City leaders take drastic action as coronavirus spreads turmoil across European states and economies
Nathalie Tidman and Thomas Alan assess the impact of the pandemic on the profession as the world battens down for…
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Life During Law: David Pester
My family background is in market trading, selling goods and services, so perhaps I would have gone into that if…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story
The Legal 500 UK 2020 : UK and London changes As the submissions deadline for the next Legal 500 UK guide…
‘Our first big move’: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner gets Paris play over the line
Real estate leader taps Franklin for eight partners with more to come in France ‘It’s great to get to the…
Record year for ethnic minorities in latest silk round but number of female applicants falls
Clydes, HSF, Freshfields and White & Case arbitration partners among new QCs A record 22 applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds…
Sponsored briefing: Mortgages for law firm partners – A Q&A with Emily Bernstein and Chris Duck
Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it is one that can have a major impact…
Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on
Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…
Trio of senior hires as property teams bank on market revival as investors hunt for key assets
Evidence of a thriving real estate sector in the UK can be seen through hires by the established real estate…
Sponsors, pharma and tech fire up deal activity despite a subdued year for marquee M&A in Europe
A dearth of megadeals in 2019 did little to dampen the spirits of dealmakers with buyout teams capitalising on the ongoing…
Significant hires
King & Wood Mallesons has taken on the New York team of Mishcon de Reya after the City firm decided…
RPC’s surprise partnership shake-up signals focus on next generation but is the firm still playing too safe?
Marco Cillario assesses the background to RPC’s decision to abandon all-equity structure At a November press event held by a…
Goodwin and Eversheds make bold corporate plays amid hopes of increasing City transactional firepower
Goodwin Procter and Eversheds Sutherland both made significant corporate hires in November, with the pair recruiting Kirkland & Ellis partner…
Significant hires
Simmons & Simmons added to its international banking practice with the hire of Kirsty Barnes, formerly Gowling WLG’s head of…
Legal 500 Data: Behind the story
The Legal 500 UK 2020: Breakdown of Pinsent Masons’ top-tier rankings Pinsent Masons has topped the list of firms with…
Three firms cut as National Grid unveils panel following ‘pay to play’ review and BAE loses longstanding legal chief
Anna Cole-Bailey rounds up the latest in-house panel reviews and moves In a busy month of in-house activity, National Grid…
A boon for Global London firms on big-ticket buyouts as US investors target hot tech assets
The take-private market has cooled after a prolonged spree of deals across Europe but US investors have continued to pile…
Sponsored briefing: Celebrating the successes of the legal sector
Ahead of the 2020 Legal Business Awards, James Tsolakis of NatWest reports on the past year’s developments for the profession…
Life During Law: Segun Osuntokun
I was born in Nigeria as one of five children. My parents were medical doctors. My father was one of…
Sponsored briefing: Taking the plunge
The office has made a series of bold lateral hires in the last three years. What is behind this? Suhrud…
‘Getting access to the talent’ – The profession struggles to react as sweeping training reform looms
Thomas Alan reports on a lively LB debate on training the solicitors of tomorrow With the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination…