I’m not a lawyer – I’m a race car driver. But before that, I was the general counsel of a Fortune 500 company for a dozen years. Prior to that, I was an in-house counsel for almost a decade. Before that, I formed and ran a small investment bank/business broker and international consultancy. And before that that, I was a lawyer, spending about half a decade with BigLaw and a year as a Federal District Court Clerk.
Continue reading “Shifting gears – maintaining relevance through revolution”
Legal Business catches up with Latham & Watkins litigation partner and former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer executive partner Michael Lacovara about his move to the firm, US elections and his time within the Magic Circle.
Continue reading “Q&A: Latham’s Lacovara on litigation, Trump and leaving Freshfields”
Allen & Overy (A&O) has increased its half year turnover for 2016/17, up by 14% on last year’s figures to £731m. The firm had posted half year revenues at £642m for the same six months last year. Continue reading “Financials 2016/17: Double-digit growth for A&O at the halfway point”
Australia-listed Slater and Gordon (S&G) is pressing ahead in its battle to recover some of the money it paid for Quindell’s professional services division last year, after an independent barrister declared the claim has merit. Continue reading “Slater and Gordon’s battle against Quindell over deal has merit, independent barrister finds”
Leading Wall Street firms have begun announcing their 2016 year-end associate bonuses with Cravath, Swaine & Moore leading the way again on rewards with other Manhattan firms following suit.
It is no secret that Eversheds has long wanted a US tie-up, with the partnership heavily backing the strategy in 2014. However apart from a few well-placed external and internal sources, most of the partnership and important clients this side of the Atlantic had no idea the firm was so close to a deal with Atlanta-based full service firm Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Continue reading “‘An element of control’: Market reacts as Eversheds confirms talks with Atlanta-based Sutherland”
Nabarro and Olswang have signed up to move into CMS Cameron McKenna‘s offices at Cannon Place, taking on two additional floors in the building. Continue reading “‘Under one roof’: Nabarro and Olswang confirm move to CMS’ Cannon Place”
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is expected to close its Munich office after failing to find support to recapitalise its European business. Continue reading “‘Nobody left’: KWM expected to close Munich as lease ends”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has boosted its US platform, taking corporate partner Aly El Hamamsy from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. Continue reading “Freshfields latest to bulk up in the US with Cadwalader corporate hire”
The first LB100 firm to post mid-year results for 2016/17, Fieldfisher, has lifted revenue for the period by 10% to £64.1m. The firm posted an 8% rise to £58.4m for the same period last year. Continue reading “‘A good start’: Fieldfisher posts 10% half-year revenue rise”
Rising restructuring star Yen Sum will exit Linklaters‘ banking practice to join US firm Sidley Austin after eight years with the Magic Circle firm. Continue reading “Rising star Sum quits for Sidley Austin in blow for Linklaters banking practice”
The UK is to ratify the Europe-wide Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement and set up a court in London despite fears Brexit would halt negotiations. Continue reading “City firms react as government pushes ahead European Unified Patent Court despite Brexit fears”
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) is to gain a US presence by taking over Houston law firm Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt, McGrath & Brown. Continue reading “‘A major business hub’: HFW enters the US with Houston acquisition”
Eversheds is in talks with Atlanta-based Sutherland Asbill & Brennan as the firm gets closer to its long-held ambition of an American tie-up. Continue reading “Eversheds in talks with Sutherland Asbill & Brennan as firm gets closer to long-held US ambitions”
Dentons has emerged as a potential suitor to save the beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Legal Business can reveal, with management at both firms understood to be in merger discussions.
Continue reading “A giant rescue: Dentons enters fray to take over bulk of KWM’s European practice”
King & Wood Mallesons‘ head of litigation Craig Pollack is in talks to move to US firm Covington & Burling. Continue reading “KWM head of litigation and major biller Pollack in talks to join Covington”
After a management shake-up at its IT consultancy arm, Bird & Bird has shelved its intellectual property and trademarks spin-off, just two years after launch and after almost 50% the partnership put capital into the business. Continue reading “Buy-back: Bird & Bird shelves trademark and IP consultancy spin-off”
Addleshaw Goddard has finally voted through a Scottish merger, with managing partner John Joyce getting enough partner votes needed to approve a union with HBJ Gateley last Tuesday, ahead of the ballot closing today (28 November).
Taylor Wessing has added to its Warsaw office as 39 Essex Chambers brought in a new arbitrator and the New York Times got a new general counsel this week. Continue reading “Revolving doors: Taylor Wessing strengthens in Europe as the New York Times appoints new GC”
The Home Affairs Select Committee has pressed the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) to make finding a new lead counsel its ‘priority’. Continue reading “MPs call on child abuse inquiry to make new lead counsel priority after Emmerson exit”
