Trowers freezes pay for fee-earners and staff in wake of Brexit
Trowers & Hamlins has frozen pay for associates and business services staff as a result of uncertainty in the wake of Britain’s decision to leave the EU.
Jones Day joins DLA Piper on BHS administration
Jones Day was drafted in by FRP Advisory to scrutinise the role of BHS directors. 15 July: Linklaters writes to Olswang over missing BHS fees 28 April: Linklaters and Olswang questioned over BHS advice
Kennedys merges with marine boutique Waltons & Morse in London
Kennedys is merging with marine boutique Waltons & Morse to boost its City presence.
SRA to overhaul legal panel amid bid for independence
The solicitors’ watchdog is overhauling its panel of external legal advisers and has extended the deadline for firms to pitch for a spot on the roster.
Pinsent Masons in hunt for 10,000sq ft of Dublin office space
Pinsents has instructed a Dublin commercial property agent as it pushes forward with Irish launch post-Brexit. 1 Aug: Pinsents eyes Dublin launch in wake of Brexit vote
US firm Nixon Peabody launches in Singapore
Nixon Peabody has opened an office in Singapore and launched an association with local firm Angeline Suparto Law Corporation (ASLC). The dual play is the US firm’s latest push into Asia and will be its third office in the region. The office will be overseen by Nixon Peabody Asia Pacific chair David Cheng, who is based in […]
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A lawyer’s most powerful ally: Meet the best PAs in the legal world
Helping a budding managing partner get his foot in the door, being the first in the line of fire for client questions and integrating new teams are all in day’s work for The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards’ EA/PAs of the year.
Exclusive: Schillings picks up celebrity threesome case from Carter Ruck
Celebrity threesome couple ‘PJS’ and ‘YMA’ have dropped their lawyers Carter Ruck in favour of Schillings, just months after the firm helped secure a Supreme Court ruling that upheld their controversial privacy injunction.
LIA’s $2.1bn dispute with SocGen adjourned due to “severe delays” in disclosure
The adjournment is the latest in a line of financial disputes delayed due to disclosure failings. 4 Aug: RBS and Dentons criticised for “cavalier” disclosure 26 Nov: RBS $4bn battle adjourned amid criticism of disclosure process
KWM and Memery Crystal advise as Chinese investor acquires West Brom FC
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Memery Crystal have won key roles on the acquisition of English premier league club West Bromwich Albion FC by Yunyi Guokai Sports Development, in a deal estimated to be worth £150m.
Lloyds Bank launches core panel review
Lloyds Banking Group is reviewing its core legal panel and will complete the review before the end of the year. 30 March: Lloyds cuts back legal team for second time in a year 8 Aug: Lloyds hit with pensions claim by staff
DLA Piper boosts international turnover 4% to £769m
DLA Piper boosted international turnover by 4 per cent last year to £768.8m.