Global London – Major Feast Legal Business With a flurry of US firms luring funds partners from UK rivals, LB finds out why lawyers in this area…
Global London – No stone unturned Legal Business LB ventures beyond the established elite to highlight five practices blazing a trail in the City. The need to differentiate…
Addressing partner underperformance Pritchard James Tsolakis of The Royal Bank of Scotland published his annual report, A perspective on the legal market, in March.…
FSA’s Cole holds all the cards in choosing her next move Emma Sadowski After two years of speculation in the financial services sector, it has finally happened. Margaret Cole, Financial Services Authority (FSA)…
Eversheds boosts construction practice with McGrigors team Legal Business Eversheds has bolstered its Manchester offering with the hire of an eight-lawyer contentious construction team from McGrigors just months before…
Cleary hires former Stephenson Harwood chief executive Legal Business Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired former Stephenson Harwood chief executive and litigation heavyweight Sunil Gadhia in its London…
Taylor Wessing eyes Hong Kong deal after Singapore launch Emma Sadowski Taylor Wessing is more likely to merge with a local practice in Hong Kong than to set up in the…
Travers Smith launches review of US best friends network Legal Business Travers Smith has always been one to plough its own furrow and last month the firm confirmed it was reviewing…
Leeds market set to change markedly as top tier loses talent Legal Business Firms operating in the Leeds market have been in a state of flux recently, with the region’s mid-tier firms taking…
Shearman’s rainmaker leaves for Skadden Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s loss is Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s gain after Stephan Hutter, Germany’s pre-eminent capital markets specialist,…
Pinsents and McGrigors tie-up gets rubber-stamped Legal Business Pinsent Masons and McGrigors confirmed in early February that partners had voted in favour of the two firms merging. The…
UK listing for Russell Jones & Walker not immediate priority Legal Business Neil Kinsella, Russell Jones & Walker (RJW)’s chief executive, is non-committal on the possibility of a UK listing for his…
FSA to lose top level enforcer and board member Legal Business Margaret Cole, managing director and board member of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), tendered her resignation from the top post…
DLA Piper plans ‘relationship building’ technology push in London Legal Business DLA Piper has revealed plans to open a second London office this year, concentrating on the burgeoning technology startup community.…
Global London – Situations vacant Legal Business Immigration laws are forcing international law firms to advertise jobs alongside retail and fast food companies. Despite this, the number…
The right chemistry Legal Business Forget the egos, conflicts and pay packets. Here’s our winning formula for creating a dream team outside of the established…
Battle Royale Legal Business Two oligarchs; $6.5bn; and enough lawyers to form an entirely new firm. This is Berezovsky v Abramovich, the largest litigation…
Risk Management and Professional Indemnity Survey 2012 – Treading Carefully Legal Business In our fifth annual risk management and professional indemnity survey in association with Marsh, the world’s leading insurance broker and risk…
Capital connections Legal Business London firms have traditionally focused their US strategy on New York but a presence in Washington DC has become increasingly…
SNR Denton – Strained Relations Legal Business It is no secret that legacy firm Denton Wilde Sapte (DWS) has had a rough ride. During the 2010/11 financial…
