Long-time Playtech adviser Alex Latner, a partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has moved in-house, taking up the role of general counsel at the publicly traded gaming company. Continue reading “BLP’s Latner latest to move in-house to Playtech as general counsel”
Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by the criticism levelled at it by chief executive Catherine Dixon in her brutally frank resignation letter last week. Continue reading “Guest post: Time for the Law Society to cut the cord”
The latest release of firm LLP accounts at Companies House has seen Holman Fenwick Willian drastically reduce pay to its top member, as Fieldfisher has increased its top member pay and given more to its leadership team. Continue reading “LLP accounts: Holman Fenwick slashes top member pay as Fieldfisher boosts leadership remuneration”
Mega verein Dentons has announced it is opening new offices in Mexico and Barbados as part of its latest expansion initiative. Continue reading “The big get bigger: Dentons expands in Barbados and opens second office in Mexico”
US firm O’Melveny & Myers is the latest to benefit from partner exits at King & Wood Mallesons‘ European arm, as head of funds Jonathan Blake will join the firm. Continue reading “KWM funds architect Blake latest to exit troubled firm”
Sainsbury’s is to overhaul its legal panel and create a roster which will also cover its recent Home Retail Group acquisition. Continue reading “Shopping around: Sainsbury’s to overhaul legal panel”
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has dropped litigation against Goodwin Procter and its former corporate partner Richard Lever, as the US firm brings on 26 partners from the legacy SJ Berwin practice. Continue reading “KWM drops litigation as Goodwin Procter picks up 26 lawyers from troubled firm”
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Despite the trend for smaller panels, Diageo has expanded its UK roster, with Slaughter and May, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard reappointed while it is understood Bond Dickinson has made the panel for the first time. Continue reading “Slaughters, Addleshaws, Pinsents and Bond Dickinson win places on Diageo’s extended UK roster”
King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership has filed a new intention of notice to appoint administrators as the firm continues to leak partners. The previous notice has now expired, having been valid for ten working days since 22 December when it was filed. Continue reading “KWM latest: European partnership buys more time before administration as Osborne Clarke takes top biller Couter”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has rejigged the leadership of its heavyweight M&A practice, appointing London-based Bruce Embley and New York-based Matthew Herman as its new global M&A co-heads. Continue reading “More leadership changes at Freshfields as Embley and Herman made M&A co-heads”
Sir Stephen Tomlinson will retire from the Court of Appeal and re-join 7 King’s Bench Walk (7KBW) as a full-time arbitrator effective from 11 January.
Despite being known for its reluctance towards overseas expansion, Macfarlanes is launching a new office in Brussels early this year for the competition team it hired from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) in December. Continue reading “City stalwart Macfarlanes opens in Brussels with KWM hires”
After its top lawyer resigned in September, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has appointed a new lead counsel in the form of 2 Bedford Row’s Brian Altman QC. Continue reading “‘Hugely experienced’: Child abuse inquiry picks 2 Bedford Row QC Altman to replace Emmerson”
Staff at King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European partnership will be left without salary payments following the breakdown of negotiations with Barclays. Continue reading “Barclays blocks pay for all KWM Europe staff as partnership continues toward administration”
Global M&A volume dropped for 2016 following its record high the year before, and with it Magic Circle firms Linklaters and Clifford Chance have been knocked out of Dealogic’s top ten European attorney rankings. Continue reading “Freshfields tops European deal tables as M&A figures drop from record highs”
In a busy start to the year, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons have added to the benches in Europe, while Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, Eversheds and DLA Piper have hired in the UK. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Linklaters hires in Germany as Akin Gump takes Addleshaws litigator”
BP has appointed Eric Nitcher as group general counsel, effective from 1 January. The 26-year-veteran of the oil giant replaces former legal head Rupert Bondy, who quit to join FTSE 100 company Reckitt Benckiser at the end of last year. Continue reading “In-house: BP promotes veteran Nitcher to group GC as Bondy exits”
Despite seeming to plug a run of partner exits late last year, Ashurst has lost two partners, with Pinsent Masons and Burges Salmon each picking up new hires. Continue reading “‘A different weight class’: Ashurst exits resume as Pinsents and Burges Salmon hire a partner each”
Kennedys has continued its aggressive global expansion by entering into a formal association with Italian firm Studio Legale Rinaldi Associati (RASS), providing the firm with offices in Milan, Rome and Bologna.
