CMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm discussions about potential merger Legal Business After much speculation, CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have confirmed they are in merger talks.
Olswang and Camerons set for Friday partners meeting amid mounting claims of three-way merger with Nabarro Madeleine Farman Both Olswang and CMS Cameron McKenna are holding partners meetings tomorrow, as indications mount that the duo are gearing up…
Exits stack up as Olswang loses partners to Clifford Chance and Bond Dickinson Madeleine Farman Olswang has suffered a double exit with its co-head of life sciences departing the firm in favour of Clifford Chance,…
Engineering success: Eversheds hires top Nabarro construction disputes partner Douglas Legal Business Eversheds has hired disputes partner Jonathan Douglas from Nabarro to join the firm’s construction and engineering team.
Taylor Wessing hires buyout partner in latest London exit for Olswang Legal Business Taylor Wessing has moved to bolster its City buyout practice with the hire of a partner from Olswang in the latest in…
‘Huge opportunities’: CMS launches in Hong Kong in Asia arbitration play Legal Business International law firm grouping CMS has today (1 September) opened in Hong Kong through its German arm CMS Hasche Sigle,…
Olswang turnover drops 11% after Berlin ‘decoupling’ Legal Business Olswang has seen a 11% drop in its turnover for the financial year 2015/16 with revenues tumbling by £14.2m to…
Olswang international telco head exits in set-back for LB100 firm Legal Business In its latest high-profile departure, Olswang‘s head of international telecommunications Purvi Parekh has exited the firm.
Merger mania: Addleshaws and CMS discussed combination before entering current talks Matthew Field Despite both firms now being in merger talks with other suitors, Legal Business understands CMS Cameron McKenna and Addleshaw Goddard…
‘Expensive badge of legitimacy’: Olswang in firing line of BHS report Legal Business Legal advisers on the sale of BHS have been labelled an ‘expensive badge of legitimacy’ in the report investigating the…
Merger watch: Olswang finds a suitor in CMS Cameron McKenna Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna and Olswang could combine to create a £880m firm as it’s understood the LB100 firms have entered…
Blame on Brexit: Nabarro acts as Lowcosttravelgroup goes bust Legal Business Nabarro is advising on the administration of Lowcosttravelgroup as the travel agency business left thousands of holiday makers at risk…
‘Please explain’: Linklaters writes to Olswang to question BHS fees Legal Business Arcadia Group adviser Linklaters has questioned Olswang on whether its client Retail Acquisitions Limited (RAL) broke its contract and breached…
Under fire: Linklaters and Olswang in the spotlight as dealmakers face parliament over BHS collapse Legal Business City lawyers faced the wrath of MPs during May and June in an inquiry over the sale of BHS. The…
Better together? – Those Anglo-Scots unions in focus Kathryn McCann Legal Business looks under the bonnet to assess how the Scottish arms of Pinsent Masons and CMS have fared post-merger.…
Financials 2015/16: Nabarro latest to report slow growth with 3.5% revenue increase Legal Business Nabarro has increased turnover by 3.5% to £130.4m, joining other mid-market firms with muted results for 2015/16. Last year the…
BHS updated: Green claims Olswang ‘knee deep’ in deal, accuses firm of covenant breach Legal Business Former BHS owner Sir Phillip Green criticised Olswang and other advisers as he faced questions today (15 June) over the…
Financials 2015/16: Revenue growth slows at CMS as group posts 8.4% lift Legal Business CMS has reported revenue and profit growth for 2015, with turnover increasing 8.4% year-on-year to £735.2m, and profits up 6.8%.…
Olswang silent as inquiry reveals Linklaters billed £1.2m to Arcadia in BHS sale Legal Business After MPs in the BHS inquiry called on the law firms involved to disclose further details of their dealings, Olswang…
BHS inquiry latest: Olswang remains in focus as MPs probe fees Legal Business As the inquiry into the sale of BHS continues, Work and Pensions committee chair Frank Field has asked Olswang to…
