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…
In-house moves: legal leadership changes at Tesco, Bank of England, Williams Racing and more Theresa Hargreaves Sonya Branch (pictured) has left her position as general counsel at the Bank of England, after ten years in the…
Cohen & Gresser follows McDermott in eyeing up external investment Eliza Winter Cohen & Gresser is positioning itself to become one of the first US law firms to tap external capital, confirming…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires real estate partner as HSF Kramer loses partners in London and Middle East Eliza Winter Leading the high profile hires this week, Latham & Watkins has continued its financial sector push with a notable partner…
Clifford Chance to cut 10% of London business support staff Eliza Winter Clifford Chance (CC) is set to cut around 10% of its business services staff in London, as part of a…
Akin shakes up London leadership as longstanding City chief takes GC role Theresa Hargreaves Akin has named new leadership for its London office, as the firm’s long-serving City head leaves to take up a…
McDermott promotes 74 to partnership in first post-merger round, adding two London partners Alex Ryan McDermott Will & Schulte has made its first round of partner promotions since its $3bn merger went live, with 74…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn hires Latham energy M&A partner as Kirkland PE partner heads to Willkie Tom Cox Gibson Dunn has tapped Latham & Watkins for energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe, a Legal 500 leading partner in London…
TfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cut Theresa Hargreaves Transport for London (TfL) has announced the 19 law firms appointed to its new panel, valued at £120m (excluding VAT),…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer, Mayer Brown and Pinsents hire in PE as A&O Shearman loses German arbitration head Will Lewallen Martin Graham has joined Proskauer’s private equity and M&A team in London, returning to private practice after 18 years at…
A&O Shearman’s hard reset: 170 partner departures and counting Bertie Ford More than 170 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the two…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds hires in London and Frankfurt while Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader build in finance Theresa Hargreaves Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its tax department in London with the addition of Kevin Cummings from McDermott Will & Schulte.…
‘No playbook for a crisis’: the world’s leading GCs on steering companies through global disruption Joe Boswell Legal 500’s GC Powerlist series is the most comprehensive annual survey of the world’s top corporate counsel, with approximately 4,000…
Hogan Lovells builds in Brussels with Steptoe team hire Bertie Ford Hogan Lovells has bulked out its Brussels trade practice with a trio of hires from Steptoe LLP, bringing over the…
Trading places: latest US moves for Linklaters, Clifford Chance and Ropes Alex Ryan Linklaters’ co-head of Americas energy and infrastructure has left the firm in a double departure to Akin. Ron Erlichman (pictured),…
Revolving Doors: Hogan Lovells picks up Paul Hastings PE duo as Cadwalader hires from Katten Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells has bolstered its London private equity offering with the hire of real estate-focused PE partners Michael James and…
Bird & Bird builds new nest in Lisbon with eight-strong team hire Bertie Ford Bird & Bird has announced the launch of a new office in Lisbon, marking the international firm’s first base in…
‘Our growth has been phenomenal, but we’re still us’ – why Russell-Cooke is a contender for Firm of the Year Tom Cox An eye-catching mix of commercial, not-for-profit and private client work, combined with a deep commitment to responsible business, helps Russell-Cooke…
