And then there were three: Forex drives CC’s income up £150m as City giant hikes partner profits 11% Madeleine Farman Clifford Chance (CC) has become the third Magic Circle firm to announce its 2017 results, with revenues up 11% to…
‘Should be the end of the proposal’: Queen’s Speech reprieve for SFO as abolition move recedes Legal Business Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative manifesto pledge to incorporate the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) into the National Crime Agency (NCA)…
End of the carrot and stick? Litigators react to legal privilege implications in SFO case Tom Baker Last month the High Court ruled that documents prepared by mining giant Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC) relating to a…
Fieldfisher grows finance practice with hire of K&L Gates’ Moller Tom Baker Fieldfisher has appointed Stephen Moller as a partner from K&L Gates, further bolstering the firm’s finance team after its April…
Dentons axes five lawyers from Watford office after consultation Legal Business Dentons’ Watford internal staff consultation, launched in March, has concluded with the axing of five lawyers – two partners and…
‘A reaction’: Deutsche Bank to establish new EMEA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption team Legal Business After being hit by a number of recent financial crime and anti-money laundering scandals, Deutsche Bank moved to establish a…
‘A reaction’: Deutsche Bank to establish new EMEA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption team Legal Business After being hit by a number of recent financial crime and anti-money laundering scandals, Deutsche Bank moved to establish a…
HSBC deputy GC moves to ex-Barclays chief Jenkins’ start-up in latest GC switch to fintech Legal Business HSBC’s head of legal for worldwide operations and deputy general counsel (GC), Richard Given, has left the bank to join…
White & Case makes capital markets play with Ropes rising star Chris McGarry Madeleine Farman White & Case has continued to strengthen its capital markets capability bringing on London based Ropes & Gray partner Chris…
Rising Stars: Financial Services Legal Business Marco Boldini Director – European regulatory counsel ETF SECURITIES (UK) Marco Boldini serves as European regulatory counsel at ETF Securities,…
Rising Stars: Insurance Legal Business Phil Hagan Group legal director PHOENIX GROUP 2016 was undoubtedly a standout year for Phil Hagan, who is primarily responsible…
The Companies of Tomorrow: Fintech and Alternative Finance Legal Business SEEDRS Industry/sector: Venture capital Founded: 2009 Founders: Jeff Lynn, Carlos Silva Chief legal officer: Karen Kerrigan Based: London Seedrs began…
To the hilt – Meet the US firms going all in to dominate the City’s leveraged finance scene Madeleine Farman Nowhere has the battle for City legal talent been more intense than in leveraged finance. Will the Americanisation of Europe’s…
Freshfields gives power to associates to pitch for fintech clients Legal Business While other Legal Business 100 firms such as Slaughter and May and Simmons & Simmons are giving free legal advice…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in April 2017 Legal Business HSF AND BLP ADVISE ON £1.1BN CHEESEGRATER SALE Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Mayer Brown led…
‘The time lag will vary’: New research shows litigation against global banks up 37% Legal Business Figures published by City firm RPC have shown a marked 37% increase in litigation against the largest 50 global banks…
Dechert returns to Kirkland for second finance hire in six months Legal Business Dechert is to appoint Kirkland & Ellis banking and finance partner Rob Bradshaw, returning to the Chicago-bred firm’s London office…
Hot private equity money is remaking Europe’s legal market Legal Business What are we to make of the most aggressive raid between top ten City firms since Allen & Overy helped…
Deus ex machina: Linklaters signs up Lloyds and RBS to ring-fencing software as firm develops brace of AI products Matthew Field Linklaters has launched a pair of artificial intelligence (AI) products in the latest innovation push for the Magic Circle firm,…
Deus ex machina: Linklaters signs up Lloyds and RBS to ring-fencing software Matthew Field Linklaters has launched a pair of artificial intelligence (AI) products in the latest innovation push for the Magic Circle firm,…
