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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The speed read: Reynen Court arrives; Goodwin keeps hiring and Burford’s IPO dilemma
It’s been a week that litigation funder Burford Capital would rather forget, while legal tech providers have flocked to offer services on the new “one stop” solution for the industry. Here are the key takeaways. Reynen Court’s one-stop shop still has much to prove Reynen Court, the platform claiming to be a “one-stop” tech solution […]
Fieldfisher’s top of equity soars to over £4m
Fieldfisher‘s top of equity has seen a record-breaking rise in the financial year 2018/19, growing by 34 per cent from the previous year’s £3.2m, The Lawyer has learned. The firm’s equity spread last year ranged from £250,000 to the new high of £4.3m, creating a considerable differential. The record rise comes as the previous year […]
Linklaters debuts new tech to trawl through historical data
Linklaters has developed new technology to reduce the amount of time taken to search through the firm’s massive amounts of historical legal documents. The tool, called MatterExplorer, is an artificial intelligence solution conceived as a knowledge management system. During the development process, consultants from iManage RAVN collaborated with the firm’s technology team. MatterExplorer digs out and […]
Investors put pressure on Burford’s AIM listing after damning Muddy Waters report
Litigation funder Burford Capital is considering whether to pursue an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ, after investors said they did not support it remaining solely-AIM listed. The funder, which found itself at the centre of a damning report published by Muddy Waters last week, has been listed on the London Stock […]
More than 90 tech providers due to sign up to Reynen Court’s new platform
Reynen Court, the platform claiming to be a “one-stop” tech solution for the legal industry, has officially launched to market with nearly 50 providers already offering services including Elevate, Neota Logic and Eigen Technologies. The start-up, whose development was boosted by a consortium of 19 law firms, has struck deals with a plethora of external […]
High Court sides with Pinsents in bust-up over billings
Pinsent Masons has succeeded in its application to overturn a previous decision made by a judge, as the firm finds itself embroiled in a billings dispute with a former client. The dispute centres around bills sent by Pinsents to Rafaela Evans, whom sought advice from the firm between 2016 and 2017. Evans wished to appeal […]