Freshfields patent litigation duo exit for WilmerHale
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr is set to pick up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer patent litigation partner Justin Watts.
Freshfields and Skadden win roles on LSE’s $685m buyout of Citi yield book
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Skadden, Arps, Slate Meagher & Flom have won places advising on the London Stock Exchange (LSE)’s $685m buy-out of Citi’s yield book and fixed-income indices.
Gibson Dunn, Latham, Slaughters win roles on Ensco’s $839m buyout of Houston’s Oceanics
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Latham & Watkins and Slaughter and May have won places advising on London-based offshore drilling contractor Ensco’s $839m acquisition of Houston, US’ Atwood Oceanics.
Hogan Lovells hikes NQ pay by 5% in latest round of City increases
Hogan Lovells’ UK newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers pay has risen 5%, as the firm increases junior associates’ salaries.
‘Forward-looking changes’: A&O introduces new management structure
Following a consultation period, Allen & Overy (A&O) has introduced a new executive committee and client group in a bid to introduce more structure in the way it delivers services.
Dentons appoints Clifford Chance Russia, CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner
Dentons has taken on Clifford Chance’s (CC) Russia and CIS oil and gas head Louis Skyner as partner, the second practice leader to be poached from the Magic Circle firm this month.
‘Case to answer’: Former Cobbetts lawyers referred to Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
Six former Cobbetts lawyers, including former managing partner Nicholas Carr and senior partner Stephen Benson, have been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) following the Manchester firm’s collapse in 2013.
‘A landmark transaction’: Macfarlanes advises UK tech start-up Improbable on $502m financing from SoftBank
Macfarlanes has advised UK based virtual simulation start-up Improbable on its $502m financing raised from Japanese telecoms group SoftBank.
Luck of the draw: William Hill invites law firms to pitch for smaller legal panel
William Hill has invited law firms to pitch for its new UK panel with the bookmaker expected to slim down its six-strong roster.
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working
The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten of the Legal Business 100 ranging between 2% and 10%.