Deal watch: Student Loans Company invites law firm tenders for £40bn debt portfolio sale Sarah Downey The Government’s plan to take the Student Loans Company debt off its balance sheet has moved up a gear as…
Asia Round-up: Field Fisher launches in Shanghai while Global 100 leaders position themselves in Hong Kong and Dubai Legal Business Field Fisher Waterhouse has joined forces with Ryser & Associates in Shanghai while a show of strength among the Global…
Global 100: DLA Piper Jaishree Kalia A highly symbolic year for DLA Piper, with the rapidly-assembled business services juggernaut becoming the world’s largest law firm in…
Asia-Pac continues to challenge new entrants as DLA Piper freezes Australia salaries Francesca Fanshawe The impact of the Australian downturn has once again been thrown into sharp relief after DLA Piper’s staff in the…
Comment: Don’t push your luck with partnership Legal Business Do law firms take partnership for granted? They really shouldn’t as the model has served them so well. Just consider…
Insurance: Mills & Reeve takes up last of DLA’s defendant insurance team as CMS snares RPC head Legal Business Mills & Reeve and CMS Cameron McKenna boosted their offerings at opposite ends of the insurance spectrum this week, taking…
Comment: Say what you like, City practices taking on larger real estate is a good sign Francesca Fanshawe If upgrading your square footage is any litmus test of how City firms feel about the future then a raft…
Comment: A star signing is one thing but who needs a lateral? Legal Business The worlds of business, politics and sport have since the 1970s fallen increasingly under the spell of the star individual…
Asia round-up: DLA hits Jakarta while Stephenson Harwood expands in Singapore and Beijing Legal Business Despite concerns over a cooling eastern economy, UK advisers continue to invest in Asia with DLA Piper and Stephenson Harwood…
DLA and Simmons promote fewer partners as firms continue to favour Europe Jaishree Kalia DLA Piper and Simmons & Simmons are among the latest UK firms to announce a reduced number of partnership promotions,…
A star signing is one thing but who needs a lateral? Pritchard The worlds of business, politics and sport have since the 1970s fallen increasingly under the spell of the star individual…
HSF becomes third UK firm to open its doors in Seoul David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) opened in Seoul last month, becoming the third UK firm to open in Korea, after Clifford…
DLA Piper ramps up French offering with boutique addition Legal Business DLA Piper’s recent takeover of French corporate boutique Frieh Bouhenic is the most significant development in a spate of activity…
Emerging markets dominate 2012 partner promotions round Legal Business Good news for senior associates in emerging markets: there are now more partners than ever being made up in Asia.…
Dewey management in denial as exits continue Emma Sadowski Management at Dewey & LeBoeuf has reacted defensively to widespread partner exits in 2012, contending the firm’s position is ‘strong’…
DLA Piper plans ‘relationship building’ technology push in London Legal Business DLA Piper has revealed plans to open a second London office this year, concentrating on the burgeoning technology startup community.…
