Linklaters reshuffles to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
Building a base: Akin Gump launches London trainee scheme Tom Moore Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is launching its first trainee scheme outside of the US in a move that…
Hiring spree continues as Skadden takes Freshfields non-contentious insurance head Jaishree Kalia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom has continued its recent City hiring spree, recruiting Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s non-contentious insurance practice…
US expansion: Clifford Chance boosts Washington office with Bingham structured finance team Legal Business Clifford Chance has recruited a five-strong team from beleaguered US firm Bingham McCutchen to its Washington DC office, led by…
‘We have seen the potential pitfalls’: Ropes & Gray relocates to double office size due to City growth Legal Business Ropes & Gray is set to relocate to 1 New Ludgate, almost double its current office space, on the back…
Targeting Europe: James Roome set for a place on Akin Gump’s global board Tom Moore London-based restructuring guru James Roome, who carried a 28-partner team from Bingham McCutchen to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld…
When will the US become a land of opportunity for Freshfields? Legal Business Tom Moore looks at Freshfields’ recent expansion in Manhattan Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made growing its US practice its number…
Consolidation in US mid-tier continues as Locke Lord and Edwards Wildman set to merge Mark McAteer The run of consolidation in the US national market continues with Dallas-bred Locke Lord and Boston’s Edwards Wildman this week announcing plans to…
‘We need to be in London to enable us to meet our clients’ global needs’: Another US litigation boutique launches in London Jaishree Kalia Financial services boutique BuckleySandler is set to launch its first international office as it expands its global financial crimes practice.
After a patchy 2013 and a high-profile finance departure, can Weil sustain its City momentum? Legal Business Tom Moore assesses the recent upheaval at Weil and talks to City head Francies about its ambitions Life has never…
A&O joins US firms on Walgreens’ acquisition of Alliance Boots Tom Moore US advisers take the lead on £5.6bn takeover of UK institution The Walgreen Company has instructed New York law firm…
RPC in talks with breakaway Edwards Wildman partners alongside Cooley and Foley & Lardner Legal Business RPC is in talks with a potential breakaway group of Edwards Wildman Palmer City partners – made up of corporate…
Taylor Wessing launches US rep offices in Palo Alto and New York Legal Business Taylor Wessing on 23 June announced the opening of two representative offices in the US to facilitate access to its…
RPC in talks with breakaway Edwards Wildman partners alongside Cooley and Foley & Lardner Legal Business RPC is in talks with a potential breakaway group of Edwards Wildman City partners – made up of corporate partners Niall…
Taylor Wessing launches US rep offices in Palo Alto and New York Legal Business Taylor Wessing has today (23 June) announced the opening of two representative offices in the US to facilitate access to its…
First Edwards Wildman City fallout since ‘revolt’ as Cooley one of three US firms circling Legal Business In many ways the only real surprise about the departure of Edwards Wildman senior London venture capital partner Shawn Atkinson…
California dreaming: Clyde & Co expands US practice Caroline Hill Clyde & Co announced today (9 June) that it is expanding its West Coast US practice, opening an office in…
Revolving doors: Growth in Europe for Skadden, K&L Gates, Paul Hastings and Squire Sanders Legal Business A raft of European hires for US and transatlantic firms has seen Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and K&L Gates bolster…
Comment: A truly global City and the fiercest contest in law Legal Business So much for the humbling of the City. Our annual Global London special 2014 finds that the number of lawyers employed…
A truly global City and the fiercest contest in law Legal Business So much for the humbling of the City. Our annual Global London special finds that the number of lawyers employed…
