Protect and serve – Europe moves to keep IP plugged into the digital age Sarah Downey With copyright and trade mark law reform top of the agenda in Europe, Legal Business talks to IP lawyers about…
The ABS dilemma – join them sure, but shouldn’t you be beating them? Legal Business Amid all the hype surrounding alternative business structures (ABS) one story that emerged last month stood out – the aggressively-marketed…
The Last Word – litigation boutiques Legal Business With the continued success of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and the rise of the litigation boutique, we ask leading…
Guest post: Quality in law – endlessly invoked yet never defined Legal Business Here’s a question that’s been bothering me of late – what, exactly, is a quality legal service? You’ll have noticed…
Deal Watch: Nabarro and Ashurst act on sale of LSE HQ as King & Spalding secures repeat European M&A for GSK David Stevenson Ashurst and Nabarro‘s real estate teams have secured a role on the sale of another landmark London building, while King…
Smoke, mirrors and grease – government signals review of controversial Bribery Act Legal Business It was the most controversial piece of legislation aimed at corporates to emerge in the last decade and, in a…
Forward thinking: Ashurst appoints independent non-execs to its board Jaishree Kalia Ashurst has taken the unusual step of appointing two high level non-executive directors to its board as the firm beds…
Deal Watch: Magic Circle advises on headline debt deals as re-financing work keep advisers busy David Stevenson In a dire market for new money M&A, debt restructuring continues to be a lifeline for major advisers with Freshfields…
Financials update: Taylor Wessing increases global revenues by 7%; UK up 4% Legal Business Taylor Wessing has posted modest turnover growth after an expansive 2012, announcing its global revenue for the financial year 2012/13…
Revolving Doors: King & Spalding, Olswang and Sullivan & Cromwell in key partner hires Legal Business The past week saw a clutch of firms including Kennedys, Olswang, King & Spalding and Sullivan & Cromwell make key…
Norton Rose Fulbright announces global practice heads as Withers chair moves to New York Legal Business Both Norton Rose and Withers have made changes to their senior management, with one entering a seven-day countdown to its…
Guest post: The real ‘scumbag criminal’ is still free – a matter at democracy’s heart Legal Business ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’ – Martin Luther King – Letter from a Birmingham Jail – 16…
Redundancy watch: Clyde and Eversheds confirm job losses as cuts keep coming David Stevenson The run of gloomy news regarding job cuts continues with Clyde & Co and Eversheds this week confirming job losses…
Asia round-up: Morrison Foerster and Quinn Emanuel expand in Asia Legal Business Singapore has been in focus over the past week after Morrison Foerster launched an anti-corruption practice and as UK and…
Bercow guilty of libel over ‘innocent face’ tweet Legal Business Users of social media took careful note today as the High Court ruled that a tweet published by Sally Bercow…
Global London rises – Sullivan & Cromwell signs up Linklaters partner for finance push Jaishree Kalia After years of conservative City growth, further signs emerge this week of Wall Street’s finest pushing into mainstream UK work…
Not so private client – Speechly Bircham and Withers call off high-profile merger bid Legal Business Merger talks between private client law firms Speechly Bircham and Withers have been abandoned, the firms announced today (23 May).…
Headline Deals: Ashurst takes lead for Commerzbank and Morrisons Francesca Fanshawe Ashurst is leading on two headline deals announced this week as Germany’s Commerzbank enters talks to sell a £4bn UK…
Closed shop: Law Society report shows sharp fall in training contracts Sarah Downey Entering the legal profession has become harder than ever, with the latest Law Society data revealing that the number of…
Italy: Hogan Lovells trio departs to Ernst & Young while Bonelli changes management Legal Business Hogan Lovells’ Rome office has lost partners Gianroberto de Giovanni, Massimiliano Marinozzi and Paolo Ricci to Ernst & Young. The…
