Party for one: E.ON appoints Pinsent Masons as its sole UK adviser Legal Business The single-supplier legal advisory model appears to be gaining traction as Pinsent Masons has won its second exclusive fixed-fee contract this…
Election fever: Sandelson re-elected as disputes chief as global MP vote draws near Sarah Downey Set against the wider backdrop of its global managing partner contest, Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance has re-elected Jeremy Sandelson as…
Global ambassador: CMS partner Fiona Woolf to represent the City as Lord Mayor Legal Business The City legal profession collectively regards itself as a global ambassador for UK enterprise but CMS Cameron McKenna energy partner Fiona Woolf has…
Wigs and veils up for discussion by Lady Hale and Lord Neuberger in Supreme Court briefing to mark a new legal year Legal Business Deputy president of the Supreme Court Lady Hale today (2 October) advocated a new approach to attracting youths from diverse backgrounds…
Comment: The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Alex Novarese ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
Layton leads the field as CC set for managing partner election Legal Business The race to fill the shoes of Clifford Chance (CC)’s longstanding global managing partner David Childs has reached a decisive…
Consolidation watch: Dentons and McKenna Long in merger talks Legal Business Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge confirmed late on Monday (30 September) that they are in merger talks to create…
More drama from Berlin – criticism of Hogan Lovells client led to departure by partner now leading team to rival Legal Business Surprise surrounding last week’s announcement that Hogan Lovells’ 30-lawyer Berlin arm is leaving to launch a German law practice for…
Africa expansion: Eversheds in talks to launch in five key jurisdictions Legal Business Eversheds is significantly expanding its Africa offering and is currently in discussions to establish offices in the key markets of…
Guest post: Grayling’s conference speech – main points and some reflections Legal Business Earlier this week, Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, delivered his speech to the Conservative…
Financial results 2013: BLP reveals PEP slump of 39% David Stevenson Following an unusual waiting game that has ensured Berwin Leighton Paisner’s profit figure has remained a topic of growing interest since…
Status update: Gibson Dunn partner hired as Facebook deputy GC Legal Business Social media giant Facebook has appointed Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s co-head of IT and data privacy Ashlie Beringer as deputy general…
Sailing for Boston – Freshfields’ managing partner quits to join US buyout house Legal Business One of the most respected law firm leaders in the City has called it a day ahead of time with…
Pulling the strings – the surprisingly successful re-invention of clerking Sarah Downey The relationship between barrister and clerk has long outgrown its traditional master-and-servant image as the reputation of clerks has evolved.…
Great bright hopes – searching out the City rainmakers of 2020 Jaishree Kalia Who will be the next generation of corporate heavyweights that top City firms will rely on to drive their businesses…
How to improve a law firm in 17 easy steps – a blue print for innovation Legal Business While pundits are queuing up to pronounce the death of the industry’s model, Legal Business canvassed senior figures to devise…
Legal Business 100 2013 Legal Business . LB100 – The age of turbulence LB100 – Wind swept LB100 – The second 50: Scattered in the wind…
The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Legal Business ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
Ashurst closes in on Australian tie-up and leadership election Legal Business As Ashurst dots the Is and crosses the Ts on its merger with Australian top-tier firm Blake Dawson, a number of…
The $6.4trn question – as legal advisers jostle for position, can shale gas live up to the hype? Legal Business Jaishree Kalia assesses the big hopes and big risks facing the emerging shale gas industry Every few years a new…
