Farewell, Freshfields: Higgins lands at Kirkland two months early
Ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner David Higgins has arrived at Kirkland & Ellis after four months of gardening leave.
Schoenherr promotes criminal law and litigation expert Klara Kiehl to counsel
Klara Kiehl (32), a criminal law and litigation expert at Schoenherr, has been promoted to counsel as of February 2018. Klara has distinguished herself over the years by providing legal advice during criminal investigations and on compliance management. She also works regularly as a litigator for domestic and international clients before civil and criminal courts. […]
The 60 Second Interview: The “million-dollar question” for GCs thinking about tech
Head of transformation for Banco Santander’s legal department Gloria Sánchez Soriano talks to The Lawyer on what the in-house function of the future will look like and the skills lawyers will need to fully take advantage of the legal technology available on the market.
Walker Morris achieves success in Planning Law Survey national rankings
The Walker Morris Planning & Environment Team has been ranked 7th in the ‘Highest Rated Planning Law Firms‘ for 2018 in the national annual Planning Law Survey, having consistently achieved high national rankings in the past. The Planning Law Survey is an in-depth report highlighting the solicitors, law firms and barristers that are considered the leading planning law […]
Garrigues cements European lead topping €350m revenue for the first time
Iberian giant Garrigues has seen its revenue rise above the €350m mark for the first time, cementing its position as the highest earning firm in Europe.
Competition law at the crossroads
Despite calls for its overhaul, competition is where it should be – swinging the pendulum too far in any direction would be a mistake, and it would hit back
Spain real estate deleveraging: a tale of two markets
Recent massive deleveraging transactions have shaped and will continue to reshape the Spanish real estate environment in future years
The predominant law post-Brexit
By Rafael González- Gallarza Whatever the outcome of the negotiations over the future relationship between the EU and the UK, many commentators are already taking for granted that English law will lose much of its appeal for governing pan-European transactions. The possible retreat of English law will not really be felt, however, unless another law claims […]
A sweet time for private equity in Spain but tax measures still needed
By Maria Fernandez- Picazo, Javier de Rojas If 2017 was a record year for the private equity industry in Spain in terms of monetary volume (€5bn, an increase of 30 per cent compared with 2016) and number of transactions (715 – a 15.6 per cent rise) involving 596 companies (up 28 per cent), the forecast for 2018 […]
EU: Towards a competitive legal framework for digital business
By José Ramón Morales The EU is at a critical stage in shaping the legal framework that will contribute to consolidating competitive digital businesses and projects across the continent…
Farewell, Freshfields: Higgins lands at Kirkland two months early
Ex-Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner David Higgins has arrived at Kirkland & Ellis after four months of gardening leave.
Schoenherr promotes criminal law and litigation expert Klara Kiehl to counsel
Klara Kiehl (32), a criminal law and litigation expert at Schoenherr, has been promoted to counsel as of February 2018. Klara has distinguished herself over the years by providing legal advice during criminal investigations and on compliance management. She also works regularly as a litigator for domestic and international clients before civil and criminal courts. […]
The 60 Second Interview: The “million-dollar question” for GCs thinking about tech
Head of transformation for Banco Santander’s legal department Gloria Sánchez Soriano talks to The Lawyer on what the in-house function of the future will look like and the skills lawyers will need to fully take advantage of the legal technology available on the market.
Walker Morris achieves success in Planning Law Survey national rankings
The Walker Morris Planning & Environment Team has been ranked 7th in the ‘Highest Rated Planning Law Firms‘ for 2018 in the national annual Planning Law Survey, having consistently achieved high national rankings in the past. The Planning Law Survey is an in-depth report highlighting the solicitors, law firms and barristers that are considered the leading planning law […]
Pinsents names first Asia Pac innovation head
Pinsent Masons has named its first regional head of innovation and project delivery as Alison Laird takes the position for Asia Pacific.
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Trowers appoints 12 in real estate-heavy promotions round
Trowers & Hamlins has appointed 12 new partners across its London, Birmingham, Manchester, Exeter, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi offices. Half of the promotions are London-based, with three in Exeter and one in Manchester. Outside of the UK, Trowers’ Bahrain and Abu Dhabi offices have each received one new partner. Over the last two years, Trowers […]
Pinsents wins mandate for £2.5bn Harrow redevelopment
Pinsent Masons is acting on a £2.5bn regeneration and growth programme for the London borough of Harrow. Dubbed “Building a better Harrow”, the project for Harrow Council is being led by real estate partner Scot Morrison alongside procurement director Wendy Nicolson and property senior associate Amy Walker. Though it is a London-focused deal, the team […]
BCLP gains new co-chair as Mayhew stays put
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has re-elected Lisa Mayhew as co-leader of the firm, while her fellow co-chair Therese Pritchard has been replaced by another US-based partner. Steven Baumer will take over from Pritchard next year. Pritchard has served as chair of legacy firm Bryan Cave since October 2014, and then as co-chair of BCLP […]
Chinese firms are unstoppable: In five years they will make up two-thirds of the Asia Pacific top 50
Chinese firms are tightening their grip on the rankings in The Lawyer Asia Pacific 100.
The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit 2019: in search of #LegalTechTruths
The agenda for this year’s Business Leadership Summit has now been finalised thanks to an advisory board chock-full of some of the market’s leading thinkers, doers and future-market specialists. This year’s theme is literally simple: back to basics. With the level of noise in the market today around new technology and the latest supposedly time-saving […]
Fieldfisher’s consumer entity eyes Continental European launch
Fieldfisher is considering whether to expand its low-margin consumer services business Roscoe Reid internationally, which is understood to have generated about £2.5m in the last financial year. The firm is eyeing Munich as the next likely location for the setup of a similar service, with the opportunity to serve claimants affected by the Volkswagen emissions […]