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…
‘It was never a marriage made in heaven’- what Norton Rose Fulbright’s exit means for South Africa Kate Peacock Earlier this month, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) became the third major firm to withdraw from South Africa in just over…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires real estate partner as HSF Kramer loses partners in London and Middle East Eliza Winter Leading the high profile hires this week, Latham & Watkins has continued its financial sector push with a notable partner…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer boosts London finance team as Paul Weiss picks up another Kirkland partner Kate Peacock Proskauer has further expanded its London finance practice with its hire of Andrew Payne. Previously at Linklaters in Singapore, Payne…
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…
McDermott continues post-merger expansion with DLA London hire Alex Ryan McDermott Will & Schulte has hired financial services regulatory partner Karen Butler from DLA Piper, as the firm continues to…
Revolving Doors: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions team Bertie Ford Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a decisive move into the UK real estate market, launching a London practice…
DLA and DWF crack $50m sale of Fabergé eggs maker Bertie Ford DWF and DLA Piper have advised on the sale of renowned jeweller Fabergé to a US tech investment firm for…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer takes Schulte partner in post-merger exit as William Fry picks up Eversheds Dublin quartet Bertie Ford Proskauer has hired financial services regulatory partner Anna Maleva-Otto from legacy Schulte Roth & Zabel into its London funds group,…
Slaughters, DLA, Freshfields and Linklaters switch on £38bn Sizewell C nuclear plant deal Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Linklaters, DLA Piper and Freshfields have taken lead roles as the UK confirms a long-awaited £38bn deal…
Trio of international firms hike salaries for newly-qualified lawyers Tom Cox Ashurst, CMS and DLA Piper have all hiked pay for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers as the battle for junior talent…
Slaughters and DLA lead as Poundland seals discount sale Tom Cox Slaughter and May and DLA Piper have taken lead roles on the cut-price sale of Poundland to retail-focused private equity…
Revolving Doors: Ex-PM David Cameron joins DLA while Simpson Thacher, Pinsents and Bakers make lateral moves Tom Cox Former Prime Minister Lord David Cameron has joined DLA Piper as a consultant, becoming the latest politician to take up…
FCA unveils £20m legal line-up, with Clifford Chance and Eversheds among firms not reappointed Tom Cox The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its legal services framework with a new four-year panel running from 1 April 2025…
Revolving Doors: Milbank signs up infrastructure trio while Travers hires new restructuring head Anna Huntley Milbank has ramped up its City infrastructure capabilities with the hire of a trio of partners from White & Case.…
DLA breaks $4bn milestone with double-digit growth in revenue and PEP Anna Huntley DLA Piper has posted another year of double-digit growth, marking its eighth consecutive year of revenue expansion. Global revenue rose…
Revolving Doors: DLA Piper makes lev fin play with A&O Shearman hire as partners from collapsed Memery Crystal move on Tom Cox Leading the high-profile moves of recent weeks, DLA Piper hired A&O Shearman leveraged finance partner Gordon Houseman, who has joined…
DLA Piper UK IT jobs at risk as firm shifts to cloud platform Anna Huntley DLA Piper is in talks with its UK IT team about potential job cuts after switching to a fully cloud-based operating…
Covington picks up Sidley’s Cheveley as HFW, DLA hire in London and CRS expands in Europe Anna Huntley Topping this week’s major moves, Phil Cheveley has joined Covington & Burling’s cross-border M&A practice group in London as a…
The Client’s View on DLA Piper – how do your lawyers score? Ben Wheway What do clients really think about the service they get from your firm? Every year, the Legal 500 asks hundreds of thousands…
