Kirkland & Ellis absorbs DC boutique Bancroft PLLC
Kirkland & Ellis has absorbed 17-lawyer elite Washington DC boutique, Bancroft PLLC.
Associate conundrums: Instilling confidence, part 2
How we carry ourselves has a significant effect on our self-esteem and how we are perceived by others. Much has been written about body language – and rightly so, as it is a fascinating topic for anyone who is interested in human behaviour and relationships. Inevitably there are a few self-styled gurus in this area […]
Norton Rose Fulbright acquires Vancouver firm Bull Housser
Norton Rose Fulbright has acquired Canadian firm Bull Housser, adding 54 partners and a base in Vancouver to its global network. 2 June: Norton Rose poaches Sidley Austin’s entire public finance team
Fladgate beefs up sports group with hire of Pinsents team
Fladgate has boosted its sports team with the hire of a team from Pinsent Masons featuring partner James Earl and former Irish international rugby player Dave Quinlan.
Cleary elects funds partner as new global head
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton funds partner Michael Gerstenzang has been elected as the firm’s new managing partner.
BLP tax head exits for White & Case
White & Case is continuing to increase partner numbers in the City, recruiting Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP) tax head Michael Wistow. Wistow will join the US firm as its co-head of tax in the EMEA region after nearly a decade as BLP’s tax lead. Prior to BLP, Wistow was a partner at Clifford Chance, having started […]
Reed Smith retention: firm hangs on to 67%
Reed Smith has revealed its autumn 2016 retention… Read more
PwC Legal revenue jumps 24 per cent to £60m
PwC Legal saw turnover grow by nearly 25 per cent last year, from £48.5m to £59.9m.
1
Gateley opens tax office in Belfast
Gateley has launched is first office in Northern Ireland, opening its newly acquired tax advisory business in Belfast.
1
Ireland: Brexit’s biggest legal services winner
Since the referendum result a raft of the biggest UK firms have been rushing to get their solicitors on the Irish roll. But what does this mean for Ireland?
Angola and Mozambique: The smart money is on clean energy
Q: What were the major trends in the energy market in Angola and Mozambique in the last year? Francisco Avillez, managing partner, SCAN: The consolidation (or acquisitions) of big investments with big corporations.
Moves: Olswang PE partner joins Taylor Wessing
Olswang private equity partner Duncan McDonald has left the firm for Taylor Wessing in London. McDonald was a partner at the firm for eight years after serving as general counsel at Citigroup Capital UK. His clients include Better Capital, Chamonix Private Equity, NBGI Private Equity, OPTrust Private Markets Group, Sony and Hexagon.