Wells Fargo picks Cravath senior partner Parker as new general counsel Matthew Field Wells Fargo has ended its search for a new legal chief with the appointment of Cravath, Swaine & Moore veteran…
Property play: Mills & Reeve to add £6m to its topline with Maxwell Winward acquisition Matthew Field In a move to enhance its London real estate team, LB100 firm Mills & Reeve is to tie up with…
Cooley to gain $11.5m worth of shares following Snap float Matthew Field Palo Alto trailblazer Cooley is the holder of shares worth more than $11.5m following the float of Snap on the…
East side story: NRF adds Manhattan capability with projects-driven Chadbourne tie-up Matthew Field In its second major US merger in four years, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has secured strength for its New York…
Texan draw: Baker Botts latest to make major play with nine partner NRF hire Matthew Field In yet another significant Texan transfer, Baker Botts has expanded its Houston offering bringing in a nine partner team from…
Money machines: SFO spending on AI tops Slaughters as investigators use software in Rolls-Royce case Matthew Field The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is using artificial intelligence technology from RAVN Systems to work on its most important cases…
Legacy Norton Rose partnership given limited voting rights on Chadbourne merger Matthew Field Partners at legacy Norton Rose‘s European business will get a limited vote on the firm’s next potential US merger with…
Camerons to raise top of equity to keep Nabarro heavyweights Matthew Field CMS Cameron McKenna is to stretch its top of equity to accommodate the highest-earning Nabarro partners, as the firms prepare…
Sale of the century – Has Camerons picked up a bargain with Olswang and Nabarro? Matthew Field Amid a turbulent market, the three-way union of Camerons, Nabarro and Olswang has forged a UK giant. Has Camerons picked…
RPC elects insurance head Miller as new managing partner to succeed Watmough Matthew Field RPC has appointed insurance head James Miller as the firm’s new managing partner, effective immediately.
‘A period of significant change’: Law Society appoints former housing body boss as interim chief executive Matthew Field The Law Society has appointed non-lawyer Paul Tennant as its interim chief executive following the resignation of Catherine Dixon at…
Norton Rose turns to PwC veteran Berriman as chief operating officer exits after two years Matthew Field Transatlantic firm Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has hired former PwC board member John Berriman to join its board as its…
LLP latest: Camerons unveils £11m profits dip ahead of merger while Mayer Brown sees City member profits fall Matthew Field CMS Cameron McKenna has seen turnover increase but profitability fall for its offices under the UK LLP, according to the…
‘Hugely experienced’: Child abuse inquiry picks 2 Bedford Row QC Altman to replace Emmerson Matthew Field After its top lawyer resigned in September, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has appointed a new lead…
Bakers takes on seven lawyer team from KWM including London employment head Matthew Field Baker & McKenzie is to take on two partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ European partnership including private equity partner…
Leadership pay at Clifford Chance up 7% in 2015/16 after falling the year before Matthew Field Clifford Chance‘s (CC) 12-strong executive leadership group saw their combined pay packets increase by 7% to £15m, the firm’s LLP…
US partner promotions: Cadwalader adds two as Jones Day promotes five partners in the City Matthew Field US firm Jones Day has promoted five to partner in London as part of a 47-strong promotions round, while New…
Linklaters joins SullCrom and Cravath on $65bn Linde and Praxair megadeal Matthew Field Sullivan & Cromwell, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Linklaters and Hengeler Mueller have won roles on another potential mega merger, between…
‘The clear leader’: Burford Capital merges with US rival Gerchen Keller to create funding powerhouse Matthew Field Litigation funding company Burford Capital is set to acquire Chicago-based investment manager Gerchen Keller Capital for $160m to create a…
Q&A: Baker McKenzie managing partner Chadwick on leadership, the Big Four and law firm consolidation Matthew Field Having taken on the top London role from popular global chair Paul Rawlinson, Baker & McKenzie London managing partner Alex…
