UK 200: Brexit looms large over smaller firms
Smaller UK firms are bracing for a tough year, with Brexit the main cause of concern for the UK’s regional and independent players, exclusive UK 200 research has shown.
Black History Month: We should inspire the next generation of lawyers
Greater London Authority’s Matthew Ryder QC explains why every lawyer should pay attention to Black history month
Black History Month: Report reveals “worrying” barrier to partnership for women and BMEs
The BSN’s 10th Diversity League Table was published earlier this year showing mixed results. Linklaters’ Paulette Mastin explains what more can be done
The 60 second interview: The uberisation of the legal profession is already underway
Ahead of her session at the In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference on what good looks like for the in-house team, Halebury co-founder and chairwoman Janvi Patel talks to The Lawyer about efficiency and building the law department of tomorrow. What does the law department of the future look like and what skills will be valued most? This […]
Exclusive: BLP and Bryan Cave confirm merger talks
Berwin Leighton Paisner and Bryan Cave have entered into preliminary merger negotiations, The Lawyer can reveal.
UK 200: Brexit looms large over smaller firms
Smaller UK firms are bracing for a tough year, with Brexit the main cause of concern for the UK’s regional and independent players, exclusive UK 200 research has shown.
Black History Month: We should inspire the next generation of lawyers
Greater London Authority’s Matthew Ryder QC explains why every lawyer should pay attention to Black history month
Black History Month: Report reveals “worrying” barrier to partnership for women and BMEs
The BSN’s 10th Diversity League Table was published earlier this year showing mixed results. Linklaters’ Paulette Mastin explains what more can be done
The 60 second interview: The uberisation of the legal profession is already underway
Ahead of her session at the In-house Counsel as Business Partner conference on what good looks like for the in-house team, Halebury co-founder and chairwoman Janvi Patel talks to The Lawyer about efficiency and building the law department of tomorrow. What does the law department of the future look like and what skills will be valued most? This […]
Linklaters smashes 2018 female board target but there’s still work to be done
Female membership of Linklaters’ executive committee is nearing the 50 per cent mark three years after the firm became the first in the magic circle to set gender diversity targets.
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Travers Smith and Cooley advise on Shazam-Apple deal
Travers Smith has led on the acquisition of music recognition app Shazam by Apple after the deal was cleared by EU regulators. Shazam was advised by a team led by corporate finance partner Andrew Gillen which also included corporate finance senior associate Jamie Lumsden and corporate finance associates Simon Inder and Graeme Scotchmer. In addition, […]
DLA Piper opens managing partner nominations with election looming
DLA Piper has opened the nominations for its new managing partner, with Simon Levine set to stand for a second term. The process will close in early October, followed by the announcement of the result the next month. As yet, no other partners have formally announced their candidacy. Senior partner Andrew Darwin gave his backing […]
Keystone profits up 40 per cent in interim financials
Dispersed firm Keystone Law has posted its interim financial results for the six months ending in July 2018, showing double-digit growth both in turnover and profits. The firm revealed 30 per cent turnover growth from £15.3m to £20m. Profit before tax, meanwhile, increased by 40.3 per cent, rising from £1.7m to £2.3m. In addition, cash […]
The 60 second interview: “The rules of the game have changed”
With the Business Leadership Summit in association with Propero taking place today, we caught up with Intapp CEO John Hall, one of the keynote speakers, to discuss where the legal sector is heading, what trends are emerging and what are the main obstacles lying ahead for law firms.
Dechert emerges as challenger for Quinn’s PrivatBank claim in Ukraine
Dechert is working for a number of bondholder clients in multiple disputes involving one of Ukraine’s biggest financial institutions, PrivatBank. The firm is acting on a pair of arbitration cases in the London Court of International Arbitration valued at a combined $375m with the primary client – institutional investor Madison Pacific – disputing against the […]
Fieldfisher to enter Spain with double office launch
Fieldfisher is poised to open two new offices in Spain, via a merger with local firm Jausas. The firm will be based in Madrid, an attractive city for law firms due to a strong banking and corporate scene, while the second will be located in Barcelona which has a thriving tech start-up scene. The new offices […]