Herbert Smith Freehills’ heavyweight misses out on management post after elections Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) partnership vote for its global partnership council has revealed the firm’s post-merger dynamics, with prominent corporate…
Clifford Chance’s Australia office leads on Shell’s $5.7bn Woodside disposal Legal Business Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) Sydney office has been given a vote of confidence in taking the lead on Royal Dutch Shell’s $5.7bn…
Loss and gain: Ashurst loses City corporate partner as KWM finance partner joins in Sydney Jaishree Kalia Ashurst yesterday (12 May) saw both sides of the lateral hiring coin as it announced the hire in Sydney of King…
Revolving Doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig, Herbert Smith, K&L Gates and Pinsent Masons Legal Business The lateral hiring spike of September is running into October, as Mayer Brown and US rival Greenberg Traurig Maher bulk up in…
Ashurst closes in on Australian tie-up and leadership election Legal Business As Ashurst dots the Is and crosses the Ts on its merger with Australian top-tier firm Blake Dawson, a number of…
The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Legal Business ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
Ashurst gears up for new chairman election as Oz merger vote is brought forward Jaishree Kalia As Ashurst nears a crucial vote on full integration with Australian partner Blake Dawson – now known as Ashurst Australia…
Asia-Pac continues to challenge new entrants as DLA Piper freezes Australia salaries Francesca Fanshawe The impact of the Australian downturn has once again been thrown into sharp relief after DLA Piper’s staff in the…
UK listing for Russell Jones & Walker not immediate priority Legal Business Neil Kinsella, Russell Jones & Walker (RJW)’s chief executive, is non-committal on the possibility of a UK listing for his…