Kirkland and Baker McKenzie chart course for €950m sale of Danish shipping giant
Kirkland & Ellis and Baker McKenzie have secured key roles as Turkish freight shipping operator UN Ro-Ro launched its sale…
Magic Circle duo secure key mandates as Novartis sells its €13bn stake to GSK
Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed pivotal roles on a $13bn deal which sees GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) acquire…
‘A unique buzz’: Herbert Smith to exit Finsbury Square to set up in Canary Wharf
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to relocate nearly 500 of its City workforce to a new office in Canary…
BCLP unveils foray into legal tech start-up scene with contract negotiation platform
Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a ‘home-grown’ legal tech start-up which produces a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for…
Revolving Doors: A quiet week for hires in the City sees firms making lateral moves abroad
City recruitment remained quiet last week as international hires continued to dominate, with Eversheds Sutherland being among the few to make…
Deal watch: Magic Circle duo lead on Vodafone’s €18.4bn buyout of Liberty Global European Assets
Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed key roles on Vodafone’s €18.4bn buyout of Liberty Global European assets, as Vodafone…
Acceleration: Mishcon de Reya aims to bring ‘propositions to life’ in second MDR LAB cohort
Mishcon de Reya has announced the second cohort of companies joining the firm’s incubation programme in London in the latest of…
Revolving doors: Cadwalader, JHA and Memery Crystal make key City hires as international moves dominate
In a quieter week for City recruitment, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft made a key hire in London while a number…
Partner promotions: women make up nearly half of reduced Simmons promotion round
Simmons & Simmons has promoted four women to partner as part of a reduced round of just nine partner promotions globally,…
Moving on up: BCLP heading for new post-merger London digs
Newly merged Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has signed a lease on a new City office in what it calls a…
Slaughter and May return to Hong Kong for third-ever lateral hire
The lateral-phobic Slaughter and May has returned to the market barely a year after its first London foray with its third-ever…
Revolving Doors: Herbert Smith Freehills raids Watson Farley as firms strengthen in the City and abroad
Four Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partners have decamped to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) – including aviation specialist Rex Rosales…
Rosenblatt takes ‘exciting step’ in UK’s fourth law firm listing
Rosenblatt Solicitors will float on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to support its growth ambitions and help it attract and retain…
Partner promotions: Clifford Chance promotes 26 globally in a stronger round for women
Clifford Chance (CC) has made up 10 women in a promotion round that has ushered in 26 partners globally, seven…
Revolving doors: Magic Circle provides talent as UK players strengthen at home and abroad
Last week saw the notable hires of highly experienced partners by rival firms in the UK, with the magic circle…
‘A safe space’: SRA pushes ahead with innovation agenda
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) yesterday (12 April) announced plans to formalise its innovation ‘safe space’ – which allows firms…
Quest for efficiency: Reed Smith set to open new low-cost centre in Leeds
Reed Smith is set to establish a low cost legal service centre outside of London in Leeds, it has emerged.…
Revolving Doors: Ashurst and Greenberg Traurig strengthen City benches as Pinsents sees moves both ways
A bumper week for City and international lateral hires followed the Easter break last week with Ashurst and Greenberg Traurig…
Preparing for Brexit – alternative provider Axiom launches new AI as deadline looms
Marking the 365-day countdown to Brexit, alternative legal services provider Axiom has today (29 March) launched a purpose-built service to…
Collective shame as City law falls firmly under #MeToo spotlight
Thomas Alan finds profession facing tough questions over record on sexual harassment From the Presidents Club charity dinner to the…