarah Downey While the last few months have not brought with them the level of job cuts first feared at the start…
In-house: MasterCard appoints new GC; UBS regulatory chief exits for Gibson Dunn; and HSBC hires Cleary partner Legal Business The start of the year has seen much lateral movement both in-house and out, with MasterCard naming Tim Murphy as…
Asia round-up: DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Stephenson Harwood move to bolster regional networks Legal Business Despite the bearish mood that last year gripped many international law firms regarding Asia, and sustained tremors this year running…
