Life During Law – John Reynolds
If you wanted to do litigation, there was no better place than Herbert Smith. I have no idea why but…
White & Case
US financials round up: White & Case revenues increase, K&L figures are flat, while Cadwalader partner profits drop
US financial results for 2014 continue to stream in with White & Case becoming the latest firm to reveal an…
Trainee retention: White & Case keeps on 100% of Spring 2015 trainees as OC retains 89%
White & Case and Osborne Clarke (OC) are the latest firms to reveal trainee retention rates this month, keeping on…
A €3.5bn arbitration: Shearman, Bakers and White & Case land roles on Finnish nuclear dispute
Finnish power producer TVO and construction consortium Areva-Siemens have gone to London’s International Dispute Resolution Centre (IDRC) in a bid…
Partner promotions: White & Case doubles its promotion round with London office gaining the most
White & Case has promoted 37 lawyers to its partnership ranks, over double last year’s level of 18, with five…
Latest accounts do not reflect performance, says White & Case as filings show City revenue edging down
White & Case‘s most recent limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts filed at Companies House show turnover in its UK and…
Checks and balances
MARKET VIEW – ARBITRATION What’s so great about scrutiny? ICC International Court of Arbitration secretary general Andrea Carlevaris discusses his…
What’s in store for London’s Commercial Court?
MARKET VIEW – LITIGATION White & Case’s head of litigation, John Reynolds, looks at what impact the development of other…
Revolving Doors: White & Case disputes partner joins the Bar as McGuireWoods; Covington and Simmons make key hires
The latest standout lateral moves have seen White & Case litigator Paul Cowen return to the Bar as McGuireWoods expands its…
US results season: White & Case sees revenues increase 4% as PEP hits $1.87m
Despite the recent relative economic revival in the US, the world’s largest legal market remains turbulent but early numbers from…
Comment: 2006 and all that – an oh-so-familiar mess at Linklaters
The most hackneyed cliché of the pundit is history repeating itself, a claim that rarely holds up upon closer examination.…
Linklaters private equity ambitions dealt a blow by departure of Bagshaw and Youle
Linklaters‘ now decade-long effort to carve a credible position in the private equity market has been dealt a serious blow as…
Aviation: Further consolidation predicted as Aegean acquisition of Olympic approved
Aviation lawyers expect further consolidation within the airline industry as Aegean Airlines was on Wednesday (9 October) given the all…
White & Case continues capital markets drive as Milan boasts full DCM suite
White & Case has made no secret of its strategic objective to boost its global capital markets capability and last…
City lawyers say court strike will cause minimal disruption but should be given due attention
As court staff go on strike this afternoon (17 June) in protest at the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ’s) plans to…
White & Case launches in Madrid with Latham hire
White & Case has launched its first office in Spain, recruiting Latham & Watkins’ Spanish corporate head Juan Manuel de…
Without a paddle
The continued exodus of high-profile partners from White & Case’s City operation suggests the Global London leader still has serious…