Legal Business Awards 2020 – International Firm of the Year Mark McAteer The entries have been assessed and our research completed: we are now delighted to reveal our International Firm of the…
Legal Business Award 2020 – Legal Technology Team of the Year Thomas Alan The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Corporate Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries have been assessed, the shortlists have been drawn up and our panel of general counsel judges have had…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn loses another London corporate partner as Shearman hires former Freshfields senior hand Mark McAteer The recent City corporate merry-go-round at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has continued in the past week, with leading partner Nigel…
HSF ensures victory for regulator in major Covid-19 insurance test case Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has ensured victory for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a landmark test case intended to…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Private Equity Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman After much back-and-forth between the judges in a keenly contested category, we are now delighted to reveal the winner of…
Sponsored briefing: Taking a holistic view of a US law partner’s income to secure property Guest Blog How does Investec assess foreign currency income and assets when examining affordability? This is a question we get asked frequently,…
Keystone shrugs off coronavirus uncertainty but internal investments see profits tumble Thomas Alan Keystone Law is producing a resilient performance as the year unfolds, the firm’s interim results show, with revenues up despite the financial…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Finance Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman After much back-and-forth between the judges in this keenly contested category, we are now delighted to reveal the winner of…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Restructuring Team of the Year Nathalie Tidman The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…
Freshfields tax drama back in spotlight as Germany’s finance minister throws future mandates into doubt Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been dragged into the spotlight yet again for its role in the cum-ex tax scandal, with Germany’s…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Private Client Team of the Year Mark McAteer We are delighted to announce the winner of Private Client Team of the Year for the 2020 Legal Business Awards.…
Comment: Litigators prepare as market enters phoney war but battle lines are yet to be drawn Thomas Alan The received wisdom is that a downward trajectory in the economy results in an upward trajectory in contentious work as…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Real Estate Team of the Year Mark McAteer After much back-and-forth between the judges in a keenly contested category, we are now delighted to reveal the winner of…
Revolving doors: all change in Middle East, UK, Europe as September begins with fresh wave of hires Mark McAteer It has been a busy start to September already with a spate of international and UK-wide hires. Washington DC-based Crowell…
‘Match fit’ DWF rebounds after torrid finish to 2019/20 Thomas Alan DWF has started 2020/21 strongly after a series of efficiency measures were put in place following a tumultuous end to the…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Insurance Team of the Year Mark McAteer The entries have been assessed, the shortlists have been drawn up and our panel of general counsel judges have had…
The totally scientific secrets of leadership – What I learnt from years of drinking with managing partners Alex Novarese The upheavals of 2020 have given me more time than normal to reflect on something that I’ve spent a good…
Deloitte Legal continues New Law push with hire of Elevate global consultancy head Thomas Alan Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has again boosted its New Law credentials, this time with the hire of Jack Diggle…
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Competition Team of the Year Mark McAteer The entries were reviewed and our panel of general counsel judges delivered their verdicts: we are now delighted to reveal…