Quinn Emanuel expands European footprint with fifth German office in Berlin Tom Baker Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has strengthened its German presence with the opening of a new office in Berlin with…
Guest comment: How are law firms retaining the top talent? Guest Blog Nathan Peart, managing director of the Associate Practice Group at Major, Lindsey & Africa, analyses associate retention The race to…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds snaps up white-collar specialist as Kirkland adds US funds team Charles Avery Eversheds Sutherland’s corporate crime and investigations team has been strengthened by the addition of Anupreet Amole from Brown Rudnick, who…
Dealwatch: Ashurst and Travers double up on McColl’s and Ideagen acquisitions as Freshfields energises offshore wind deal Charles Avery A trio of City firms acted on the sale out of insolvency of McColl’s to supermarket chain Morrisons, in a…
Dechert condemns former partner Gerrard after High Court rules the firm breached ENRC client duty Tom Baker Dechert has strongly condemned retired white-collar partner Neil Gerrard after the High Court today (16 May) ruled that he and…
Revolving Doors: BCLP hires Brown Rudnick restructuring duo as Greenberg bolsters white-collar practice Megan Mayers Greenberg Traurig continues to bolster its white-collar crime and investigations team with the addition of Rebecca Meads. Meads joins…
Comment: A personality crisis and the great WFH salary cut brouhaha Nathalie Tidman Hasn’t what I’m snappily calling ‘Stephenson Harwood WFH pay cut-gate’ caused a furore? In case you’ve missed it, the RollOnFriday report…
Ince in firing line over ‘inappropriate’ restaurant behaviour allegations Tom Baker Ince has launched a formal internal investigation after a viral tweet from a Cardiff restaurant owner claimed a group of…
Leadership shake-up sees Stevens & Bolton unveil new managing partner Megan Mayers Richard King has been succeeded by corporate partner James Waddell as Stevens & Bolton’s managing partner as part of a…
Sponsored briefing: As data breach becomes a battleground for class action litigation, companies need to take a risk-based approach to cyber security Guest Blog The pandemic and GDPR regimes have heightened the litigation risk presented by data breaches and other cyber security issues in…
Revolving doors: Four in three out for Squire as Ropes brings in private equity trio Charles Avery Ropes & Gray has taken further steps towards its goal of becoming the go-to private equity practice in the city…
Eversheds and Clifford Chance Moscow teams launch independent firms following Russia exodus Charles Avery Following on from the spate of Moscow office closures in March as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, international firms…
Clifford Chance makes up 17 City partners in largest promotion round since 2007 Megan Mayers Clifford Chance (CC) has promoted 37 lawyers to the partnership including 17 in the City, making it the latest Magic…
Marching on Charles Avery ‘People typically underestimate the innovative powers that are out there,’ reflects Rick van Aerssen, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s global managing partner.…
Shining a light on the next generation of dealmakers Georgina Stanley It’s no secret that the M&A markets have been busier than ever of the last 18 months. Here, UK Legal…
Sponsored briefing: Key legal mistakes to avoid while investing in or doing business in India Guest Blog Gandhi & Associates’ Vishal Gandhi outlines the key mistakes to avoid while investing in or doing business in India
Sponsored briefing: Key considerations for contracting under Saudi law Guest Blog An overview of contract law in Saudi Arabia provided by Wissam Hachem and Harry Taylor of Al-Enezee in association with…
Sponsored briefing: Netherlands employee stock option tax proposal sent back to parliament Guest Blog DLA Piper’s Jian-Cheng Ku and Rhys Bane provide the latest updates on an ongoing employee stock option tax proposal in…
Sponsored briefing: The rise of the growth nation – six trends in Israeli corporate law Guest Blog Lawyers from Epstein Rosenblum Maoz (ERM) provide an overview of the latest corporate developments in Israel