Quinn Emanuel swoops on Shearman for Brussels hires
Shearman & Sterling has lost two more partners to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in Brussels.
Lloyds Bank in-house heavyweight Wan exits amid restructure
Lloyds Banking Group real estate counsel Lesley Wan has left the bank after 10 years, The Lawyer can reveal.
Eversheds boosts revenue by 8 per cent in first post-merger financial results
Eversheds Sutherland has released its first post-merger financial results today, with an 8 per cent boost in revenue to £438.6m.
Mayer Brown appoints first female senior partner in London
Mayer Brown partners have voted for litigation partner Sally Davies to be the firm’s first female London senior partner today, The Lawyer can reveal.
Former Clifford Chance chief exits new firm after three months
Clifford Chance former managing partner Peter Charlton, who left the magic circle firm to become the managing partner at London litigation boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson, has left his post after just three months in the job.
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Future of SFO investigations in question amid Theresa May pledge
Theresa May’s pledge to scrap the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has raised questions about the future of its current investigations.
Walkers blocked from launching offices in Bermuda
The Bermuda Bar Council has successfully blocked an application from offshore firm Walkers to operate in Bermuda, The Lawyer can reveal.
Bakers, Eversheds and Latham top firm app rankings
Baker McKenzie, Eversheds Sutherland, Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings are the firms developing the most mobile phone apps for their businesses, a new ranking shows.
Cybersecurity: what more can law firms do?
The NHS breach last week has – once again – highlighted the importance of cybersecurity in large organisations. Where are law firms at right now, and what more can they do to protect themselves? The Lawyer gathered a panel of experts to discuss the issues.
DLA Piper calls off alliance with Algerian firm
DLA Piper has called off its alliance in Algeria, while adding a new firm in Nigeria to its African network.
How National Grid got its external firms in line
With £30m legal spend at stake, the external advisers review formed the bedrock of a warts-and-all examination of the legal function’s delivery of service.
Standard Chartered hands first-time panel spots to two firms
Standard Chartered has completed its panel review, with Dentons and Eversheds Sutherland understood to have won first time spots.