Burness Paull is defending a $210m claim relating to legacy business Paull & Williamsons, Legal Business has learned. Continue reading “Burness Paull defends multi-million dollar claim relating to legacy business”
‘Misleading’: ULaw told to remove ads claiming it is the UK’s leading law school
The University of Law (ULaw) has been told by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) it can no longer call itself UK’s leading law school in advertisements, nor claim that its graduates can expect to earn £54,000 a year. Continue reading “‘Misleading’: ULaw told to remove ads claiming it is the UK’s leading law school”
‘A severe blow to the claimant market’: Ministry of Justice revisits plans to reform whiplash cases
A month after putting the brakes on reforms to personal injury claims relating to whiplash, the Ministry of Justice has re-launched a consultation on this contentious area. Continue reading “‘A severe blow to the claimant market’: Ministry of Justice revisits plans to reform whiplash cases”
Repeat business: Slaughters and Spanish best friend act as Santander buys back its asset management arm
Slaughter and May, its best friend Uria Menendez and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won roles advising on Santander’s buy back of its asset management business from private equity groups Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic. Continue reading “Repeat business: Slaughters and Spanish best friend act as Santander buys back its asset management arm”
King & Wood’s American dream over as merger talks with Morgan Lewis called off
Following a long courtship, merger discussions between King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have been called off, Legal Business can reveal. Continue reading “King & Wood’s American dream over as merger talks with Morgan Lewis called off”
Taylor Wessing guides UK fintech newcomer Nutmeg on latest funding round
Taylor Wessing has advised UK digital wealth management startup Nutmeg on its latest funding round, the biggest fintech fund raise since the Brexit vote.
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The big get bigger: Dentons to enter Central America with local tie-up
Dentons announced today (16 November) that it will merge with Costa Rica-based Muñoz Global to become the second major law firm with a Central American presence. If approved by partners of both firms by the end of the year, this will give Dentons a presence in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.
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Simmons latest to benefit from KWM exits as German IP team quits
Simmons & Simmons announced today (16 November) the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) intellectual property (IP) partner Michael Knospe. He has joined Simmons’ Munich office together with counsel Caroline von Nussbaum and supervising associate Massimo Bellitto-Grillo.
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Bond Dickinson latest to restart salary review after postponing due to Brexit
Bond Dickinson has restarted its salary review, after the firm postponed the process in September due to the effect on activity levels caused by Britain’s vote to leave the EU. Continue reading “Bond Dickinson latest to restart salary review after postponing due to Brexit”
Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy
Latham & Watkins and O’Melveny & Myers have won roles on German engineering group Siemens’ $4.5bn acquisition of US based software provider Mentor Graphics. Continue reading “Latham acts on long-time client Siemens $4.5bn software buy”
Olswang’s patent prosecution co-head exits amid merger talks
Olswang has lost the co-chair of its patent prosecution group to Dentons as the TMT firm prepares its mega merger with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro. Continue reading “Olswang’s patent prosecution co-head exits amid merger talks”
Barclays introduces new thresholds for relationship accounts and tenders in latest panel review
Barclays has introduced a new threshold for relationship accounts and has increased the trigger point for its policy to tender work from £25,000 to £100,000 after a feedback exercise during its last panel review, it has emerged. Continue reading “Barclays introduces new thresholds for relationship accounts and tenders in latest panel review”
Bar Council plans new fee hike to plug pensions shortfall
The representative body for barristers, the Bar Council, has proposed a 12% fee hike for practising certificates at the Bar in order to plug a hole in pension funds. It wants to raise fees until 2021 when it projects it can eliminate its existing deficit. Continue reading “Bar Council plans new fee hike to plug pensions shortfall”
Overdue: Ashurst partners to receive quarterly distributions after successive delays
Ashurst partners are set to receive their quarterly profit distributions this month after payments were delayed earlier this year.
A partner at the firm confirmed that quarterly profit distributions are expected this month after Ashurst halted its August payout to partners following disappointing 2015/16 financial results, which saw profit per equity partner drop by 19%.
Fieldfisher latest to boost Chinese presence with JS Partners tie–up
Fieldfisher has announced a tie-up with Chinese boutique firm JS Partners. The merger is effective today (15 November) and will operate under a Swiss verein structure, as JS Partners adopts the Fieldfisher brand.
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Sidley Austin continues work for Bank of Cyprus with FTSE listing
Sidley Austin‘s London office is advising as the Bank of Cyprus prepares to list on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Continue reading “Sidley Austin continues work for Bank of Cyprus with FTSE listing”
Updated: Addleshaws confirms merger plans with HBJ Gateley
Following failed merger talks with Maclay Murray & Spens, Addleshaw Goddard is making another play for the Scottish market, seeking to acquire HBJ Gateley‘s three Scottish offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Continue reading “Updated: Addleshaws confirms merger plans with HBJ Gateley”
Revolving doors: Clifford Chance and RPC bulk out in Asia as Dentons expands in Europe
In this week’s round-up of lateral appointments, Clifford Chance (CC) and RPC have added to the benches in Hong Kong, while Dentons has hired in Europe and Lawyers on Demand’s (LOD) Jonathan Brenner has taken on a new part-time role at Keystone Law.
Inside KWM’s rescue deal: Management guarantee minimum earnings as salaried partners also tapped for cash
As the European and Middle East partnership of King & Wood Mallesons considers a rescue plan to stabilise the business, Legal Business can reveal the firm has made a cash call to salaried partners, and guaranteed minimum earnings to equity partners.
Another defection from Macfarlanes as competition head moves to White & Case
In a rare move, White & Case has hired Macfarlanes competition and EU head Marc Israel after 15 years at the firm. Continue reading “Another defection from Macfarlanes as competition head moves to White & Case”