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…
Leadership round-up: Shebson wins second term at HFW as Norton Rose Fulbright names new global chair Tom Baker HFW has re-elected managing partner Jeremy Shebson for a second four-year term, effective 1 April 2023. Shebson, who was originally…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds act on Made.com collapse as market expects FTX fallout Tom Baker Partners from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have secured advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m sale…
The Client profile: Sharon Blackman, Citi Tom Baker While she is loath to admit it, Sharon Blackman, managing director and general counsel in Citi’s global legal affairs and…
Global 100: Swiss Vereins – Capture the flag Tom Baker What do FIFA and several of the world’s largest law firms by revenue have in common? Write your own punchline,…
Global 100 – Stories of the year Tom Baker Despite the Russia/Ukraine war fuelling concerns, firms still found time to make strategic hires, open new offices and become embroiled…
SRA defends year-long striking off process for Eversheds trainee convicted of sexual assault Tom Baker After yet another galling sexual misconduct episode to blight the profession, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has come out swinging…
‘A close-knit group’: Milbank acquires Dickson Minto’s seven-partner London office Tom Baker One of 2022’s hottest merger rumours came to fruition today (13 December), as Milbank confirmed it was acquiring the London…
OC’s departing UK leader Berg seeks westward expansion in American voyage Tom Baker Less than two months after handing over the UK managing partner reins, Osborne Clarke’s (OC) Ray Berg is set for…
Local talent: Freshfields launches support services operation in Slovakia Tom Baker Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has launched a global support services hub in Slovakia, set to employ more than 50 business professionals.…
Pinsents ushers in new era with Cameron unveiled as first female managing partner Tom Baker Pinsent Masons has elected litigation and regulatory head Laura Cameron as its first female managing partner, succeeding the longstanding John…
HSF names London partner Flockhart as new corporate co-head Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed London partner Mike Flockhart as its new joint managing partner for corporate, succeeding the…
‘Delighted to be the first’: Ashurst unveils Korean joint venture Tom Baker Ashurst announced today (29 November) the rubber-stamping of a joint venture with South Korean firm HwaHyun, claiming to become the…
Tech giants: TL,DR – Too long, didn’t read Tom Baker ‘TL,DR. That’s a real thing for them [the big tech companies]. That language pops up. If you’re plodding in as…
Perspectives: David Cran, RPC Tom Baker I kind of just fell into law. I’m not one of these people who always had a burning desire to…
Ince sheds ‘loss making’ Arden subsidiary after just seven months Tom Baker Less than a year since it acquired Arden Partners in an arduous £10m buyout, Ince today (16 November) announced it…
HSF, Davis Polk and Eversheds complete the set as Next acquires collapsed Made.com Tom Baker Lawyers from Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Davis Polk and Eversheds Sutherland have earned advisory roles on the administration and £3.4m…
Stick or twist? City firms battle it out in NQ salary brinkmanship after Allen & Overy freezes rates Tom Baker The war for junior talent at the top end of London’s legal market entered a new phase of brinkmanship this…
‘Never say never’: KPMG legal chief Nick Roome on law firm buyouts and supercharging lateral recruitment Tom Baker At a watershed moment in the Big Four’s protracted entrance into the UK legal market, KPMG’s head of legal remains…
LB100: Ince profile – Ince Gordon Dadds – Collapse of an institution? Tom Baker The genuine regret with which numerous market commentators and former partners talk of Ince’s downfall arguably bears testament to the…
