Linklaters’ private equity ambitions dealt a blow by departures David Stevenson Linklaters’ now decade-long effort to carve a credible position in the private equity market has been dealt a serious blow…
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…
Homeward bound: Burke hands Freshfields’ reins to Aitman as he leaves for Boston-based ArcLight Capital Legal Business ‘I’ve held a number of management roles in the firm, which, together with having recently chaired our supervisory body, should…
IT departments a wasted resource in City firms, senior figures say Legal Business City law firms are being challenged to revise the way they view their information technology (IT) teams and elevate them…
Gordons and A&O on Morrisons panel as L&G cuts roster Legal Business One of the UK’s largest supermarket chains, Morrisons, last month finalised its first-ever legal panel, with Allen & Overy (A&O),…
Corporate caution as private equity acquisitions and IPOs trickle in Legal Business A wary optimism was the prevailing mood of private equity partners in October, as deals such as the $2.2bn acquisition…
Burns to maintain Clydes’ expansive form as he takes charge of insurance giant Legal Business Jaishree Kalia talks to Clyde & Co’s new senior partner as veteran head Payton hands over the baton after 29…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in October Legal Business Arrow Global IPO Debevoise & Plimpton and Slaughter and May landed roles on Arrow Global’s initial public offering (IPO). Slaughters…
Life During Law: Maurice Allen Legal Business In 1980 I went from doing conveyancing in Manchester to international finance at Coward Chance (CC). The banking practice at…
The ideal law firm for 2013? Eversheds hunts for its breakthrough Francesca Fanshawe With an enviable brand reach, warm feedback from clients and a focus on innovation and value, Eversheds should be sweeping…
Systems addicts – The CIO Power List Mark McAteer With the use of data and technology increasingly central to a law firm’s success, the contribution of the individuals…
Comment: 2006 and all that – an oh-so-familiar mess at Linklaters Legal Business The most hackneyed cliché of the pundit is history repeating itself, a claim that rarely holds up upon closer examination.…
A&O brings salaries into line with big four rivals as starting lawyer pay hits £64k David Stevenson Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced a salary increase for its associates, bringing the firm in line with its key City…
It’s big, it’s here – King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin launches and unveils global management team Legal Business It’s big, spanning continents, oceans, hugely disparate cultures and a complex governance and profit-sharing model and it’s going live today…
More news from Asia – Clydes first to enter South West China under JV deal Legal Business Long a trailblazer in the insurance sector, Clyde & Co has now become the first international law firm to launch in…
Guest post: R (PressBoF) v Culture Secretary: the hearing Legal Business I was in court 68 at the Royal Courts of Justice yesterday morning (30 October) to hear the Press Standards…
Davis Polk and Cleary act on big four Booz takeover as PwC re-shuffles legal leadership Legal Business Major accountancy and advisory groups are always nice clients for law firms to have so Davis Polk & Wardwell, Cleary…
A ‘landmark’ baby step towards filming the courts welcomed by all David Stevenson The long campaign for domestic courts to be opened up to filming today (30 October) secured an (actually pretty minor)…
Tough on the high street – 153 law firms enter last chance saloon after failing to gain cover Francesca Fanshawe In further evidence of the intense pressure facing small practices, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) today (31 October) announced that…
Old and new faces: Squire Sanders re-elects UK and US heads while Dentons appoints new chief executive Legal Business Squire Sanders has re-appointed Peter Crossley and Stephen Mahon to their respective European and firm-wide managing partner roles in a week…
