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…
DLA Piper expands Africa group across the continent with new member firms Francesca Fanshawe DLA Piper‘s Africa Group has expanded in north, southern and eastern Africa with the addition of three new member firms.…
Back to basics: BLP hires DLA Piper real estate partner Karen Friebe David Stevenson More recently the subject of headlines announcing partner departures, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today announced the appointment of Karen Friebe, a…
High yield, high stakes – DLA Piper makes key investment in deal finance with hire of ex-CC partner Legal Business It’s historically proved one of the hardest practice areas for City firms to break, proving often impenetrable for even elite…
Deal Watch: CC and DLA Piper step up on £300m Dr Martens buyout Legal Business It has become a cliché among deal professionals to say that – even in these risk-averse times – there is…
Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lead the UK pack in The Legal 500 Legal Business National heavyweights score for breadth of recommendations as CC shines in the City Eversheds has once again emerged as the most…
Asia Pacific: DLA hires four-strong Jones Day team in Beijing Francesca Fanshawe DLA Piper has further bolstered its Asia Pacific offering with the hire of a four-lawyer IP team from Jones Day in…
Asia-Pacific: DLA moves to strengthen Australia offering with double corporate partner hire Legal Business DLA Piper has considerably strengthened its corporate practice in Australia with the appointment of two partners from leading local firms,…
Swings and roundabouts: DLA Piper announces replacement Birmingham head and double hire as Patrick Somers joins from BLP Legal Business After losing Birmingham managing partner Mark Beardmore to Eversheds last week DLA Piper has announced his replacement plus a double hire to boot,…
Asia Round-up: Linklaters and Sidley Austin hire in Hong Kong and Singapore while DLA suffers another Singapore exit Legal Business Magic circle lateral hires still happen comparatively infrequently but if they do happen, these days it’s quite often in Asia.…
Further DLA regional fall out as Eversheds hires Birmingham managing partner and head of technology Legal Business DLA Piper has suffered further regional losses as Birmingham managing partner Mark Beardmore and head of technology and sourcing Simon…
Deal watch: Hogan Lovells, RPC in key work for Kodak and AstraZeneca as DLA Piper reveals major High Court win Sarah Downey This week has seen two of the larger global challenger firms reveal significant wins on behalf of major international clients.…
Asia round-up: DLA loses former Singapore head..again.. as Hill Dicks launches in Hong Kong Legal Business With all eyes trained on Asia the office fall outs and launches have been throw into far sharper relief. Losing…
Deal watch: Student Loans Company invites law firm tenders for £40bn debt portfolio sale Sarah Downey The Government’s plan to take the Student Loans Company debt off its balance sheet has moved up a gear as…
Asia Round-up: Field Fisher launches in Shanghai while Global 100 leaders position themselves in Hong Kong and Dubai Legal Business Field Fisher Waterhouse has joined forces with Ryser & Associates in Shanghai while a show of strength among the Global…
Global 100: DLA Piper Jaishree Kalia A highly symbolic year for DLA Piper, with the rapidly-assembled business services juggernaut becoming the world’s largest law firm in…
Asia-Pac continues to challenge new entrants as DLA Piper freezes Australia salaries Francesca Fanshawe The impact of the Australian downturn has once again been thrown into sharp relief after DLA Piper’s staff in the…
