Global 100 firms expand in Asia as Dentons and Goodwin establish new bases Megan Mayers Dentons has become the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India, as it finalised its…
Life During Law: Robbie McLaren Charles Avery University in my family was always something vocational. I hated science, so that was doctor and vet out the way.…
The Legal 500 View: Chart-toppers: the elite firms dominating this year’s UK Legal 500 rankings Georgina Stanley UK editors Georgina Stanley (pictured) and Ben Wheway take a deep dive into the performance of the Legal Business 100…
Sponsored briefing: Debunking the myths holding back digitalisation Guest Blog A lack of trust and technical know-how are holding back legal firms from digitising their workflows — but finding the…
LB Awards and GC Powerlist UK 2022: A night to remember Legal Business Shoosmiths, Travers Smith and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were among the major winners at the 2022 Legal Business Awards, which welcomed…
Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans table merger Charles Avery Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) and BDB Pitmans are continuing to pursue a strategy of development through consolidation, having confirmed they…
The Horizon scandal: Legal Business in conversation with Post Office litigator James Hartley Tom Baker Earlier this year, Legal Business sat down with Freeths’ disputes partner James Hartley to relive the headline-grabbing Post Office litigation. …
Revolving Doors: Kirkland secures another Magic Circle head as US class action specialist launches Manchester boutique Megan Mayers Kirkland & Ellis has cemented its commitment to building its European infrastructure practice with its fourth magic circle hire in…
‘I’ll do it my way’: OC elects Davies as UK leader, replacing much-admired Berg Tom Baker Mere weeks after being declared Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards, Osborne Clarke (OC) has today…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer brings in Kirkland tax partner as Dentons secures India tie-up Charles Avery There is a globetrotting feel to this week’s lateral hires roundup, as global moves in India, US and Canada offset…
New brooms for DLA as Hoy named London managing partner and Bishop replaced as corporate co-chair Tom Baker DLA Piper has appointed IP litigation partner Ruth Hoy as its next London managing partner, succeeding the longstanding Tom Heylen.…
NRF called to Qualcomm’s £480m class action defence as Quinn’s London team drops out Tom Baker Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has been called up to a new-look legal team for Qualcomm as it defends itself from…
Revolving doors: King & Spalding adds two in London as City firms bolster financial regulatory expertise Megan Mayers It’s been a busy week for London laterals, as firms have bolstered their transactional and regulatory teams. King & Spalding…
Ince to divest Gibraltar business, Germany and Singapore arms up for restructure Tom Baker In its latest attempt to stave off financial turmoil, Ince Gordon Dadds has agreed to sell its Gibraltar business to…
Clifford Chance, HSF and A&O score most individual lawyer rankings in London as Legal 500 2023 Solicitors Guide launches Georgina Stanley More than 1,100 law firms have secured spots in the latest UK Legal 500 rankings, which rank the best law…
Vodafone legal chief Martin hangs up in-house career as easyJet replacement inbound Tom Baker In-house luminary and Vodafone group general counsel Rosemary Martin is set to retire after more than a decade at the…
Revolving doors: Kirkland adds more magic circle partners as Akin Gump strengthens restructuring team Megan Mayers This week, as the pound reached a record low against the dollar, US firms have continued to wield their hiring…
Shoosmiths, Travers and Coca-Cola among the big winners at 25th Legal Business Awards Mark McAteer Shoosmiths, Travers Smith and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners were among the major winners at the 2022 Legal Business Awards, which welcomed…
GC Powerlist UK 2022: Inclusions list Legal Business Please see below for a link to an online pdf of GC Powerlist United Kingdom Teams 2022: GC Powerlist United…
Tech sector 100% growth leads to double-digit revenue boost at Burges Salmon Tom Baker Burges Salmon had its core sector groups to thank as it today (27 September) unveiled a robust 10% uptick in…
