DWF skips London during latest partner promotions
DWF has made up six lawyers to partner in its latest promotions round, but has overlooked London entirely.
Mishcon-owned Mayfair Private opens first non-UK office in Dubai
Mishcon de Reya wholly owned business Mayfair Private has launched its first office outside London, opening in Dubai to provide support to Middle East clients.
Pinsent Masons develops AI software to advise clients on Brexit issues
The firm has already used the software on a number of “multi-billion dollar transactions” for clients including Balfour Beatty and E.ON. 14 Sept: Slaughters pilots AI software with Autonomy founder Lynch
Squires corporate partner Haxby to replace Crossley as EMEA head
Squire Patton Boggs corporate partner Jane Haxby is replacing long-serving Peter Crossley as the firm’s European head.
Addleshaws jumps on fintech bandwagon with £500k fund
Addleshaw Goddard will provide £500,000 in free legal advice to support UK fintech companies.
In-house counsel: How to get your CEO to listen to you
What do CEOs want? And what should general counsel demand in exchange? The key to successful is diplomacy, tone, and knowing you won’t agree on everything.
Linklaters leads 2016 IPO race as completed listings fall by two-thirds
Saudi Aramco’s planned $100bn listing in 2018 could well generate the highest IPO fees ever recorded. But the road until then looks bumpy, with a series of main market listings falling by the wayside in the past few months.
Dechert hires Kirkland and White & Case duo
Dechert is continuing to bulk up in London – this time hiring from Kirkland & Ellis and White & Case.
Maurice Allen: the exit interview
Serial legal entrepreneur Maurice Allen will retire from Ropes & Gray this year, although he’s widely tipped to emerge at another firm. He talks to The Lawyer editor Catrin Griffiths about a career building some of the City’s most impressive practices.
Inside stories from global disputes players and Ropes & Gray’s Maurice Allen
This time next week our annual Global Litigation Top 50 will be published. In case you haven’t seen this 150-page leviathan before, this is the report that not only tells you what’s currently going on in the $30bn top-end disputes market but also what is likely to be happening over the next few years.
KWM energy team departs for Squire Patton Boggs
King & Wood Mallesons global energy co-head Neil Upton has left the firm to join Squire Patton Boggs with a team of four lawyers and two business services staff. Upton has joined the firm as a partner in the energy practice led by global head Lisa Henneberry, alongside associates Sushma Maharaj, Jasdeep Puri and Maurice […]
Slater & Gordon boss apologises and announces more UK closures
Slater & Gordon chairman John Skippen has apologised to shareholders for the firm’s poor financial performance and announced further UK office closures.