Revolving Doors: DLA hires in France and the US; Simmons grows Bristol; Gibson Dunn expands in Beijing and Hong Kong Legal Business International expansion last week saw DLA Piper hire Holman Fenwick Willan’s (HFW) Paris head of tax Hervé Israël and bolster its…
DLA Piper stands by scandal-hit lawyer Nick West as he issues apology Legal Business Following a conduct review, DLA Piper has opted to stand by Nick West, whose sexist email exchanges with Premier League…
Asia: Ashurst bolsters Singapore with W&C hire; DLA appoints Asia corporate head; Fenwick & West opens in Shanghai David Stevenson The Asian market has over the past week seen investment from international law firms including DLA Piper, Fenwick & West…
DLA Piper hires King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin private equity partner Tim Wright Legal Business DLA Piper has hired King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (KWMSJB) City private equity partner Tim Wright, whose resignation from…
DLA’s partner promotions up by a third with latest round of 45 Legal Business DLA Piper has promoted 45 lawyers to its partnership, a 33% increase on last year. The lion’s share of promotions fell…
Regions cash in on corporate spike as Wragges sells NEC and DLA Piper floats Manchester’s Boohoo Legal Business Two multi-million pound regional deals have been announced in the past week, as Wragge & Co advises Birmingham City Council on…
DLA and Weil lead on Vodafone’s €7.2bn acquisition of Grupo Corporativo Ono Legal Business Vodafone has turned to DLA Piper for its latest major M&A deal: the €7.2bn acquisition of Grupo Corporativo Ono, with…
Comment: American without tears – succession planning at the increasingly transatlantic DLA Piper Legal Business So the experiment ends as a qualified success. News of the early-timed succession planning at DLA Piper confirmed that well-regarded IP…
Orrick duo join DLA Piper to bolster financial regulatory team Legal Business DLA Piper has bolstered its London financial regulatory capability with the appointment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe duo Tony Katz and…
And so the tally rises, Jones Day hires fourth BLP partner since August David Stevenson Fresh from the news on Friday (28 February) that DLA Piper has hired three Berwin Leighton Paisner partners, Jones Day has added…
US financial results 2013: DLA achieves record revenue of $2.48bn as growth slows Sarah Downey The highest-ever gross turnover but reduced growth figures was the message that came out of DLA Piper’s financials today (28 February),…
Good things come in threes…or fours: DLA Piper secures triple lateral hire from BLP David Stevenson Following the announcement last September that Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) corporate partner Patrick Somers had joined DLA Piper, the top five Global 100…
American without tears – succession planning at the increasingly transatlantic DLA Piper Francesca Fanshawe So the experiment ends as a qualified success. News of the early-timed succession planning at DLA Piper confirmed that well-regarded…
DLA Piper, Slaughters and Vodafone shine in 2014 Legal Business Awards Alex Novarese In what has proved the largest Legal Business Awards ever held, DLA Piper, Slaughter and May and Vodafone were last…
Asia round-up: DLA Piper, Hogan Lovells and Stephenson Harwood move to bolster regional networks Legal Business Despite the bearish mood that last year gripped many international law firms regarding Asia, and sustained tremors this year running…
O Canada! DLA Piper in talks with Heenan Blaikie partners to set up in Toronto and Calgary Legal Business Long having eyed a Canadian presence, DLA Piper confirmed today (7 February) that it is in talks with a group of…
LLP latest: DLA Piper’s net debt down 32% as RPC posts 21% increase in fee income Legal Business DLA Piper International’s net debt decreased by 32% while cash in the bank dropped almost 15% according to its most recent…
Updated: Management shake up for DLA Piper as Knowles takes over as global co-chair and Levine put forward for co-CEO role Legal Business DLA Piper’s co-chief executive (CEO) Nigel Knowles is to replace Tony Angel as global co-chairman in a senior management shake-up which…
DLA Piper expands Africa group across the continent Francesca Fanshawe DLA Piper’s Africa group last month announced it had expanded in north, southern and eastern Africa with the addition of…
Senior hires: KPMG appoints DLA partner as Manchester legal head as A&O and NRF lose partners to HogLove and Vedder Price Francesca Fanshawe As KPMG looks to expand its legal services practice the Big Four accountant has hired DLA Piper corporate partner Nick Roome…
