Birds of a feather…
Pity poor John Pheasant. Who, you ask? How quickly the stars of yester-year are consigned to the black hole of oblivion (also known as Hogan & Hartson).
Freshfields revamps corporate management as Braham takes the reins
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has re-shuffled its corporate leadership following the appointment of Ed Braham as global head of corporate in July.
Back to Black
Many sets have been ploughing investment into new management structures over the past 12 months, with some bringing in chief executives to steer them through the implementation of the Legal Services Act.
Govt dept issues tender for sole adviser
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for a single firm to advise it on employment and HR issues.
Brussels flexes its muscles and stalls draft directive on competition law
US-style class actions have been avoided… for the time being, says Kit Chellel
Birds of a feather…
Pity poor John Pheasant. Who, you ask? How quickly the stars of yester-year are consigned to the black hole of oblivion (also known as Hogan & Hartson).
Freshfields revamps corporate management as Braham takes the reins
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has re-shuffled its corporate leadership following the appointment of Ed Braham as global head of corporate in July.
Back to Black
Many sets have been ploughing investment into new management structures over the past 12 months, with some bringing in chief executives to steer them through the implementation of the Legal Services Act.
Govt dept issues tender for sole adviser
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for a single firm to advise it on employment and HR issues.
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A&O and Shearman lead in Boston Scientific’s £3bn takeover of UK plc
A host of notable names in the City have been drafted in to advise on the latest bumper deal in the pharmaceutical market, as Boston Scientific has tendered a £3.3bn offer to take over UK drugs company BTG. White & Case, Allen & Overy, Shearman & Sterling, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Travers Smith […]
Bakers joins forces with A&O-supported startup Avvoka
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Linklaters reaches goal for lawyers working 40-hour weeks through its alternative career path
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The 60 second interview: “Consumers are getting savvier about the value of their data”
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Clifford Chance’s “Obama candidate” claims victory in firm’s leadership contest
Clifford Chance’s Amsterdam office managing partner Jeroen Ouwehand has fought off competition from Paris head Yves Wehrli to claim victory in the magic circle firm’s senior partner elections. Ouwehand will replace incumbent Malcolm Sweeting when his term comes to an end next year. He will be in the role from 2019 to 2023. Ouwehand had been described by internal […]
Squires former City chief parts ways with firm after leadership reshuffle
Squire Patton Boggs‘ former London managing partner is to leave the firm, months after it was revealed that the firm’s global head would be relocating from the US to the City. Litigator Robert Weekes stepped down from his leadership role in April, as Squires’ global managing partner Stephen Mahon relocated to London to take over. […]