DAC Beachcroft deepens relationship in Malaysia with application for joint venture Kathryn McCann Last month DAC Beachcroft became one of a few firms to take advantage of the liberalisation of the Malaysian market…
Linklaters calls off China merger hunt as partnership backs Shanghai spinoff Legal Business Linklaters‘ partnership has decided against pursuing a fully-fledged merger to secure credible China law coverage and voted through plans for…
DAC takes advantage of market liberalisation to enter JV in Malaysia Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft is the latest firm to take advantage of market liberalisation in Asia, applying for a joint venture (JV)…
Comment: The tiger that came to eat BLP’s culture for breakfast and other sorry tales Alex Novarese These are tough times for another house that Stanley Berwin built, with exhibit B being the acrimonious end of merger…
The tiger that came to eat BLP’s culture for breakfast and other sorry tales Alex Novarese These are tough times for another house that Stanley Berwin built, with exhibit B being the acrimonious end of merger…
Leadership, strategy and culture: behind the failed merger discussions between BLP and Greenberg Tom Moore Following the fallout of failed merger talks between Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Greenberg Traurig, it has emerged the UK…
Real estate, financial integration and Maher: the particulars of the ambitious BLP/Greenberg union Tom Moore Firm leaders discuss selling points as deal goes to a vote As Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) closes in on its…
Legal freelancing enters the big league as LOD seals £25m merger with Australian firm Legal Business In the largest New Law merger to date, the UK’s biggest freelance lawyer service Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has sealed…
Eversheds in talks with Singapore boutique as UK firms target Asia hub Madeleine Farman Fresh from failed merger talks with US firm Foley & Lardner, Eversheds is in talks with Harry Elias Partnership in a…
Strong turnover growth in the City as Greenberg Traurig posts 4% revenue rise ahead of potential BLP merger Tom Moore Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner’s US suitor – Greenberg Traurig – rose 4% to $1.32bn last year as merger talks edge…
Linklaters picks merger targets in Shanghai as Asia exits stack up Legal Business Linklaters has selected Shanghai Capital Law & Partners and Shanghai Kai-Rong Law Firm as targets as management works to establish…
Kennedys obtains Scandinavia cover with Danish merger and Norway and Sweden alliances Legal Business After spending most of 2015 launching new offices and forming international alliances, Kennedys has announced one merger and two formal…
Dentons continues international expansion with Luxembourg tie-up Legal Business Dentons has announced its fifth merger of 2015 and today (25 November) confirmed a tie-up with Luxembourg firm OPF Partners,…
Gowlings longstanding leader Jolliffe to step down prior to Wragges tie-up Kathryn McCann Gowlings joint managing partner Peter Lukasiewicz will be the next chief executive officer (CEO) and chair of Gowlings, as long-term…
Eversheds inches closer to US tie-up as Foley & Lardner emerges as front runner Kathryn McCann Eversheds is moving closer to its much sought-after US merger, with Foley & Lardner identified as the primary candidate for…
Vaulting ambition: Clydes expands with Scottish tie-up Legal Business Simpson & Marwick merger signed as firm eyes 2016 Miami launch After months of negotiations, Clyde & Co successfully secured…
‘A key gateway’: Osborne Clarke formalises Hong Kong JV Legal Business Asia move continues following India play Osborne Clarke (OC) said Hong Kong was its ‘key gateway’ as it heads deeper…
Scottish play: Clyde & Co seals Simpson & Marwick deal Legal Business After months of negotiations, Clyde & Co has successfully secured a merger with Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick, following other…
PEP up to £265k as BLM’s mergers lift firm past £100m turnover mark Michael West Helped by its Scottish and Northern Ireland mergers, BLM has surpassed the £100m turnover mark and posted £104m in revenues…
News in brief – July 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
