KPMG names Linklaters deals guru Bedford as new UK law chief Tom Baker While traditional law firm leaders have to date largely scoffed at the progress made by the Big Four, today’s (20…
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Revolving doors: KPMG and Orrick hire City partners as Ashurst and A&O focus on Germany Muna Abdi Lateral hires in London and Germany were the order of last week, with KPMG bolstering its City legal services bench,…
The Big Four meets GCs – The hard sell Hamish McNicol ‘I have never instructed a Big Four firm on a legal matter,’ says one UK general counsel (GC) of a…
KPMG ups the ante with 145-lawyer hire in France and new consultancy service Marco Cillario KPMG has added its name to the list of Big Four accountants ramping up their legal service offering in recent…
KPMG: Still not a law firm, still not being taken lightly Hamish McNicol KPMG’s global head of legal Jürg Birri (pictured) does not know how much it will cost to reach its target…
In transformation: KPMG’s Barton to rework legal team amid review of external firms Kathryn McCann KPMG’s UK general counsel (GC) Jeremy Barton is leading a transformation of its legal team, while also reviewing the broad…
Mishcon acts for former Torex boss taking on RBS and KPMG in £128m fraud claim Matthew Field Mishcon de Reya is acting in a £128m claim against the Royal Bank of Scotland and KPMG brought by former…
KPMG defeats judicial review challenge in Barclays swap case Legal Business Accountancy giant KPMG has triumphed at London’s High Court today (24 February) after an unprecedented judicial review taken by Holmcroft…
KPMG appoints Boston Consulting’s Barton as GC replacement for Sharp Kathryn McCann Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Jeremy Barton has been appointed the new UK general counsel (GC) at KPMG following the departure…
KPMG boosts German offering with double Taylor Wessing hire Legal Business Accountancy firms continue to build their presence in the legal sector with KPMG Law the latest to boost its legal…
‘Looking for new challenges’: KPMG’s GC to depart after 18 years in the role Kathryn McCann Vanessa Sharp, KPMG‘s general counsel (GC), is to retire from the partnership after 18 years in the role. The process…
‘We are in recruitment mode’: KPMG breaks new ground with multi-disciplinary ABS Legal Business KPMG is looking to bulk up its legal team as it becomes the latest accountancy giant to acquire an alternative…
SRA reviews firm finances amid ‘perfect storm’ while KPMG reveals cost of Cobbetts collapse Sarah Downey The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has begun an evaluation of financial data gathered from 2,000 law firms after warning earlier…
Details emerge of terms of Cobbetts’ fire sale Legal Business DWF acquired Cobbetts’ work in progress (WIP) from KPMG in February for £3.8m as details emerge of the Manchester firm’s…
