Exclusive: Stewarts Law to acquire Enyo Law in £20m revenue boost
Stewarts Law is in talks to acquire commercial litigation boutique Enyo Law, adding around £20m to its top line, The Lawyer can reveal.
Freshfields and Slaughters score top roles on £11bn asset manager tie-up
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have picked up the lead roles on the £11bn tie-up between Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management.
Moves: A&O boosts Frankfurt corporate practice with KWM hire
Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed Michiel Huizinga as a partner in its Frankfurt corporate and M&A practice.
The Disruptive GCs: MarketInvoice’s Simon Coles
In his late 30s general counsel Simon Coles is the third-oldest employee at MarketInvoice. He does not seem too bothered by this, calling his move to the company “the best decision I’ve ever made”.
Anatomy of the NHS disputes panel
As the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) puts its panel out to tender, health sector lawyers are nervously polishing up their credentials.
European Awards: Meet the Iberian heavyweights
Whether it is expansion into new territories such as Latin America or amplifying current network relationships, moving into larger offices to implement collaborative and flexible working, or overhauling management, this year’s contenders for The Lawyer‘s Iberian Law Firm of the Year show they have an appetite for innovation to help them win the big prize. […]
GC2B: UK is in need of an infrastructure boom, but Brexit could hold us back
The UK’s population is expected to grow by almost 10 million in the next 25 years putting considerable strain on energy, transport systems, water and social infrastructure. With this in mind, there is a need for an explosion of infrastructure development across the country. What does this mean for the role of the general counsel […]
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DLA Piper delays pay reviews to benchmark against competitors
DLA Piper has told fee-earners their salary reviews scheduled for May will be postponed by two months in order for the firm to benchmark its next wage increase against its competitors.
RBS legal costs provision jumps 300% to almost £1bn
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has more than tripled its provision for future legal costs related to regulatory and legal actions to £952m, the bank’s annual report has revealed.
Barclays appoints global litigation chief as UK GC
Barclays has named global litigation head Stephanie Pagni its new general counsel for Barclays UK.
Network Rail GC quits to join tobacco giant JTI
Network Rail general counsel Suzanne Wise has resigned to join tobacco giant Japan Tobacco International (JTI) as senior vice president for corporate development.
A&O litigation head to relocate to New York as US senior partner
Allen & Overy (A&O) litigation head Tim House is moving to the firm’s New York office to become its US senior partner.