‘A real danger’ – Trump crackdown presents new challenge for law firms Alex Ryan This week’s escalation of the Trump administration’s targeting of major law firms has come as a shock to a legal…
Life Sciences perspectives: Grant Castle Sophie Chan Why did you decide to specialise in life sciences? I have a science background – a PhD in organic chemistry…
Disputes perspectives: Craig Pollack Anna Cole-Bailey I was supposed to study economics and realised I was not a very good economist. Then I went to study…
Covington continues European expansion with Frankfurt private equity launch Marco Cillario Global 100 player Covington & Burling is taking a shot at the German private equity market, launching an office in…
Covington strengthens in Europe with Frankfurt launch as Dentons takes chunk of ailing Australia player Marco Cillario Covington & Burling is to deepen its European footprint with the opening of a new office in Frankfurt – the firm’s…
Brexit boost continues for Dublin as Covington launches life sciences team in Ireland Kathryn McCann A Brexit-driven boost to Dublin as a professional services hub has been much discussed and now appears to be materialising…
Lawyers On Demand set to break into the Middle East with Dubai launch Georgiana Tudor Lawyers On Demand (LOD), Berwin Leighton Paisner’s(BLP) freelance lawyers spin-off, is due to launch in the Middle East with a new…
Cleary, CC and Covington lead as EC fine Google €2.4bn for abuse of dominance in online shopping comparison Legal Business The European Commission (EC) has today (27 June) fined Google €2.4bn for abuse of dominance as a search engine, illegally…
Cleary defends Google in face of potential €1bn EC antitrust shopping market abuse fine Legal Business The European Commission’s (EC) probe of Google’s online shopping practices is reported to be closing in coming months with a…
A tale of two firms: K&S London turnover drops by 8%, while Covington ups City revenue by 9% Legal Business King & Spalding‘s London revenue dipped by 8%, while Covington & Burling‘s City turnover went the other way, improving by…
KWM latest: K&L Gates and Orrick take Munich partners as Covington poised to take top litigator Pollack and team Legal Business US firms K&L Gates, Covington & Burling and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are the latest to take on partners from the…
KWM head of litigation and major biller Pollack in talks to join Covington Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ head of litigation Craig Pollack is in talks to move to US firm Covington & Burling.
Singles in the City: Goodwin and Covington promote one partner each in London Legal Business US firms Goodwin Procter and Covington & Burling have revealed this year’s partnership promotion figures with both firms promoting one…
Vinter is coming: Covington boosts projects offering as former BG GC returns to private practice Legal Business Covington & Burling has landed a heavyweight in-house veteran to boost its London project finance offering with the arrival of…
Whiteford becomes the latest to quit KWM after sealing move to Covington Tom Moore Competition litigator Elaine Whiteford has become the second London partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons‘ European practice for Covington &…
Listing in London – King & Spalding carries US biotech to AIM listing Legal Business King & Spalding’s recent recruits in the City have helped handle Californian biotech company Verseon £300m stock market listing in…
10 weeks to respond: Cleary Gottlieb called in to handle EU competition claims against Google Legal Business Google’s lawyers at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have been given 10 weeks to respond to the European Commission’s charges…
An opportunity to ‘build something’: KWM’s City litigation head Alex Leitch leaves for Covington Legal Business US firm Covington & Burling has bolstered its European disputes capabilities with the hire of King & Wood Mallesons London head…
Global London: Weil and Covington sustain robust City growth as US firms expand market share Legal Business The days when London offices tended to be expensive beachheads draining profits from American parents appear to be long gone,…
Go your own way: Lawyers at Covington & Burling and DLA Piper leave to launch boutiques Legal Business Having watched an increasing number of their peers depart during 2014 to launch boutique law firms, Covington & Burling‘s co-head…
