Linklaters says ‘yes’ to 38 ideas to transform lawyers’ working lives
Since launching in January, Linklaters’ crowdsourcing platform has taken heed of 38 new ideas from staff to improve delivery, tech and efficiency worldwide.
Linklaters and Milbank agree Visa fee settlement with WHSmith
Linklaters, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Humphries Kerstetter have agreed to settle part of the Visa/Mastercard Interchange dispute involving stationery store WHSmith. WHSmith joined the raft of high street stores bringing allegations against Visa and Mastercard, accusing the pair of charging anti-competitive credit card fees. The Lawyer understands that the parties reached an out-of-court […]
Freshfields and Slaughters lead on CVC’s £1bn aerospace deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has taken the advisory role for private equity house CVC on its purchase of BBA Aviation’s aerospace manufacturing unit. The magic circle firm worked with CVC on the acquisition, which will see BBA Aviation part ways with its Ontics business after 13 years. The sale will enable BBA to focus on its […]
Three corporate giants lead on Just Eat’s bumper merger deal
Five years after bagging the mandate for the banks on Just Eat’s London IPO, Linklaters has been called up by the company ahead of its merger with Continental European rival Takeaway.com. The magic circle firm is fielding a team led by partners Iain Fenn and Derek Tong, as well as managing associate Rob Ardern. De […]
Former magic circle duo join new City boutique
New London-based firm Avonhurst has hired two former magic circle lawyers to its team, after being founded last month by ex-Jones Day partner Jonathan Bloom.
Linklaters says ‘yes’ to 38 ideas to transform lawyers’ working lives
Since launching in January, Linklaters’ crowdsourcing platform has taken heed of 38 new ideas from staff to improve delivery, tech and efficiency worldwide.
Linklaters and Milbank agree Visa fee settlement with WHSmith
Linklaters, Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy and Humphries Kerstetter have agreed to settle part of the Visa/Mastercard Interchange dispute involving stationery store WHSmith. WHSmith joined the raft of high street stores bringing allegations against Visa and Mastercard, accusing the pair of charging anti-competitive credit card fees. The Lawyer understands that the parties reached an out-of-court […]
Freshfields and Slaughters lead on CVC’s £1bn aerospace deal
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has taken the advisory role for private equity house CVC on its purchase of BBA Aviation’s aerospace manufacturing unit. The magic circle firm worked with CVC on the acquisition, which will see BBA Aviation part ways with its Ontics business after 13 years. The sale will enable BBA to focus on its […]
Three corporate giants lead on Just Eat’s bumper merger deal
Five years after bagging the mandate for the banks on Just Eat’s London IPO, Linklaters has been called up by the company ahead of its merger with Continental European rival Takeaway.com. The magic circle firm is fielding a team led by partners Iain Fenn and Derek Tong, as well as managing associate Rob Ardern. De […]
Osborne Clarke’s PEP falters as revenue hits €300m
Osborne Clarke saw double-digit revenue growth over 2018/19 to smash the €300m milestone, while average profit per equity partner dropped slightly.
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Freshfields innovation chief to leave firm
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s legal innovation officer Isabel Parker is to leave the firm, after helping to steer it through several transformation projects since 2013. The Lawyer understands that Parker, a longtime innovation head at the magic circle firm, has exited to set up a new consulting business. Her career developed entirely at Freshfields; in the […]
Osborne Clarke harnesses data for new in-house tech product
Osborne Clarke has started selling clients a new cloud-based platform to manage employment matters for large-scale projects and litigation. The product, dubbed People Platform, is now being marketed to clients and provides visibility on the management, costs and risks related to workforce in a number of legal contexts. it was developed by Osborne Clarke Solutions, […]
Orrick debuts cybersecurity City practice with PwC duo
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is launching a new cybersecurity and privacy practice in its London office with the hire of a partner pair from PwC Legal. The US firm’s City outpost has taken on the accountancy firm’s privacy investigations and disputes lawyer Keily Blair and contentious data privacy lawyer James Lloyd, who will join as […]
Superdry appoints new general counsel
Superdry has found a new legal chief following the departure of its previous GC and company secretary Simon Callander. Ruth Daniels will join the retailer as its new GC in February, after nearly two years at media and entertainment entity Global. At Global, she will be replaced by Arcadia’s former legal head Michelle Gammon. Daniels […]
West End firm gets only all-female leadership team in top 100 as founding partner steps down
West End firm Forsters is to gain a new managing partner, with the incumbent of 21 years stepping down.
City firms land roles on new Farringdon development
A host of firms have helped secure tenants for London’s One Bartholomew Square, within twelve months of the building’s completion and launch. One Bartholomew is the centrepiece of the Barts Square master plan, a 3.2 acre mixed-use quarter between Farringdon and St Paul’s station. Clifford Chance has acted for the developers of the site, Helical […]