We’ve implemented the Legal Services Act – how about another review of legal regulation? Caroline Hill One man’s slashing red tape is another’s endless tinkering. Either way, the much-meddled field of legal regulation may face more…
Leadership: Linklaters elects four new partners to its most senior board Legal Business Linklaters has elected four new members to its most senior governance board responsible for strategic and other major decisions at…
Revolving Doors: Osborne Clarke, Eversheds and Bryan Cave among firms to make key strategic hires Legal Business Europe has been the focus of much lateral partner activity over the past week, as firms including Eversheds and Osborne Clarke make…
Strategic Recruitment: King & Spalding continues City drive with Steptoe hire Caroline Hill King & Spalding has continued its City recruitment drive with the hire of Steptoe & Johnson’s London dispute resolution partner…
Guest post: #SAVEUKJUSTICE and whoring justice to Russian chavs – a few observations from a sardonic law blogger Legal Business The #SAVEUKJUSTICE demonstration outside the Ministry of Justice yesterday (4 June) was well attended. Coverage of the event has been…
Global Expansion: Bingham continues recruitment drive with hire of HSF London funds partner Legal Business Bingham McCutchen has expanded its transatlantic offering to European fund managers with the hire of Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) rated…
Comment: In defence of big – the maths are favouring two + two Alex Novarese How many times do you hear lawyers roll out the line about mergers having to be two-plus-two-makes-five? True in many…
Reports season 2013 – Bird & Bird and Olswang post healthy revenue increases Legal Business Two international firms with strong European practices and a core media focus, Bird & Bird and Olswang, have posted solid…
CC bumps starting pay to £63,500 with bonuses giving junior associates chance to earn over £100,000 Legal Business Despite generally gloomy market conditions there were renewed signs of underlying confidence at top London firms with Clifford Chance (CC) joining…
Uniting a profession, for what that’s worth – Bar and solicitors come together to oppose controversial legal aid reforms Legal Business It’s no mean feat to get the various branches of the profession and legal regulators singing from the same hymn…
Kennedys seals tie-up with Gates and Partners in aviation sector shake up Legal Business International dispute resolution law firm Kennedys and rated aviation and aerospace outfit Gates and Partners have merged in a move…
Compare the ABS -BGL Group acquires Minster Law in vote of confidence for PI market Caroline Hill The acquisition by comparethemarket.com owners BGL Group of leading personal injury (PI) firm Minster Law last week should be seen…
NHSLA unveils £400m panel as DAC and Hill Dicks win spots Legal Business DAC Beachcroft, Kennedys, Hill Dickinson, Browne Jacobson and Weightmans are among 14 firms to have won places on the NHS…
Shell completes review of global legal panel Caroline Hill Linklaters, Norton Rose and Baker & McKenzie win spots Royal Dutch Shell concluded its extensive global panel review at the…
Redundancy announcements increase as top partners predict difficult H2 for UK firms David Stevenson Continuing pressure on UK legal market threatens largest redundancy levels since 2009 The level of legal redundancies this year is…
HSF merger throws up partnership issues as Herbert Smith issues cash call Legal Business Global giant raises capital and shakes up corporate as HSF moves through merger integration The merger between Herbert Smith and…
Magic Circle unveils new pay levels Jaishree Kalia Four of the five Magic Circle firms have now revealed their decisions on newly qualified (NQ) and trainee salaries, with…
Ashurst takes lead role in headline deals Francesca Fanshawe Top 15 UK firm advises clients Commerzbank and Morrisons Ashurst is leading on two headline transactions announced in mid-May as…
Cinven gifts Freshfields with IPO while HSF defends Severn Trent Jaishree Kalia A handful of major corporate mandates were unveiled last month as private equity house Cinven kicked off its £1.4bn proposed…
Birmingham’s Shakespeares becomes 72nd ABS of 2013 Francesca Fanshawe Number of firms granted licences by SRA hits 2012 levels The number of firms granted alternative business structure (ABS) status…
