On borrowed time – the GCs looking for answers in a post-LPO age
The collapse of film giant Kodak in 2012 is already established to many as the definitive case study of the…
Keystone becomes second UK law firm to float in 2017 while Gordon Dadds goes shopping
Recently listed Gordon Dadds acquires tax advisory business CW Energy November saw New Law player Keystone Law become the third…
‘A milestone’: Keystone becomes third UK law firm to float on London Stock Exchange
Following the trail blazed by Gateley two years ago and Gordon Dadds this summer, New Law player Keystone will become the…
Deutsche Bank names former Links veteran as new global law chief
Deutsche Bank has appointed a new legal head, handing its chief compliance officer and head of global governance Florian Drinhausen…
‘Selling the crown jewels’ – Gateley partners in £10m share sale
Following Gateley’s landmark listing in 2015 where partners pocketed a combined £25m, some senior partners have taken home almost £500,000…
Life during law: Andrew Witts, Gowling WLG
I grew up outside London and left school at 16 to start a mechanical engineering apprenticeship. I didn’t have A-levels…
‘Good people are expensive’: Simmons to launch in Dublin through local hire
As speculation continues in the Irish market as to which international law firm will be the next to come knocking…
Boon for City real estate market as Eversheds Sutherland leads on largest-ever UK fund launch
In a major boon to the UK property market, recent changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) have sparked a…
The new front
As expected – or feared – implementing the incoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a mammoth task for some…
Breaking China – Bird & Bird signs co-operation agreement with local leader AllBright
It has achieved long-term revenue growth through sustained international expansion – particularly in Asia in recent years – but Bird…
Gordon Dadds makes first strategic acquisition following summer AIM float
West End firm Gordon Dadds has made its first strategic acquisition since its public float in August, acquiring tax advisory…
‘Exactly what Uber needs now’: Beleaguered app hires PepsiCo’s Tony West as chief legal officer
Just a month after Uber drafted in Hogan Lovells to launch a legal challenge to Transport for London’s (TfL) decision…
Kennedys ramps up expansion at home and abroad with double hire from Mayer Brown and launch of Bermuda office
Top-50 insurance specialist Kennedys has continued its rapid expansion both in London and further afield with a double hire from…
Hats in the ring: candidates emerge for Eversheds Sutherland chair contest
Three UK partners at Eversheds Sutherland, including the Manchester senior partner, will vie for the role of chair after Leeds…
PwC aims to take bite out of contract lawyering market with new flexible resourcing arm
If the accountants’ forays into the legal market have yet to challenge law firms in key markets, a concern in…
Gowling WLG and Fieldfisher to train solicitor apprentices as ULaw forges new paths to profession
Gowling WLG and Fieldfisher are to begin training solicitor apprentices with the University of Law (ULaw) as part of a…
In-house wrap: National Grid renews roster as Barclays responds to ring-fencing demands with new appointment
This week in buy-side news saw in-house teams respond to some of the biggest issues facing clients: bank ring-fencing and…
In the money: Gateley veterans reap six figures in £10m share sale
For listed law firms, recent months have been a period of brutally mixed fortunes. While Slater and Gordon has suffered…
DWF adds to senior ranks once more as Addleshaws heavyweight Carpenter jumps ship
A month after recruiting former DLA Piper leader Sir Nigel Knowles, DWF has brought in a senior hand again with…
Australia latest stop on DWF’s belated world tour as it announces local tie-up
In contrast to the majority of the top 25 of the Legal Business 100, DWF has been a latecomer to…