Dentons takes entire Tblisi office from DLA Piper as firm closes in Georgia
In its second office closure in a week, DLA Piper will shut down its Georgia operations with all fee earners, including two partners, departing for Dentons.
Linklaters elects 26 new partners as round size increases again but misses female partner target
Linklaters has promoted 26 new lawyers to its partnership, increasing the size of its promotions round for the fourth year in a row.
Nabarro posts perfect score as Camerons drags three-way trainee retention rate down to 84%
Trainees at Nabarro and Olswang certainly seem set on the prospect of a three way merger with CMS Cameron McKenna, with 100% and 88% respectively from the two firms accepting offers as newly qualified (NQ) solicitors.
Consolidation: CMS Olswang and Nabarro to cut roughly a third of support staff jobs ahead of merger
As the firms prepare for their three way merger, 300 support staff roles at CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang and Nabarro are set to be cut following a redundancy consultation.
Simmons lands Olswang heavyweight Michael Burdon in senior exit ahead of triple merger
Ahead of his firm’s triple merger with Nabarro and CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang veteran Michael Burdon is to leave for Simmons & Simmons to reinforce the firm’s intellectual property (IP) offering.
Slater and Gordon set for debt for equity swap as banks sell off 94% of loan book
Australian-listed law firm Slater and Gordon has sold off 94% of its loans to a consortium of investors to restructure the business.
In-house: King chief legal officer Miller leaves Candy Crush maker for tech start-up
Social gaming giant King Digital Entertainment has seen the departure of its chief legal officer and company secretary Robert Miller for virtual reality start-up Improbable.
Six in the City: Freshfields makes up 18 partners as London dominates promotions
Following several City exits in 2016 for the Magic Circle firm, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has reinforced its London bench with six new partners as part of an 18-strong promotions round, its largest since 2012.
‘Our business has evolved’: Burford Capital income rises by 60% as demand for litigation finance grows
Litigation finance outfit Burford Capital has seen its turnover soar 59% to $163.4m in a year which saw the financer aggressively expand with a US merger. Profit after tax was also up 75% to $115m, while the listed company now manages $2.3bn for legal finance.
Five lawyer roles at risk as Dentons launches Watford office consultation
One year on from its acquisition of the banking litigation team of Matthew Arnold & Baldwin in Watford, Dentons has launched a consultation over nine roles in the office.