Cameronics redux: a hard-to-grasp institution that looks set to surprise Legal Business Given that I get paid to poke around law firms’ inner workings, it’s not that often that I find it…
A bit of hustle, a bit of love – GCs expect attention and pitching from advisers Legal Business In our focus on Nabarro this month the firm comes in for some criticism at the hands of an important…
Camerons launches cost-saving venture through Dundas offices as the firm prepares for move to Cannon Place Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna plans to utilise the Scottish offices and personnel of new merger partner Dundas & Wilson as a…
Always a bridesmaid: can Nabarro revive itself post-Lehman without a partner? Legal Business Sarah Downey reports on the property leader’s attempts to position itself. With its five-year financial performance standing out as one…
The Programme – how Dundas & Wilson fits into the CMS masterplan Sarah Downey With a takeover of Dundas & Wilson under its belt and a barrage of post-Lehman re-engineering in place, CMS Cameron…
Financial results 2013/14: CMS unveils flat revenues with profit up 3.3% Legal Business CMS has unveiled a marginal increase in revenue for the 2013/14 financial year, with turnover up by under 1% from €837.7m…
Nabarro launches in Manchester with hire of Addleshaws trio; CMS brings in BLP partner to head aircraft finance Jaishree Kalia Nabarro is set to launch an office in Manchester with the hire of a trio of real estate partners from Addleshaw…
Election fever: Clifford Chance corporate head Tinkler steps down as Nabarro prepares for first MP elections in 15 years Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) private equity partner Simon Tinkler has stepped down from his role as London head of corporate after a…
Channel 5’s £450m sale to Viacom sees Rosenblatt, Shearman, Olswang and Lewis Silkin acting Legal Business Channel 5’s £450m sale to Viacom has thrown up roles for Rosenblatt Solicitors; a London-based Shearman & Sterling team; Olswang and Lewis Silkin as…
CMS junior partners to pay up to £50k in response to HMRC shake-up Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna has called on its fixed-share partners (FSPs) to make a substantial contribution of capital in light of…
Redundancy watch: CMS and Dundas cut 60 support staff roles Sarah Downey CMS and Dundas & Wilson confirmed today (30 April) that they have made 60 staff redundant ahead of their £300m…
Partner promotions: CMS promotes 30; Clyde & Co nine; Lawrence Graham five Legal Business The latest round of partner promotions among the top 20 UK firms has this week seen CMS Cameron McKenna announce the…
Camerons’ fixed-share partners to contribute up to £50k in response to HMRC shake-up Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna has become the latest firm to call upon its fixed-share partners to make a substantial contribution of…
Deal watch: Nabarro and Addleshaws take the lead on £800m Hermes/Co-Op regeneration joint venture Sarah Downey While major real estate deals are hard to come by, the usual suspects continue to take the lion’s share of…
Partner promotions: Wragges and DAC Beachcroft make up significantly more lawyers; Olswang promotes two Legal Business Ahead of its 1 May merger with City firm Lawrence Graham, Wragge & Co has more than doubled the number of…
Partner promotions – Trowers, Nabarro and BLP see reduced numbers as Addleshaws holds on eight Jaishree Kalia Partner promotions at the UK’s leading firms have largely been down so far down this year, as firms including Trowers…
CMS and Dundas to cut up to 60 jobs ahead of May merger Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna and Dundas & Wilson have placed 60 support staff roles at risk following the duo’s recently announced union.
Olswang brings in ex-Linklaters Paris TMT head in further hire on the Continent Legal Business Olswang has made a further senior TMT lateral on the Continent, boosting its Brussels and Paris practices with the hire of…
Revolving Doors: Lateral hires for Squire Sanders, Olswang, Irwin Mitchell, DAC Beachcroft and Osborne Clarke Legal Business In the latest series of lateral appointments across the UK’s leading firms, Squire Sanders has hired former Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)…
CMS extends Middle East footprint with Oman launch Legal Business CMS will join only a handful of international law firms with a presence in Oman, as the top 10 LB100 network…
