Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed Cameron Purse Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed today after months…
Strategies for safeguarding client confidentiality and compliance Guest Blog Everyone is aware that data breaches and cyber attacks are on the rise globally. It affects organisations across various industries…
Go big or go home: Market reacts to Paul Weiss’ daring London play Elisha Juttla Grabbing headlines in recent weeks, Paul Weiss has pursued an English law offering at breakneck speed, hiring some of the…
‘A salutary lesson’: Axiom Ince closed by SRA following months of turmoil Holly McKechnie Drawing a long-running saga to its inevitable conclusion, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced on 3 October that it had…
Partners vote yes on A&O Shearman – now they have to make it work Alex Ryan ‘You’ve now got one more 64,000lb gorilla,’ said one former UK firm leader, in response to the news that the…
Kirkland endures more losses as Magic Circle firms continue expansion in the US and Middle East Ayesha Ellis September saw it finally confirmed that, as suspected, M&A lawyer Roger Johnson will join Paul Weiss’ new English law offering,…
‘The raconteur’s raconteur par excellence’: Industry mourns loss of ESG luminary Paul Watchman Nathalie Tidman ‘Have I told you my friend’s story about being a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz in Aberdeen in the…
‘The investment opportunity of a lifetime’: could a booming infrastructure sector offer firms a route into high-value transactional work? Alex Ryan According to Dealogic, 2023 saw the lowest Q1 global deal volume and value since 2012, with just 9,400 deals worth…
Clifford Chance names Cohen first New York managing partner amid fresh bid to crack America with Houston office opening Holly McKechnie In the wake of Allen & Overy’s stated ambition to merge with Shearman & Sterling, announced in May, Magic Circle…
Departures from Shearman and Allen & Overy as merger is unveiled and energy dominates lateral hiring Elisha Juttla Following the announcement of the proposed A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling had lost two partners to…
Particularly egregious? Market reacts over Credit Suisse buyout as bondholder litigation looms large Alex Ryan As the fall of Credit Suisse mobilises swathes of advisers, Legal Business asks whether the collapse will yield an influx…
‘It will be important whatever happens’: Pallas Partners represents ClientEarth in climate action against Shell’s board Alex Ryan In what the client has billed ‘the first case of its kind seeking to hold corporate directors personally liable’, Pallas…
Shearman and Travers hit with losses as recruitment turns to restructuring and leveraged finance Alex Ryan Ongoing talk of a merger with Hogan Lovells has prompted an exodus from Shearman & Sterling, with the departure of…
Latham scores lead role in Man Utd’s potential sale as US outfits advise on Tom Ford deal Megan Mayers Latham & Watkins has had a busy November, picking up several multi-billion-dollar instructions across the sports, retail and telecoms sectors.…
In with the new: Big Law rings in the changes amid City leadership shake-up Charles Avery For many law firms, the end of the year marks elections for various leadership positions. This year has been no…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds act on Made.com collapse as market expects FTX fallout Tom Baker Partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have secured advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m sale…
Musk’s Twitter takeover sparks legal feeding frenzy, but leaves more questions than answers Charles Avery Ask any City partner about the current state of the market, and they will point to a softening in the…
SRA defends year-long striking off process for Eversheds trainee convicted of sexual assault Tom Baker After yet another galling sexual misconduct episode to blight the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has come out swinging…
Global 100 firms expand in Asia as Dentons and Goodwin establish new bases Megan Mayers Dentons has become the first global law firm to combine with a law firm in India, as it finalised its…
EU parliament eyes litigation funding regulation Megan Mayers The EU is gearing up to regulate the third-party litigation funding market following an EU parliamentary vote in favour of…
