Ashurst’s next global head right for the role despite challenges
A power shift towards Australia was seen at Ashurst last month when the firm announced its next global managing partner…
Cleary Gottlieb lands A&O FinReg head Bob Penn in rare City hire
In a rare partner exit from Allen & Overy (A&O), the firm’s head of non-contentious financial services regulation Bob Penn…
‘A global perspective’: Australia partner Jenkins next to head Ashurst
After four months of searching for the firm’s next global managing partner, Ashurst has turned to its Australian side and…
Ashurst corporate partner Clare quits for Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood has hired Ashurst corporate partner and board member Anthony Clare who is leaving the firm after 14 years.
Freshfields European exits continue as four partner Paris team gears up to join Orrick
Partners from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer continue to exit the firm’s European offices as a four partner team is about to…
Kiss the ring – patronage, in-fighting and exits threaten to stall Kirkland’s bandwagon
Jaishree Kalia sizes up the clashing egos and driving ambition at Kirkland’s City arm. Flashy cars, Dom Pérignon and top…
Global London overview: The eagle has landed
Legal Business’ 14th annual Global London survey assesses the breakthrough of the City’s leading US shops in the past 12…
Boies Schiller posts first London revenue figures, raking in £7.6m
Boies, Schiller & Flexner has filed its first office revenues since launching in the City raking in £7.6m through to…
After 25 years, Cravath loses top deal lawyer Barshay to Paul Weiss
A firm rarely to lose its senior talent, Wall Street firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore‘s corporate partner Scott Barshay is…
Ashurst boosts City TMT practice with double Herbert Smith Freehills hire, including global co-head
In a bid to improve its City TMT offering, Ashurst has hired TMT duo Nick Elverston and Amanda Hale from…
Allen & Overy leadership latest: banking co-heads step down
In a run of new leadership announcements, Allen & Overy (A&O) has elected Philip Bowden and Andrew Thomas as the…
Cravath and Skadden check-in as Starwood derails Marriott merger to seal Chinese hotel takeover
Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher are advising as Westin owner…
A&O names new corporate heads as Ballheimer prepares to join senior leadership
Within weeks of electing the firm’s new leadership, Allen & Overy has announced London corporate head Richard Browne has joined…
Freshfields disputes veteran Terry heads to the Bar
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer disputes veteran Ian Terry is leaving the Magic Circle firm after 38 years and heading to the…
Life during law: Avril Martindale
I had no intention of doing law. My father was a detective in the Scottish flying squad. I wanted to…
Golden goodbyes – changing faces and fortunes at the City’s top banking teams
As the golden generation of banking rainmakers retire, Legal Business takes a look at the core teams of the City…
Corporate is king as Dejonghe and Ballheimer win vote to lead Allen & Overy until 2020
After a four-month election, Allen & Overy (A&O)’s C-suite for the next four years was revealed last month with corporate…
City and Hong Kong members join Clifford Chance’s partnership council
Clifford Chance‘s partnership has elected City energy partner Jeremy Connick and corporate partner Neeraj Budhwani, who is based in Hong…
A&O leadership complete: Ballheimer elected managing partner until 2020
Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced the final addition to its management team, appointing corporate co-head Andrew Ballheimer (pictured) as…
Blank Rome to triple Washington office as it benefits from Dickstein Shapiro’s collapse
After a steady decline of its partnership, US firm Dickstein Shapiro has dissolved and ceased from practicing law after 65…