Eyes on ‘the prize’ – BCLP’s leaders on going all-in for transatlantic union
LB: What was the background to the merger talks? Therese Pritchard (TP): I started it. It’s my fault. In February…
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Refreshing revamps: EDF and Co-op Group look to new firms in panel reviews
One of the UK’s big six energy suppliers, EDF Energy, has nearly halved its external advisers in a bid to…
BCLP: A slightly better sales pitch than expected
It would take a generous observer of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) to claim the once sure-footed outfit had managed anything…
New Law pioneer LOD primed for growth as BCLP sells to buyout house
Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has secured new private equity backers in place of parent Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) as…
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…
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…
Real estate, real estate, real estate: Bryan Cave? Questions surround BLP’s transatlantic union
Hamish McNicol and Thomas Alan canvass the market on the latest UK/US tie-up ‘Next year all our troubles will be…
Disputes round-up: Burford records staggering 109% income boost as SFO branded ‘embarrassing’ by judge
A resounding indication of the impact funders are having on the disputes market, Burford Capital has unveiled impressive financial results…
BLP and Bryan Cave back deal to forge top 50 global player but will combined firm have potency?
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s quest for a US merger is over after its proposed transatlantic tie-up with Bryan Cave was…
Transatlantic crossing – BLP and Bryan Cave to complete merger vote in February
The partnerships of Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and US law firm Bryan Cave are to vote on their transatlantic tie-up, with…
Comment: BLP’s US merger bid – a certain loss of confidence
If nothing else, it is safe to say Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s not-very-convincing claim that management was not dead set…
BLP’s US merger bid – a certain loss of confidence
If nothing else, it is safe to say Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP)’s not-very-convincing claim that management was not dead set…
Looking stateside again: BLP in ‘surprising’ merger talks with Bryan Cave
‘Surprising’ was the adjective frequently deployed by City partners in October when merger talks between Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and…
Back in the USA: BLP looks stateside again as merger talks with Bryan Cave confirmed
Nineteen months to the day since its last attempt to forge a transatlantic union with Greenberg Traurig was abandoned, Berwin…
Revolving doors: International firms return to hiring season with multiple City and global recruits
International law firms have returned from the summer break in acquisition mode, with Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird, Taylor…
Lawyers On Demand thinks it’s going to solve your secondee problem with its latest product launch
Mounting client demand for secondees has long been a bugbear for City law firms, a reality that one of the…
Clients back New Law model as LOD posts post-merger revenue surge
Berwin Leighton Paisner‘s (BLP) freelance spin-off Lawyers on Demand(LOD) has posted 15% turnover growth in its first full-year results since it merged…
China buys: Mayer Brown and BLP land key roles on £1.3bn Walkie Talkie sale in record property deal
Mayer Brown, Berwin Leighton Paisner(BLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang all advised on the £1.3bn purchase by Hong Kong investors LKK Health…
Lawyers On Demand set to break into the Middle East with Dubai launch
Lawyers On Demand (LOD), Berwin Leighton Paisner’s(BLP) freelance lawyers spin-off, is due to launch in the Middle East with a new…
Solid foundations but a struggle to build – Can BLP regain the confidence of its 2000s heyday?
Last year did not run smoothly for Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). Merger talks with Greenberg Traurig publicly fell apart amid…