National Grid reshuffles in-house team as firms join new panel
National Grid has reorganised its in-house legal function following the £13.8bn separation of its gas distribution business.
Camerons to raise top of equity to keep Nabarro heavyweights
CMS Cameron McKenna is to stretch its top of equity to accommodate the highest-earning Nabarro partners, as the firms prepare for their tripartite merger with Olswang on 1 May.
Sale of the century – Has Camerons picked up a bargain with Olswang and Nabarro?
Amid a turbulent market, the three-way union of Camerons, Nabarro and Olswang has forged a UK giant. Has Camerons picked up a bargain or will there be buyer’s remorse? September 1988. Twenty fresh-faced trainees are preparing for their first day at Nabarro Nathanson. Among the recruits are Iain Newman, Paul Stevens and Duncan Weston. Not …
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Al-Sweady inquiry: Shiner struck off for dishonesty with £250,000 costs over Iraq war claims
Human rights lawyer Professor Phil Shiner has been struck off and ordered to pay costs of £250,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over the pursuit of false allegations against British soldiers in Iraq.
Norton Rose Fulbright eyes greater US depth through late-stage merger talks with Chadbourne
In what would be its second North American merger in two years, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is understood to be close to sealing a deal with $250m New York firm Chadbourne & Parke.
Legal tech landscape remains ‘highly fragmented’, Law Society report claims
Awareness of cutting edge legal tech remains limited among senior managers at law firms with a quarter unaware of most emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to a report from the Law Society.
Clifford Chance leads on Shell’s $3bn disposal of North Sea assets
Clifford Chance, Dechert, White & Case and Watson Farley & Williams have all landed roles on Shell’s sale of $3.8bn worth of North Sea oil and gas assets.
RPC accounts show management pay falls to £6m as consulting makes up 1% of revenue growth
RPC has seen its total pay to key management personnel drop to £6m for the 2015/16 financial year, down from £6.3m the year before, while remuneration to the firm’s highest paid member also fell.
In-house: Open banking group appoints first GC and picks Hogan Lovells as sole adviser
An open banking initiative funded by the UK’s nine biggest banks has appointed former Lloyds and Halifax lawyer Marcus Ezekiel as its first general counsel, Legal Business has learned.
LLP latest: Dentons European and African business turns over £169m as top-earning member pockets 60% more
Dentons‘ UK, Middle East and Africa business has seen turnover increase 7% to £169m for the financial year ending 2015/16, up from £157m the previous year, according to the firm’s LLP accounts.