Latest US profits show positive early signs Jaishree Kalia The initial numbers to emerge from the US reporting season indicate a relatively resilient performance in 2012 for the world’s…
Insolvency teams line up on high-profile failures David Stevenson With HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster all entering into administration in the first few weeks of 2013, leading City firms have…
DWF looks to acquire a stricken Cobbetts in pre-pack deal Legal Business DWF is set to acquire Cobbetts in a pre-pack deal, after the struggling Manchester-based firm called in administrators KPMG last…
Barclays begins search for new general counsel Miriam Fahey Barclays, one of the UK’s largest banks, has started its hunt for a new general counsel (GC) following the retirement…
HSF sees more City departures but secures German launch David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has been hit by a string of key departures from its lucrative disputes practice. Simon Bushell,…
FFW and Travers Smith shake up senior roles Legal Business City firms Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) and Travers Smith have overhauled senior management, with each seeing new appointments to the…
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…
