Shale Gas: CC and Morgan Lewis lead on $10bn Chevron Ukraine deal Legal Business With major international firms angling to position themselves as leaders in the burgeoning shale gas field, Clifford Chance (CC) is advising…
Guest post: Is a return to self-regulation really on the cards? Legal Business Two months ago, I blogged about the Law Society’s surprising submission to the Ministry of Justice’s legal regulation review, which…
Updated: Crunch time – Pannone partners face imminent vote on Slater & Gordon acquisition Legal Business Pannone’s ongoing discussions with Australian-listed Slater & Gordon (S&G) over the sale of its consumer services and personal injury (PI) practice are coming…
Deal watch: drugs are working as Covington and Latham lead on $2.6bn pharma acquisition David Stevenson The lucrative pharmaceutical sector continues to provide a corporate boon to Global 100 firms, with Covington & Burling and Latham &…
Freshfields claims victory for DB in defending $8bn claim as global institutions continue to fight fires Legal Business A week ago Deutsche Bank announced it was setting aside a €1.2bn provision to cover its legal costs but in…
Strategy review sets expansive course as Mayer Brown aims to galvanise its business Legal Business Eight months in the making, Mayer Brown’s revamped international strategy will now see the US law firm re-group around its large…
Law firm collapse: SRA intervenes to close down insolvent Follett Stock Francesca Fanshawe Set against a backdrop of over 100 UK law firms currently under threat of closure for failing to obtain professional…
West meets East – CMS latest to announce Istanbul office launch Legal Business The latest move by CMS to enhance its international offering lies at the cross roads between Europe and Asia, with…
Ashurst corporate head Stephen Lloyd quits in set-back for Anglo-Australian giant Caroline Hill Ashurst global head of corporate Stephen Lloyd has resigned in a move that comes within weeks of a vote for full…
In-house round-up: High level moves at HMRC, Premium Credit, RSC and Time Inc. Legal Business Senior in-house moves across the media, culture and financial services sectors have seen former Virgin Money legal director Jasan Fitzpatrick…
Field Fisher loses construction head to Fladgate weeks after loss of privacy head to Hogan Lovells Legal Business Just weeks after Field Fisher Waterhouse lost its head of privacy Eduardo Ustaran to Hogan Lovells, the 350-lawyer UK top 40…
Negotiations conclude over Simmons’ hire of Mahrie Webb from Burges Salmon Legal Business Long-running negotiations have now concluded between Burges Salmon and Simmons & Simmons over the start date of funds partner Mahrie Webb,…
Comment: Forget Dewey – in Wall Street star power is greater than ever Legal Business I flew into Manhattan to The New Yorker chronicling the death of Big Law with a pacey dissection of the…
No dishonesty but two Addleshaws partners handed £5,000 fine at tribunal following ‘discrepancies’ Francesca Fanshawe It won’t rank near the summit of publicity-hogging mis-conduct cases seen at major law firms in recent years but two…
High energy – Bracewell & Giuliani continues City push with CC partner hire Legal Business With shale gas emerging as one of the most touted new markets for advisers, one of the leading US players…
Guest post: West Coast, left field and progressive – a conversation with Facebook’s law firm Legal Business One of the more unusual reactions I’ve gotten to my book Growth Is Dead came from Kate Fritz, managing partner of…
London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance halves panel as Pinsents, TLT and Ashford reappointed Francesca Fanshawe The London Boroughs’ Legal Alliance (LBLA) has joined the rising number of organisations to drastically slim down its roster of…
Clifford Chance handed a major role for the Co-operative Bank as A&O faces conflict David Stevenson Clifford Chance (CC) has been handed a role advising the ailing Co-operative Bank on its recapitalisation due to a conflict…
Game changers – the AA enters legal services market via Lyons Davidson tie-up Legal Business Touted as one of the potential game changers likely to enter the post Legal Services Act arena, the AA has…
Ashurst leadership elections draw to a close as board and ExCo unveiled Jaishree Kalia Ashurst’s lengthy governance elections have come to a close as the top 15 firm announces the results of its final…
