Mixed fortunes for mid-market in tough Scots climate
TLT’s recent takeover of niche Scottish firm Anderson Fyfe is the latest chapter in a flurry of movement among mid-market…
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FSA scrutiny increases financial service practitioners’ workload
Financial regulation partners are now in even higher demand as financial institution clients panic after the Financial Services Authority (FSA)…
NHSLA looks to control growing legal spend in panel review
Newly appointed NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) chief executive Catherine Dixon’s priority will be getting value for money and using law…
Dewey management in denial as exits continue
Management at Dewey & LeBoeuf has reacted defensively to widespread partner exits in 2012, contending the firm’s position is ‘strong’…
Clydes outlines global strategy following Hong Kong exits
Clyde & Co saw seven partners leave its Hong Kong arm in April. Significantly, the departures were all former Barlow…
Brazilian Bar expected to vote to end foreign associations
With the International Relations Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) due to vote on suggested changes to the country’s…
Jones Day keen to boost London headcount after departures
Jones Day, one of the largest law firms in the Global 100 by headcount, is most commonly recognised for its…
24% of large UK firms earn more than half of revenues overseas
Nearly a quarter of UK law firms with revenues over £50m derive more than half of their turnover from overseas,…
Scams driving another bumper year for insurance firms
Leading insurance firms that reported unprecedented revenue and headcount growth in their counter-fraud teams in 2011 expect this trend to…
Shaw abruptly steps down from Dundas leadership
Dundas & Wilson’s managing partner Donald Shaw unexpectedly announced in March that he is stepping down from his post midway…
LLP filings show increase in net debt at leading UK firms
Debt levels at the top UK firms by revenue have increased to £185m compared to £138m last year. Data taken…
FSA to lose top level enforcer and board member
Margaret Cole, managing director and board member of the Financial Services Authority (FSA), tendered her resignation from the top post…
DLA Piper plans ‘relationship building’ technology push in London
DLA Piper has revealed plans to open a second London office this year, concentrating on the burgeoning technology startup community.…
Eversheds boosts construction practice with McGrigors team
Eversheds has bolstered its Manchester offering with the hire of an eight-lawyer contentious construction team from McGrigors just months before…
Cleary hires former Stephenson Harwood chief executive
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired former Stephenson Harwood chief executive and litigation heavyweight Sunil Gadhia in its London…
Taylor Wessing eyes Hong Kong deal after Singapore launch
Taylor Wessing is more likely to merge with a local practice in Hong Kong than to set up in the…
Travers Smith launches review of US best friends network
Travers Smith has always been one to plough its own furrow and last month the firm confirmed it was reviewing…
Leeds market set to change markedly as top tier loses talent
Firms operating in the Leeds market have been in a state of flux recently, with the region’s mid-tier firms taking…
Shearman’s rainmaker leaves for Skadden
Shearman & Sterling’s loss is Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s gain after Stephan Hutter, Germany’s pre-eminent capital markets specialist,…
Pinsents and McGrigors tie-up gets rubber-stamped
Pinsent Masons and McGrigors confirmed in early February that partners had voted in favour of the two firms merging. The…