Revolving doors: Akin Gump hires Orrick private equity player as Kirkland revisits Linklaters for tax lateral Muna Abdi City and US rivals in London have been continuing to ramp up lateral recruitment with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &…
Mayhew secures new four-year term at BCLP with Pritchard ineligible to run again Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) co-chair Lisa Mayhew has been elected to serve another four years in the role. Meanwhile,…
Addleshaws enters continental Europe through BCLP Hamburg hires Marco Cillario Despite having launched five international offices in Asia and the Middle East since 2012, top-20 UK law firm Addleshaw Goddard…
Pinsents, Bird & Bird, BCLP and Network Rail the big winners at the 2019 Legal Business Awards Thomas Alan Pinsent Masons, Bird & Bird, Network Rail and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) were among the major winners at the…
Post-merger chemistry and an absence of crisis mark BCLP launch but firm is yet to settle into its stride Thomas Alan Thomas Alan finds mixed omens in the wake of BCLP’s high-stakes union. A solid start cannot obscure that 2019 will be…
Double whammy for Ashurst as London head quits for BCLP and Macfarlanes hires former corporate head Marco Cillario Ashurst London managing partner Simon Beddow and former corporate head Robert Ogilvy Watson have quit the firm to join Bryan Cave…
LLP accounts show BLP flagging ahead of Bryan Cave merger as profit fell 21% Thomas Alan Legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner was hit by a 21% drop in profit and 3% dip in revenue in its last…
‘Not just a generic consultancy’: BCLP launches in-house innovation and technology arm Thomas Alan Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has continued its spate of innovation launches, combining parts of its transatlantic innovation teams to create…
Revolving doors: Freshfields insolvency veteran heads for the Bar as BCLP and 2Birds beef up global ranks Lauren Almeida It has been another busy week on the lateral market, with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer seeing other departures and a raft…
Comment: BCLP offers a (slightly) better post-merger pitch than expected Alex Novarese It would take a generous observer of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) to claim the once sure-footed outfit had managed anything…
Eyes on ‘the prize’ – BCLP’s leaders on going all-in for transatlantic union Alex Novarese LB: What was the background to the merger talks? Therese Pritchard (TP): I started it. It’s my fault. In February…
Refreshing revamps: EDF and Co-op Group look to new firms in panel reviews Hamish McNicol One of the UK’s big six energy suppliers, EDF Energy, has nearly halved its external advisers in a bid to…
BCLP: A slightly better sales pitch than expected Alex Novarese It would take a generous observer of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) to claim the once sure-footed outfit had managed anything…
New Law pioneer LOD primed for growth as BCLP sells to buyout house Thomas Alan Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has secured new private equity backers in place of parent Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) as…
BCLP unveils foray into legal tech start-up scene with contract negotiation platform Thomas Alan Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a ‘home-grown’ legal tech start-up which produces a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for…
Moving on up: BCLP heading for new post-merger London digs Thomas Alan Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has signed a lease on a new City office in what it calls a…
Real estate, real estate, real estate: Bryan Cave? Questions surround BLP’s transatlantic union Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol and Thomas Alan canvass the market on the latest UK/US tie-up ‘Next year all our troubles will be…
Disputes round-up: Burford records staggering 109% income boost as SFO branded ‘embarrassing’ by judge Tom Baker A resounding indication of the impact funders are having on the disputes market, Burford Capital has unveiled impressive financial results…
BLP and Bryan Cave back deal to forge top 50 global player but will combined firm have potency? Hamish McNicol Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s quest for a US merger is over after its proposed transatlantic tie-up with Bryan Cave was…
Transatlantic crossing – BLP and Bryan Cave to complete merger vote in February Nathalie Tidman The partnerships of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and US law firm Bryan Cave are to vote on their transatlantic tie-up, with…
