‘The US are taking over’ – will DLA’s integration shift the balance of power? Eliza Winter ‘The US are taking over.’ This is the verdict of one ex-DLA Piper partner on the news that the firm…
White & Case revamps partner assessment as pay decisions loom Kate Peacock White & Case partners are set to learn how changes to performance evaluations will reshape their pay, as the firm…
‘We’re not private equity’ – Burford Capital on the future of private investment in law firms Will Lewallen ‘You can invest in a single firm then make acquisitions while streamlining the back office, enhancing the margins and in…
Addleshaws partners approve plan to extend top of pay ladder to £3m Alex Ryan Partners at Addleshaw Goddard have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ to extend the top of the firm’s partner pay ladder, in a change…
‘Complete integration of strategy and leadership’ – DLA Piper’s leaders on why they’re ditching the verein and going global Eliza Winter ‘We’re trying to realise our untapped potential,’ says DLA Piper’s co-CEO and international managing partner Charles Severs (pictured right) as…
Dentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’ Alex Ryan When Dentons announced more than a year ago that EY’s Kate Barton (pictured) would take over from Elliott Portnoy as…
Macfarlanes to open New York base led by former managing partner Eliza Winter Macfarlanes is set to open a representative office in New York this year, in a rare overseas push for the…
Rio Tinto chief legal officer to depart after failed merger talks with Glencore Theresa Hargreaves Rio Tinto chief legal, governance and corporate affairs officer Isabelle Deschamps (pictured) is set to leave the company after five…
Browne Jacobson names new senior partner as DEI champion Green steps down Alex Ryan Browne Jacobson has appointed a new senior partner, following Caroline Green’s decision to step down after seven years in the…
Norton Rose Fulbright partner and former Simmons leader recognised in 2026 silk round Eliza Winter Ninety-six new KCs have been appointed in this year’s silk round, including Norton Rose Fulbright partner Duncan Bagshaw, with former…
Addleshaws leader on corporate ambitions, key clients and why a US merger isn’t part of the £1bn 2030 strategy Will Lewallen Speculation about who’s merging with who has never been higher, but one firm that legal market watchers can cross off…
‘We must show our value beyond contracts and advice’ - Nestlé’s MENA GC on taking a seat at the top table Isabel Caine Vera Kolesnik, general counsel and compliance officer for Nestlé’s Middle East and North Africa business, on major MENA projects, thriving…
Four firms appointed to £200m+ core lot as Network Rail unveils revamped panel Theresa Hargreaves Four firms have won appointments to Network Rail’s core Legal Services England and Wales lot, as the government-owned rail infrastructure…
A merger or a takeover? Winston Taylor by the numbers Alex Ryan This year’s rush of mergers is showing no signs of slowing as Christmas approaches, with Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader the…
Sullivan & Cromwell swipes Kirkland PE and tax duo Eliza Winter Sullivan & Cromwell has hired two partners from Kirkland & Ellis into its London office, the firm announced today (16…
Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn Eliza Winter Taylor Wessing‘s UK arm is in talks to combine with US firm Winston & Strawn, in a transatlantic tie-up that…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
Hargreaves Lansdown hires Direct Line GC as new chief legal officer Theresa Hargreaves Hargreaves Lansdown has appointed a new head of legal, hiring Direct Line GC Angela Yotov as chief legal officer and…
‘Anything that begins with admin is at risk’ – the pressures fuelling firms’ business services cuts Eliza Winter Recent weeks have seen a flurry of major law firms confirm plans to restructure their paralegal ranks and business services…
