Life During Law: Karen Seward Megan Mayers I grew up in a shipbuilding town in the north. Barrow-in-Furness. Bill Bryson described it as ‘the very worst town…
SRA defends year-long striking off process for Eversheds trainee convicted of sexual assault Tom Baker After yet another galling sexual misconduct episode to blight the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has come out swinging…
Womble Bond-BDB Pitmans: The data driving the national tie-up talks Ben Wheway The Legal 500’s Ben Wheway takes a look at the rationale behind the proposed merger and what a combined firm…
Verein check: how the big six global players have grown over ten years Ben Wheway The largest six Swiss verein firms have pursued varying expansion strategies over the past decade – Ben Wheway looks at…
Musk’s Twitter takeover sparks legal feeding frenzy, but leaves more questions than answers Charles Avery Ask any City partner about the current state of the market, and they will point to a softening in the…
Size matters: which Global 100 firms have the most Legal 500 rankings? Ben Wheway Legal 500 data highlights the contrast between the laser-focused firms cleaning up in core markets and the wide footprint of…
Latham scores lead role in Man Utd’s potential sale as US outfits advise on Tom Ford deal Megan Mayers Latham & Watkins has had a busy November, picking up several multi-billion-dollar instructions across the sports, retail and telecoms sectors.…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds act on Made.com collapse as market expects FTX fallout Tom Baker Partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have secured advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m sale…
In with the new: Big Law rings in the changes amid City leadership shake-up Charles Avery For many law firms, the end of the year marks elections for various leadership positions. This year has been no…
Global 100: Slaughter and May – Keeping the magic alive Megan Mayers ‘It’s a remarkable firm with a tremendous reputation, but it has to take note of the fact that the market…
‘A close-knit group’: Milbank acquires Dickson Minto’s seven-partner London office Tom Baker One of 2022’s hottest merger rumours came to fruition today (13 December), as Milbank confirmed it was acquiring the London…
OC’s departing UK leader Berg seeks westward expansion in American voyage Tom Baker Less than two months after handing over the UK managing partner reins, Osborne Clarke’s (OC) Ray Berg is set for…
Local talent: Freshfields launches support services operation in Slovakia Tom Baker Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a global support services hub in Slovakia, set to employ more than 50 business professionals.…
Pinsents ushers in new era with Cameron unveiled as first female managing partner Tom Baker Pinsent Masons has elected litigation and regulatory head Laura Cameron as its first female managing partner, succeeding the longstanding John…
White & Case adds BCLP funds head as WilmerHale strengthens white-collar practice Megan Mayers As the year-end approaches, US firms have dominated this week’s hiring round with additions across London’s transactional and disputes practices. …
CC and Freshfields dish out US associate bonuses to match American rivals Megan Mayers Clifford Chance (CC) has become the second Magic Circle firm to dish out competitive year-end bonuses to US associates, after…
CC votes in capital markets head Cartwright to succeed Ouwehand as senior partner Charles Avery Partners at Clifford Chance (CC) have voted in head of capital markets Adrian Cartwright as the firm’s new senior partner,…
Dechert unveils new global management team with longstanding leaders stepping down Charles Avery Dechert has unveiled a new-look leadership team, with David Forti and Mark Thierfelder elected as new co-chairs, and Sabina Comis…
Revolving doors: MoFo brings in IP team as Osborne Clarke makes double UK partner hire Charles Avery The approaching festive period has not led to a cooling of the recruitment market, with corporate structuring, M&A, tax and…
HSF names London partner Flockhart as new corporate co-head Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed London partner Mike Flockhart as its new joint managing partner for corporate, succeeding the…
