Pinsents launches flexi-lawyer service for clients Jaishree Kalia Pinsent Masons is set to launch a contract lawyer service that will provide clients with access to lawyers on a…
Leverage starts to resurface in dormant market David Stevenson Liberty Global’s $23.3bn acquisition of Virgin Media and Dell’s proposed $24.4bn leveraged buyout have deal finance advisers asking whether this…
Dundas departures reflect pressure on Scots firms Legal Business Dundas & Wilson has confirmed the departure of three more partners from the firm’s London arm. Corporate partners Julian Mathews…
Freshfields to provide scholarships for aspiring black lawyers Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is launching a scholarship with the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust (SLCT) to help students from black and…
Legal Business 100 2012: Interactive main table Legal Business From merger mania to profit manipulation – the LB100 in 2012 draws on familiar themes from 20 years of law…
Stepping Up – Clifford Chance’s corporate revolution Legal Business Clifford Chance’s corporate practice had a stonking year in 2012, rocketing up the league tables and scoring roles on four…
Committed to Crime – boutique firms and White-collar Crime Legal Business White-collar crime work was once the comfy preserve of niche London law firms that knew their way around the inside…
Geek Chic – Bristows Legal Business Home to more well-mannered boffins in its all-equity partnership than you can shake a stick at and with no international…
Funding the fights Legal Business With litigation funders having established their own industry regulator and starting to move into arbitration cases, there are more reasons…
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square merges with public law specialists Atlas Chambers Alex Novarese 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square has merged with Public law set Atlas Chambers in a bid to boost headcount following a…
Freshfields partners with Stephen Lawrence charity to provide scholarships to aspiring black lawyers David Stevenson Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is launching a scholarship with the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust (SLCT) to help students from black and…
Latest Dundas departures are reminder of pressure facing Scotland’s most storied firms Legal Business Dundas & Wilson is bracing itself for the departure of three more partners from the firm’s London arm. Corporate partners…
Cleary and 2012 GC take top prizes in 2013 Legal Business Awards Mark McAteer Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Linklaters and London 2012’s Terry Miller were among the key prize-winners at last night’s Legal…
Manchester market takes another hit as Cobbetts seeks saviours Miriam Fahey With Manchester-based Cobbetts on the verge of administration, signalling increasingly difficult market conditions in the north, local rivals will surely…
Pay for female lawyers not up by much Emma Sadowski Pay for male lawyers in the UK is significantly down from 2011, while women enjoyed a small rise in salary…
Lone star state of mind Jaishree Kalia Reed Smith’s assault on Houston is a brave move following its failed merger with Thompson & Knight three years ago.…
Another conventional wisdom Pritchard A lot of firms talk a lot of rubbish about cohesive, collegiate partnerships these days but the competitive spirit within…
All hail the comeback kings Mark McAteer Two features this month focus on firms that have dusted themselves down and have come back fighting. For markedly different…
Law firms forced to prove their worth Emma Sadowski Panel reviews are a cut-throat business these days, even for firms like SNR Denton and Slaughter and May. The duo…
The Last Word Legal Business After a year of significant legal market consolidation in 2012, do you think we will see more mergers involving UK…
