Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts Eliza Winter Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…
Trading places: Skadden creates new C-suite role as Davis Polk makes trophy sports signing Alex Ryan Skadden has appointed its first chief digital and information officer, hiring PwC partner Vince DiMascio (pictured) into the newly created…
Revolving Doors: Bumper hiring week at Eversheds while Quinn brings on international arbitration heavyweight Theresa Hargreaves Quinn Emanuel has significantly bolstered its international arbitration practice in London, bringing over senior partner and practice co-lead Andrew Savage…
TfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cut Theresa Hargreaves Transport for London (TfL) has announced the 19 law firms appointed to its new panel, valued at £120m (excluding VAT),…
Why UK firms are bucking the trend to downsize in Asia amid HK IPO boom Tom Cox When CMS picked up a nine-lawyer team from BCLP this August, it represented the end of the transatlantic firm’s foray…
A&O Shearman rehires M&A partner after six-year Skadden stint as Ashurst and BCLP make laterals Tom Cox A&O Shearman has rehired M&A lawyer George Knighton from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom six years after he departed.…
BCLP sheds 8% of global business services team as firm cites investment in tech Tom Cox BCLP is cutting around 8% of its global business services function, marking the third time in two years that the…
Howdy Saudi: why Riyadh is now the centre of attention for firms targeting the Middle East Anna Huntley The Middle East has long been an attractive destination for international law firms, but when it comes to expansion plans…
BCLP revenue bounces back as McDermott breaks $2bn Tom Cox BCLP has returned to growth after two years of declining turnover, posting a 2% increase in revenue – rising to…
Marking a merger: how is BCLP’s transatlantic tie-up faring? Tom Cox Back in 2018, Therese Pritchard and Lisa Mayhew – then freshly appointed co-chairs of the first significant financially integrated transatlantic…
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner: The Client’s View Legal Business Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Lawyers and Team Quality 81.93 Quality of partners 84.52 Quality of associates 74.14 Partner availability and…
‘The transition is over’: BCLP names Jinal Shah as new UK managing partner Elisha Juttla Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced this week that Jinal Shah will become the firm’s UK managing partner from 1…
Partner promotions: Cleary makes up two in London as BCLP unveils 21-strong round Charles Avery Cleary Gottlieb has made up nine new partners in its latest round of promotions, two of which are in London,…
London and St Louis receive lion’s share of investment as BCLP announces 20-strong global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) promoted 20 lawyers as part of its latest global promotion round, the firm announced today…
‘Inevitable distractions’ hit BCLP revenue and profit in lean post-merger debut Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) endured a challenging debut year as a fully-merged entity, as the cost of integration weighed on…
‘Our first big move’: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner gets Paris play over the line Thomas Alan Real estate leader taps Franklin for eight partners with more to come in France ‘It’s great to get to the…
Continental growth ‘high on the agenda’: BCLP bolsters Paris outpost with seven-partner splash Thomas Alan Starting the New Year with a bang, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has recruited a 21-strong team of lawyers in Paris,…
Life During Law: Segun Osuntokun Thomas Alan I was born in Nigeria as one of five children. My parents were medical doctors. My father was one of…
The City and St Louis share the spoils of 17-strong BCLP global promotion round Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has promoted five partners in London, the same number as in St Louis, in its…