Drinks giant Coca-Cola has written to its external advisers in the US about how it expects to judge its panel firms’ diversity credentials as part of a new review. The company has said it is seeking to select a panel of preferred firms within 18 months of implementing the revised guidelines. These include a requirement […]
Strategic merger opportunities lie in the lower echelons of the UK Top 200.
The total number of callers to LawCare is up for a sixth successive year.
Drinks giant Coca-Cola has written to its external advisers in the US about how it expects to judge its panel firms’ diversity credentials as part of a new review. The company has said it is seeking to select a panel of preferred firms within 18 months of implementing the revised guidelines. These include a requirement […]
Strategic merger opportunities lie in the lower echelons of the UK Top 200.
The total number of callers to LawCare is up for a sixth successive year.
DWF’s board is filled with former DLA Piper leaders.
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Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Fans of celebrity showdowns will be denied their thrills this year following the Duchess of Sussex’s successful application for summary judgment against Associated Newspapers, but the Daily Mail’s favourite law firm still has a full pipeline for 2021. Over the last few years RPC partner Keith Mathieson has also fastened his grip on defence work […]
UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Prep courses for the new SQE are now being unveiled, and solicitor hopefuls will have to puzzle their way through the wide array of options.
The unexpected renovation of BPP Law School’s Holborn campus has sparked outrage among law students who are paying a premium for studying in London but remain unable to use the facilities. In photos published on social media, the Holborn building appears stripped of all fittings and furniture, with BPP since confirming that the campus is […]
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy acted alongside two US firms on a deal that will see PE powerhouse KKR become a major shareholder of Finland’s biggest electricity distribution company. The two magic circle firms were on the opposite sides of a deal that ended in KKR and Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan […]
Clyde & Co would be at “risk of criminal prosecution” if it was to hand over funds held in an escrow account for PetroSaudi Oil, a judge has ruled, as multiple authorities claim the funds are connected to the 1MDB scandal. The dispute is a spin-off from the 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) fraud investigation, with anti-corruption […]
South West firm Trethowans has appointed a new managing partner. Personal injury lawyer Chris Whiteley has led the firm since 2015 but head of corporate Mike Watson is set to take over from 1 April. Whiteley is to become senior partner and will remain on the board. “Mike has been my right hand person and […]
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has strengthened its ties to Blackstone, by adding its EMEA general counsel as a partner. Geoffrey Bailhache will join Simpson from Blackstone, where he was its managing director and general counsel for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He provided transactional advice for Blackstone’s PE and tactical opportunities business, […]
Review platform Trustpilot is planning to list on the London Stock Exchange, as the IPO market starts to pick up in the City. Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is advising the company on aspects of English and US law. The firm’s team is being led by partners Chris Haynes and US-qualified Steve Thierbach. Morgan Stanley and […]
