An opportunity to ‘get involved’: Shoosmiths to move to an all-equity partnership
National law firm Shoosmiths will move to an all-equity partnership from 1 May 2015 with 76 salaried partners becoming fixed-share…
A ‘transformational opportunity’: Slater and Gordon signs £637m deal for Quindell’s professional services division
Australian law firm Slater and Gordon has signed a £637m deal for Quindell’s professional services division – a business which generated…
Revolving doors: Hires in London and Asia plus a significant secondee
Last week was another busy week for hires both in private practice and in-house, with Bird & Bird investing in…
FOI: Blackstone duo secure Guardian’s Supreme Court win over ‘black spider memos’
Blackstone Chambers‘ Dinah Rose QC and Ben Jaffey, alongside One Brick Court’s Aidan Eardley have secured a Supreme Court victory…
Making partner: Addleshaw Goddard doubles its promotion round to 18
Addleshaw Goddard has doubled its number of partner promotions in its latest round, making up eighteen lawyers across six practice…
In-house: Barclays’ Asia GC set for EME investment bank role following Handling’s departure
Barclays has appointed Simon Croxford as general counsel (GC) for Investment Banking for the Europe and Middle East region (EME)…
In-house: Bank of England appoints ex-CC partner Sonya Branch as its new general counsel
The Bank of England (BoE) has appointed former Clifford Chance (CC) competition and regulatory partner Sonya Branch as its new…
A 400-strong partnership: Pinsent Masons makes a record 29 partner promotions
Pinsent Masons has made a record 29 promotions to its partnership, with the majority in four sectors: energy, financial services,…
Breaking into law: RSA latest to gain ABS licence as it teams up with Parabis
UK insurer RSA is the latest business to be awarded an alternative business structure (ABS) licence by the Solicitors Regulation…
Q&A: A long-term commitment – Severn Trent’s in-house team share the thinking behind the new five-year sole adviser mandate with Eversheds
FTSE 100 water company Severn Trent recently re-appointed Eversheds as its sole adviser for a five-year term, commencing 1 April.…
Mounting departures: Another senior exit for Barclays as EMEA investment bank GC steps down
Barclays’ EMEA investment bank general counsel (GC), Erica Handling, has left the bank, which has already seen global GC of…
Senior appointments: Linklaters appoints new US head as Dentons picks Jones’ successor as UKMEA chief
Yesterday saw two high-level legal appointments with Linklaters appointing Scott Bowie as head of its global US practice and Dentons…
Panel review: Clyde & Co, DAC Beachcroft and Kennedys among seven on revised NFU Mutual panel
The NFU Mutual has appointed seven law firms including Clyde & Co, DAC Beachcroft and Kennedys to its revised English…
Severn Trent sticks by Eversheds as sole adviser until 2020
FTSE 100 water company Severn Trent has reappointed Eversheds as its sole adviser for a new five-year term, despite having…
Growing confidence and smaller intakes boost Magic Circle’s trainee retention rates
February saw a flurry of trainee retention rates announced, with the Magic Circle and top-tier firms posting higher rates than…
Client profile: Alistair Asher, The Co-operative Group
The group’s general counsel on bringing the member-run organisation back from the brink After spending 34 years at Allen &…
In-house: Severn Trent sticks by Eversheds as sole adviser until 2020
FTSE 100 water company Severn Trent has reappointed Eversheds as its sole adviser for a new five-year term, despite having…
International ambitions: DWF picks Dubai for its first international office
DWF has chosen Dubai as the location for its first international office as it targets rising levels of construction work…
Lateral hire: Pinsents lures Addleshaws financial regulation head
Pinsent Masons has today (3 March) announced the hire of respected Addleshaw Goddard financial regulation head David Heffron.
Stake your claim – Shakespeares and SGH Martineau confirm talks to create £75m national player as consolidation drive continues
The push among regional players to consolidate continues with news today (2 March) of one of the most notable deals…