Linklaters strengthens German private equity arm with former Clifford Chance heavyweight Georgiana Tudor Former Clifford Chance(CC) Germany private equity (PE) head, Christopher Kellett, who retired from the firm’s partnership in April, is understood to be joining…
Brexit government department spent £3.7m in legal costs in year since EU referendum Marco Cillario The government department for exiting the European Union (DExEU) has spent £3.7m in legal costs since it was set up…
The Global 100: The European question – Have years of cuts left the Magic Circle exposed as Brexit looms? Madeleine Farman London’s top firms have been quietly retrenching for years in mainland Europe. As Brexit looms, where has that left…
CMS launches Monaco office with local merger to service international investors Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang has continued to expand by opening its Monaco office through a combination with Pasquier Ciulla…
Financials 2016/17: Kennedys posts 8% growth as expansive insurance player builds Euro business Kathryn McCann With a core base of demanding clients facing an uncertain future, insurance specialist Kennedys will be relieved to have posted 8%…
Revolving doors: Brown Rudnick hires in UK, Hogan Lovells bolsters Madrid, Ashurst adds to Paris, HSF boosts Moscow Legal Business In a series of banking, finance and tax appointments across the globe, international firms are hiring to boost their financial…
Gibson deals body blow to Ashurst’s European business as four-partner Paris team quits Madeleine Farman Ashurst’s hopes of stabilising its European practice have been dealt a body blow with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher today (8…
Revolving doors: Dechert hires in Frankfurt, Watson Farley in Hamburg, McDermott in Dusseldorf Georgiana Tudor In a week of European-focused lateral hires, firms have expanded their German ranks. Dechert hired in Frankfurt, Watson Farley &…
News in brief – May 2017 Legal Business PINSENTS LAUNCHES IN MADRID Pinsent Masons has launched in Madrid, the firm’s third international office in less than a year.…
Partner promotions: Dentons ups global round by 15% with twice as many promoted in Europe Legal Business Dentons announced today (3 May) that it has promoted 54 partners across Canada, Europe, Singapore, UK and the US, a…
Unsecured creditors to lose almost £34m as KWM Europe admin continues Legal Business KWM China buys reassurance by taking SJ Berwin name An initial report into the financial affairs of King & Wood…
DLA agrees Danish tie-up to become largest firm in the Nordics Kathryn McCann DLA Piper is to combine with Danish law firm LETT by the end of May this year, becoming the largest…
‘It has been an obstacle’: Ashurst launches European high-yield practice Madeleine Farman After losing a number of finance partners in the last 12 months, Ashurst has made moves to re-strengthen its City…
‘Mixed emotions’: Facebook appoints Olswang partner Caddick as new regulatory and litigation head in Europe Legal Business Ahead of the tripartite merger between CMS, Nabarro and Olswang, Facebook has announced that it has taken on commercial disputes…
Ashurst Paris corporate team chooses Freshfields as Magic Circle firm reinvigorates offering Madeleine Farman Madeleine Farman on a rare team move between London-based international players In one of the most significant team hires between…
News in brief – March 2017 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS SIGNS 20-YEAR LEASE ON NEW HQ Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has signed a pre-let agreement on a 20-year lease in…
‘An attractive location’: Dentons goes Dutch with Amsterdam merger Legal Business Dentons is set to enter the Netherlands, as the firm announced today (2 March) it has combined with Dutch law…
Digesting a merger: CMS absorbs Olswang’s Spanish and Belgian operations as Paris and Munich status remains uncertain Legal Business After considerable speculation over the fate of international partners post-merger, CMS Cameron McKenna has confirmed a number of lawyers in the…
Greenberg reveals list of European relationships gained through KWM hires Legal Business Following the collapse of King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) European arm last week and the lateral moves of all but…
LLP latest: Dentons European and African business turns over £169m as top-earning member pockets 60% more Legal Business Dentons‘ UK, Middle East and Africa business has seen turnover increase 7% to £169m for the financial year ending 2015/16,…
