Financials 2020/21: Osborne Clarke shows spirit with 7% revenue growth and double-digit profit surge
Osborne Clarke has rallied in the face of last year’s Covid-hindered financials to record a 7% international revenue increase to…
Financials 2020/21: ‘Fortunate’ Macfarlanes adds 10% to top line as 26-50 LB100 firms post mixed results
Firms ranked 26-50 in the Legal Business 100 – Macfarlanes, TLT and Watson Farley & Williams – have posted a…
Comment: Value is critical but ESG intentions must check out in Morrisons take-private
‘This level of scrutiny of governance is quite unusual. Historically in deals of this kind, no-one ever used to ask:…
‘Laser-sharp focus’: Linklaters elects finance head Lewis as managing partner
Linklaters partners have elected global finance head Paul Lewis as the successor to managing partner Gideon Moore, the firm announced today…
Dealwatch: Global 100 firms bank on €1.8bn Visa deal as payments, gaming and ESG charge the market
As Euro 2020 fever well and truly takes hold, the London deal team of Skadden has scored four times in recent days, not…
Life During Law: Simon Beswick
I’m one of three brothers. My middle brother David has just retired as partner of Eversheds. Ever since we were…
We good corporate citizens – ESG report
‘There is such a sense that we need to walk the walk. More so than I’ve ever seen before. This…
Following Brexit: Kirkland bolsters antitrust ambitions with Brussels office launch
Kirkland & Ellis has nailed its European antitrust ambitions to the mast in the wake of the UK’s exit from…
Respected Ashurst dealmaker Karen Davies steps up to succeed Tidswell as chair
Ashurst has elected formidable M&A veteran Karen Davies to succeed Ben Tidswell as its global chair, making it the latest…
Dealwatch: Advisers get KKR infra play on the road as CC and MoFo energise $3.5bn renewables disposal
As market activity continues to branch out into diverse sectors, some of the biggest deals have had an energy and…
‘Confidence and distinction’ – M&A grandee Comiskey elected Linklaters senior partner
In a case of second time lucky for Aedamar Comiskey, Linklaters’ illustrious head of corporate, the M&A heavy-hitter has been…
Dealwatch: Elite firms drill into $7.1bn Valaris restructuring as eclectic deals epitomise market
In what has been called an ‘extraordinary case’, Valaris’ $7bn financial restructuring made sizeable waves this week, as firms including Kirkland…
Global London: Flying hiatus
While no two years are ever quite the same in the world of Legal Business’ Global London report, the story…
Global London focus: Cooley
London headcount: 91 lawyers, 28 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2015: +38%
Global London focus: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
London headcount: 132 lawyers, 28 partners Lawyer headcount change since 2015: + 25%
Hope floats for City listing overhaul but American audacity is vital
City business has had cause to take heart in recent months with a clear display of political will behind an…
Sponsored briefing: Running a people business
You have been chair of Paul Hastings’ City office since October 2018. What have been your personal highlights of how…
Life During Law: David Patient
My father was a consultant obstetrician, his brother was an accountant, but I was rubbish at science and didn’t like…
Smith rings off as Telefónica GC amid looming £31bn Virgin Media and O2 megamerger
Noted in-house veteran Edward Smith is to leave his role as general counsel of Telefónica UK after 20 years at the…
Comment: Hired guns and troubleshooting – privilege confusion in UBS rape probe another jolt for City law
Legal hacks frequently stand accused of making sensationalist statements once the dust has settled when it comes to lawyer conduct…