‘The pace has been relentless’ – the man who led the SRA through its birth has had enough
Antony Townsend, the man who led the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through its controversy-strewn separation from the Law Society, has…
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The beta goes on – Legal Business gets a brand new site
Of the long list of changes I had in mind for Legal Business when I agreed to join the title…
What credit crunch? – Forsters gives reporting season a boost with 16% hike in revenues
Europe may be stuck in the doldrums and the UK property market mired in a five-year slump but no one…
Hogan Lovells gets brand boost Apple-style with $17bn bond role
Hogan Lovells’ corporate team has received a welcome profile-raiser after advising Apple on its record-breaking $17bn bond issue. Stuart Stein,…
Comment: Slaughters bumps up lawyer pay but associate lockstep’s days are numbered
Slaughter and May today (30 April) became the first major City law firm to announce a review of its associate…
Hill Dickinson to review its business to maintain profitability
Unusually for a firm that has averaged 10% growth over the last five years and posted a 22% leap in…
TLT beats heavyweight players to win BBC property role
TLT has been named as the BBC’s sole provider advising on property legal services across its estate in England and…
SJ Berwin pays out delayed partner profits
As partnerships continue to take a cautious approach to profit distribution, SJ Berwin has confirmed that it has released profits…
Clifford Chance and Linklaters make most of their partner promotions in Europe
Partner promotions continue apace with Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters the latest to announce their numbers, the…
Libel law to be overhauled as Defamation Bill gets royal assent
A three-year battle to bring libel law into the 21st century came to a close yesterday (25 April) as the…
Commerzbank loses bankers’ bonuses appeal
Commerzbank has today (26 April) lost its appeal in its high-profile four-year battle over unpaid bankers’ bonuses – one of…
Taylor Wessing boosts partnership by 16 in latest promotion round
Taylor Wessing has more than doubled its partner promotions this year to 16, of which only one is in its…
Former Dewey chairman to pay $500k mismanagement settlement
Steve Davis, former chairman of Dewey & LeBoeuf, has offered to pay over half a million dollars to settle claims…
A&O introduces first trainee salary increase since 2010
Allen & Overy has increased trainee pay rates bringing to an end a three-year freeze and has promoted 24 lawyers…
Harbour Litigation funds claimant in dispute with Barclays
Third party financier Harbour Litigation Funding is to bankroll a claim against Barclays alleging the bank mis-used confidential information in…
Mishcon hires SJ Berwin finance partner
Mishcon de Reya has enhanced its real estate finance offering with the addition of former SJ Berwin partner Raji Bartlett.…
Norton Rose makes up 33 partners in latest promotions round
Norton Rose has promoted 33 lawyers to its global partnership ahead of its merger with US firm Fulbright & Jaworski…
Ropes & Gray boosts London and Hong Kong with double Fried Frank hire
Ropes & Gray is to bolster its City and Hong Kong arms with a two-partner hire from US rival Fried…
Mills & Reeve confirms merger with Manchester firm George Davies
Mills & Reeve today (24 April) announced that it is to expand its presence in the North through a merger…
Dentons strengthens private equity offering with SJ Berwin hire
Dentons has hired SJ Berwin corporate finance partner Nicholas Plant to lead its private equity group in the UK, Middle…