Comment: Privacy v transparency – Withers’ Noseda on incoming OECD tax rules opening a new battle front Legal Business In almost every field of legal work, privacy is regarded as a primary and legitimate concern to protect the interests…
Revolving doors: Nabarro makes double disputes hire, as Big Four accounting firms make legal moves Legal Business In a busy week for City hires, Nabarro and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe have added to their ranks, while accounting…
Simmons & Simmons creates general counsel position to ‘prevent unpleasant surprises’ Legal Business City firm Simmons & Simmons has created a general counsel (GC) post, filled by UK employment chief Simon Watson, to…
Asia round-up: Olswang and Bird & Bird build offerings while Slaughters Hong Kong partner Hyman retires Legal Business The past week has seen changes for several UK-headquartered firms in Asia with Olswang appointing a new Asia managing partner…
City corporate push: Dentons makes M&A play with Pinsent Masons partner Levy Legal Business Dentons has made a corporate play in the City with the hire of Stephen Levy, who departs Pinsent Masons after…
Guest post: The great tax debate – towards business accountability Legal Business This is the third in a series of pieces exploring what the Labour Centre might offer to the electorate. The…
Vinson & Elkins ramps up City private equity push with hires from Freshfields and Cadwalader Legal Business US firm Vinson & Elkins has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance partner Ian Frost and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft deal doer Paul…
Comment: What did Brussels ever do for us? The lawyerly view on Brexit Legal Business Classicists holding to the maxim ‘first, do no harm’ will be looking in dismay at the debate on the UK…
US financials: London launch sees firmwide Cooley revenues rise 14% Legal Business Cooley‘s financials for 2015 show revenue has risen 14% to $912m, while profit per equity partner increased by 9% to…
Private equity play: Mayer Brown makes major move with the hire of Reed Smith’s Europe head Yam Legal Business US firm Mayer Brown has hired Reed Smith’s Europe and Middle East head of private equity Perry Yam (pictured) to…
Cooley continues City expansion with Mayer Brown finance partner Clark Legal Business US firm Cooley continues to recruit major lateral hires into its year-old London office as it has announced today (11…
BPP Law School changes hands in $1.1bn private equity deal Legal Business The dean of BPP University Law School Peter Crisp (pictured) says its ‘business as usual’ as the education provider has…
KWM under scrutiny for administrative error in £40m real estate deal for Better Capital Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has come under scrutiny for an ’embarrassing’ error made on a £40m real estate finance…
A job half done for Green QC as UK Serious Fraud Office director signs up until 2018 Legal Business The director of the UK Serious Fraud Office, David Green QC (pictured) has had his contract extended by two years…
Akin Gump more than doubles City revenue in first full year since Bingham acquisition Legal Business Revenue at US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld rose by 7% to $930m in 2015, with London contributing…
‘A valuable contribution’: all change Down Under at CC as founding duo depart firm Legal Business Two of the founders of Clifford Chance‘s (CC’s) Australian arm, including the firm’s Sydney managing partner, are stepping down from…
Dentons UKMEA posts 6% revenue lift as profit jumps 12% Legal Business Dentons LLP accounts for the UK, Middle East and Africa have revealed the firm’s revenue increased by 6% for the 2014/15 financial…
Latham & Watkins lures CMA director of mergers to broaden London offering Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s director of mergers Jonathan Parker as it rounds out…
LLP latest: NRF accounts show modest profit rise for international business as turnover stalls Legal Business In its third year post-merger, Norton Rose Fulbright‘s LLP has revealed flat turnover of £391.7m while overall pre-tax profit rose…
London overlooked: Dentons creates one new City partner amid US-heavy promotion round Legal Business In a move that goes against its accelerated global expansion this past year, Dentons has promoted just 47 associates to…
