KPMG boosts German offering with double Taylor Wessing hire Legal Business Accountancy firms continue to build their presence in the legal sector with KPMG Law the latest to boost its legal…
Slaughter and May’s trainee retention slips to 89% for 2015 autumn intake Legal Business The first Magic Circle to report its trainee intake numbers for autumn 2015, Slaughter and May has revealed it is…
Taylor Wessing’s Tim Eyles to stand unopposed in upcoming managing partner election Legal Business LB100 firm Taylor Wessing’s managing partner, Tim Eyles (pictured), is set to stand unopposed in the firm’s upcoming management election…
Financials 2014/15: Taylor Wessing’s UK operations see revenues rise 8% and PEP reach £767k Legal Business Taylor Wessing has released its financials for 2014/15 with UK revenues increasing by 8.2% to £121m from £112m last year…
Life During Law: Niri Shanmuganathan, Taylor Wessing Legal Business I’ve always been interested in two things. One is people and that is a key part of the business. I’ve…
Fee transparency: Olswang, OC, Taylor Wessing and 12 others sign up to service to reduce legal fee disputes Legal Business Taylor Wessing, Olswang and CMS Cameron McKenna are amongst a host of firms to sign up to Apperio – a…
Partner promotions: Taylor Wessing makes five up to partner in UK as Clydes global round sees 13 made up Legal Business As it shifts to an all equity structure, Taylor Wessing has this year promoted five lawyers to partner in its…
‘A significant cultural shift’: Taylor Wessing to move to all equity partnership Legal Business Taylor Wessing is set to convert into an all equity partnership on 1 May following a lengthy review and partnership…
The importance of a ‘disclaimer’: High Court finds in favour of Grant Thornton in Barclays negligence dispute Sarah Downey The High Court has this morning (18 February) found in favour of Grant Thornton in relation to its high profile…
Clashing titans: Taylor Wessing acts as MetLife sues A&O client JP Morgan for $107m Tom Moore Two giants of the US financial services market, insurer Metlife and investment bank JP Morgan, have begun a legal battle…
‘A fresh perspective’: Taylor Wessing hires Eversheds GC and new IT director Legal Business Taylor Wessing has kick started the new year with two key recruits, hiring Eversheds‘ general counsel (GC) Angela Robertson as…
‘Trophy assets’: Bakers and Taylor Wessing lead on Gherkin sale Legal Business Baker & McKenzie and Taylor Wessing helped finalise the sale of London’s iconic Gherkin building to the Safra Group for…
Freshfields, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing advise on United Biscuits sale to Turkish buyer Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have taken the leading roles representing the sale of UK-based United Biscuits to…
H1 2014/15: ‘We don’t want to grow simply to be bigger’ – Taylor Wessing reveals 7.3% UK revenue increase Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing has today (4 December) announced its half-year financial results, posting a 7.3% rise in revenue for H1 2014/15…
Selling icons: Bakers and Taylor Wessing lead on Gherkin sale to Safra Group while Magic Circle duo act on Canary Wharf bid Sarah Downey Baker & McKenzie and Taylor Wessing have helped finalise the sale of London’s iconic Gherkin building to the Safra Group…
Dealwatch: Freshfields, Taylor Wessing and Linklaters advise on Jaffa Cake manufacturer United Biscuits sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Taylor Wessing and Linklaters have won the lead roles advising on the sale of UK-based United Biscuits…
Elections: Taylor Wessing re-appoints senior partner Legal Business Taylor Wessing has re-appointed its senior partner Adam Marks for a second term following an uncontested election.
Squire Patton Boggs takes Sidley Austin’s last German partner as Taylor Wessing builds private client practice Legal Business Eight years after founding Sidley Austin’s office in Frankfurt, Jens Rinze, the firm’s last remaining partner in the country after…
Taylor Wessing and BLP advise on £97m Heron Plaza sale as City real estate mandates stack up this summer Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) have both secured roles on the latest major real estate deal to emerge…
Taylor Wessing and Macfarlanes advise on £350m RBS credit facility deal Legal Business Anglo-German firm Taylor Wessing and City-firm Macfarlanes have both landed leading roles on a major refinancing deal as the real…
