Letting go: anathema to a control-freak partner Mark McAteer Two observations from the GC of BT Technology, Chris Fowler, stand out in our innovation feature, ‘Arrested development’. One: ‘If…
The Last Word: The battleground Legal Business ‘Our corporate practice now is the strongest it’s ever been. We feel confident about the future.’ Roland Turnill, Slaughter and…
This time, walk the talk behind the ESG bandwagon Mark McAteer Three letters seem to be everywhere you look these days: ESG. Law firm after law firm seems to be offering…
Life During Law: Simon Beswick Nathalie Tidman I’m one of three brothers. My middle brother David has just retired as partner of Eversheds. Ever since we were…
We good corporate citizens – ESG report Nathalie Tidman ‘There is such a sense that we need to walk the walk. More so than I’ve ever seen before. This…
Revolving doors: Americans are coming as Goodwin, Latham and White & Case make senior European hires Tom Baker Latham & Watkins has taken a London-based partner from the magic circle again, and this time Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s experienced…
Booth takes on new role at The Crown Estate as Cheffings named interim head of legal Tom Baker Rob Booth, one of the leading lights of the in-house legal community, will be stepping away from his position as…
Revolving doors: All-London recruitment round as Proskauer and Trowers make corporate additions Tom Baker Proskauer has appointed M&A partner Rebecca Villarreal from Kirkland & Ellis to its London office to boost the firm’s corporate…
Stevens & Bolton posts eleventh year of turnover growth in latest set of financials Mark McAteer LB100 firm Stevens & Bolton has unveiled solid financial results for 2020/2021, marking 11 consecutive years of revenue growth. In spite…
Revolving doors: Squire Patton Boggs makes bold recruitment statement with team hires in London and Madrid Tom Baker In a significant week of lateral partner recruitment for Squire Patton Boggs, the firm has added new teams in both…
Sponsored briefing: Why are so many turning their back on a traditional career path? Guest Blog I am often asked the reason for the success of the revenue share model. Simply put, it’s down to the…
Revolving Doors: A&O makes US leveraged finance play as Latham strengthens Middle East offering Mark McAteer A number of Global 100 firms have made key hires from each other internationally in a busy week for lateral…
Following Brexit: Kirkland bolsters antitrust ambitions with Brussels office launch Nathalie Tidman Kirkland & Ellis has nailed its European antitrust ambitions to the mast in the wake of the UK’s exit from…
Respected Ashurst dealmaker Karen Davies steps up to succeed Tidswell as chair Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has elected formidable M&A veteran Karen Davies to succeed Ben Tidswell as its global chair, making it the latest…
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms bolster ranks with significant international hires Tom Baker There was a strong international flavour to this week’s round of lateral partner appointments, with firms making key hires in…
DWF bounces back to form with two major bolt-ons and 120% profit uptick Tom Baker After enduring a tumultuous pre-pandemic financial period, listed firm DWF has today (25 May) posted encouraging revenue growth matched by…
Dealwatch: Advisers get KKR infra play on the road as CC and MoFo energise $3.5bn renewables disposal Nathalie Tidman As market activity continues to branch out into diverse sectors, some of the biggest deals have had an energy and…
Guest comment: time for law firms to play catch-up on parental leave Guest Blog Nathan Peart, managing director at Major, Lindsey & Africa, says firms must move with the times when it comes to…
Revolving doors: Further stateside expansion as Cooley opens in Chicago while Freshfields secures key hire in New York Tom Baker US partner acquisitions have dominated this week’s recruitment round-up, as Cooley launched a new Chicago office off the back of…
