KPMG names Linklaters deals guru Bedford as new UK law chief
While traditional law firm leaders have to date largely scoffed at the progress made by the Big Four, today’s (20…
Leadership round-up: Shebson wins second term at HFW as Norton Rose Fulbright names new global chair
HFW has re-elected managing partner Jeremy Shebson for a second four-year term, effective 1 April 2023. Shebson, who was originally…
Global 100: Swiss Vereins – Capture the flag
What do FIFA and several of the world’s largest law firms by revenue have in common? Write your own punchline,…
Global 100 – Stories of the year
Despite the Russia/Ukraine war fuelling concerns, firms still found time to make strategic hires, open new offices and become embroiled…
SRA defends year-long striking off process for Eversheds trainee convicted of sexual assault
After yet another galling sexual misconduct episode to blight the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has come out swinging…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds act on Made.com collapse as market expects FTX fallout
Partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have secured advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m sale…
The Client profile: Sharon Blackman, Citi
While she is loath to admit it, Sharon Blackman, managing director and general counsel in Citi’s global legal affairs and…
‘A close-knit group’: Milbank acquires Dickson Minto’s seven-partner London office
One of 2022’s hottest merger rumours came to fruition today (13 December), as Milbank confirmed it was acquiring the London…
OC’s departing UK leader Berg seeks westward expansion in American voyage
Less than two months after handing over the UK managing partner reins, Osborne Clarke’s (OC) Ray Berg is set for…
Local talent: Freshfields launches support services operation in Slovakia
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a global support services hub in Slovakia, set to employ more than 50 business professionals.…
Pinsents ushers in new era with Cameron unveiled as first female managing partner
Pinsent Masons has elected litigation and regulatory head Laura Cameron as its first female managing partner, succeeding the longstanding John…
HSF names London partner Flockhart as new corporate co-head
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed London partner Mike Flockhart as its new joint managing partner for corporate, succeeding the…
‘Delighted to be the first’: Ashurst unveils Korean joint venture
Ashurst announced today (29 November) the rubber-stamping of a joint venture with South Korean firm HwaHyun, claiming to become the…
Tech giants: TL,DR – Too long, didn’t read
‘TL,DR. That’s a real thing for them [the big tech companies]. That language pops up. If you’re plodding in as…
Perspectives: David Cran, RPC
I kind of just fell into law. I’m not one of these people who always had a burning desire to…
Ince sheds ‘loss making’ Arden subsidiary after just seven months
Less than a year since it acquired Arden Partners in an arduous £10m buyout, Ince today (16 November) announced it…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds complete the set as Next acquires collapsed Made.com
Lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have earned advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m…
30 years of LB100 – 2002-12: A decade of two halves
More so than the decades which came before or followed, the years between 2002 and 2012 are defined as a…
LB100: The second 25 – Off the pace
If you only read the stats, you would be forgiven for thinking that the LB100’s 26-50 group has struggled this…
Stick or twist? City firms battle it out in NQ salary brinkmanship after Allen & Overy freezes rates
The war for junior talent at the top end of London’s legal market entered a new phase of brinkmanship this…