Lloyds Bank to overhaul commercial banking legal function
Lloyds Bank is close to carrying out another restructure of its commercial banking legal team, The Lawyer understands.
Lloyds Bank is close to carrying out another restructure of its commercial banking legal team, The Lawyer understands.
AlixPartners has declined to be named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) administrators due to “concerns about funding”, The Lawyer has learned.
KWM EUME managing partner Tim Bednall has told all staff in an internal memo this afternoon that the firm will no longer be able to pay any salaries at all.
Dechert has raided Cadwalader Wickhersham & Taft’s Brussels office by taking a four-lawyer competition team.
King & Wood Mallesons LLP has filed a second notice of intention to appoint administrators, delaying the administration process by 10 more days as it looks to secure a deal with the firm’s China partnership.
Macfarlanes is set to open an office in Brussels following the arrival of a new competition team from King & Wood Mallesons (KWM).
Ashurst insurance partner Hammad Akhtar is leaving the firm for Pinsent Masons.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has put 180 personal assistant (PA) roles into review with a vast number offered voluntary redundancy.
Harcus Sinclair and Slater & Gordon are set to bring the first major UK High Court action against Volkswagen on behalf of British customers. 21 July: Hausfeld teams up with Irish firm on first Europe discovery order against VW
Dentons has launched a second office in Mexico, with the firm’s local entity Dentons López Velarde merging with Monterrey local firm Canales Zambrano y Asociados.
BP has promoted America general counsel Eric Nitcher to the top legal role, replacing outgoing global legal chief Rupert Bondy.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner Michael Cziesla is joining McDermott Will & Emery, The Lawyer understands. 4 Jan: Chaos as KWM cancels 100 staff salaries ahead of administration