H1 2013/14: Field Fisher reveals 7% spike in turnover Legal Business The first half (H1) of the 2013/14 year is proving to be more benign than last as Field Fisher Waterhouse joins a…
In-house: HMRC appoints DWP director Gill Aitken as new GC as Sir Hector Sants resigns from Barclays Legal Business With a long pedigree in working for the government, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) director general Gill Aitken…
Water regulator seeks to fill newly-created GC role as sector overhaul looms Legal Business Following proposals for the first major reform of the water and waste sectors since privatisation in the 90s, industry regulator Ofwat…
Davis Polk bolsters English law practice with hire of Ashurst finance partner Nick Benham David Stevenson Davis Polk & Wardwell’s aggressive approach to building and developing an English law practice has seen the top 30 global…
H1 2013/14: Olswang sees turnover jump by 15% Legal Business Olswang has joined the early ranks of top 50 firms to reveal their half year (H1) 2013/14 results, with turnover up 15%…
In Administration: Barratts administrators instruct Shoosmiths as Blockbuster turns to Locke Lord Legal Business Beleaguered shoe retailer Barratts has gone into administration for the third time in four years, with administrator Duff & Phelps…
BG Group slims down legal roster to three as CC wins a spot Legal Business For a 6,000-plus-employee FTSE 100 energy company operating across 20 countries in five continents, BG Group’s panel of four law…
H1 2013/14: Clyde & Co, Weightmans, Trowers and Gateley reveal figures Legal Business As the first of the top 100 firms reveal their 2013/14 half-year (H1) results the early story is positive, with Gateley and Trowers…
Comment: Almost meeting minds – a select band of CIOs and MPs plot a big, big breakthrough Mark McAteer During the original dot-com boom, there was a brief period – oh so brief – when legal technologists and managing…
Ashurst to lose another corporate partner in wake of Stephen Lloyd resignation Jaishree Kalia Having achieved a transcontinental full financial merger with Blake Dawson almost without drama there will be those who say Ashurst…
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…
