CMS London HQ sells for half a billion
Simmons & Simmons has advised on the £485m sale of Cannon Place, the UK headquarters of CMS Cameron McKenna, in one of largest City office sales since the Brexit vote last year.
Freshfields finance partner exits to Fieldfisher
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance partner Dougall Molson has left the firm to join Fieldfisher’s finance practice in London.
First Brexit-era financial results season kicks off with double digit rises
The 2016/17 UK law firm financial reporting season has kicked off with a bevy of notably healthy results from the mid market.
Eversheds Sutherland reveals first post-merger promotions round
Eversheds Sutherland has made up 20 new partners – the first to be announced since the firms’ transatlantic tie-up went live.
Clifford Chance to shut Bangkok office and end local association in Jakarta
Clifford Chance will “wind down” its office in Bangkok and will end its Jakarta local association with Linda Widyati and Partners as it focuses on growing its Singapore hub.
Norton Rose Fulbright investigations duo join Morgan Lewis
Norton Rose Fulbright global investigations head is leaving the firm for Morgan Lewis & Bockius, The Lawyer can reveal.
Baker Botts loses six-partner Houston team to Gibson Dunn
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has hired a six-partner energy team from Baker Botts’ Houston office.
Network Rail appoints new general counsel
Network Rail has promoted deputy general counsel Stuart Kelly to the top role following the departure of legal boss Suzanne Wise to Japan Tobacco International (JTI).
Tomorrowland: What you need to know about your future
The author of ‘Tomorrowland’ Bruce MacEwen and Sir Nigel Knowles discuss the impact of AI, how to beat the curse of middle management, and the chronic issue of “law firm sclerosis”.
Norton Rose promotes 45 in last round before Chadbourne merger
Norton Rose Fulbright has made up 45 partners worldwide in the last promotions round before formally merging with Chadbourne & Parke later this year.
Stephenson Harwood promotes four to partner in reduced round
Stephenson Harwood has promoted four lawyers to partner in its latest promotions round, with three in London and one in Hong Kong.
DLA Piper expands in Frankfurt with K&L Gates team hire
DLA Piper has expanded its Frankfurt office with a corporate team hire from K&L Gates in Frankfurt. K&L Gates partners Mathias Schulze Steinen, Andreas Fuchsel and Claudius Paul are set to join the firm from May 1, bringing DLA’s current 21 partners in Frankfurt up to 24. Schulze Steinen – whose practice focuses on TMT, […]