Defamation and reputation management
Collyer Bristow LLP is a leader in the field of reputation management. We have a team of specialist lawyers whose collective experience covers some of the most ground-breaking and eye-catching cases.
Senior investigative patent attorney from US ITC joins Allen & Overy’s IP practice
Allen & Overy has announced that Matthew Bathon, an intellectual property (IP) lawyer specialising in litigating section 337 investigations before the US International Trade Commission (ITC), has joined the firm’s global intellectual property practice as senior counsel in the Washington DC office. He joins Allen & Overy from the ITC, where he served as a senior investigative attorney in […]
Industrial disease firm Roberts Jackson receives £15m private equity injection
Cheshire-based industrial disease specialists Roberts Jackson has received a £15m cash injection from private equity firm NorthEdge Capital. On 30 May the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) granted Roberts Jackson an alternative business structure (ABS) licence. The ABS came into effect on 17 July enabling the private firm not only to invest in the business but […]
Freshfields takes the lead as Liberty Global continues telecoms charge
What with the IPO market taking flight, and a couple of massive pharma deals hogging the spotlight, it’d be easy to forget that for many companies it’s business as usual. In the world of telecommunications, Liberty Global is continuing its gradual march across Europe. Having already hoovered up the likes of Dutch cable company Ziggo […]
DLA Piper and the shrinking Asia partnership
Defamation and reputation management
Collyer Bristow LLP is a leader in the field of reputation management. We have a team of specialist lawyers whose collective experience covers some of the most ground-breaking and eye-catching cases.
Senior investigative patent attorney from US ITC joins Allen & Overy’s IP practice
Allen & Overy has announced that Matthew Bathon, an intellectual property (IP) lawyer specialising in litigating section 337 investigations before the US International Trade Commission (ITC), has joined the firm’s global intellectual property practice as senior counsel in the Washington DC office. He joins Allen & Overy from the ITC, where he served as a senior investigative attorney in […]
Industrial disease firm Roberts Jackson receives £15m private equity injection
Cheshire-based industrial disease specialists Roberts Jackson has received a £15m cash injection from private equity firm NorthEdge Capital. On 30 May the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) granted Roberts Jackson an alternative business structure (ABS) licence. The ABS came into effect on 17 July enabling the private firm not only to invest in the business but […]
Freshfields takes the lead as Liberty Global continues telecoms charge
What with the IPO market taking flight, and a couple of massive pharma deals hogging the spotlight, it’d be easy to forget that for many companies it’s business as usual. In the world of telecommunications, Liberty Global is continuing its gradual march across Europe. Having already hoovered up the likes of Dutch cable company Ziggo […]
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From Cobbetts to Cosmopolitans: law firms are ‘like cocktails’, claims brand research
What do Slater & Gordon and Tom Cruise have in common? Both make people think of Long Island Ice Teas, according to brand consultancy Intangible Business. The consultancy asked focus groups of law firm clients to compare recent mergers with well-known cocktails in a bid to assess their perception of brand new law firm brands. […]
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Covid-19 forces BLM to kick off redundancy consultation
BLM has entered redundancy negotiations as it seeks to stave off the financial threat posed by the Covid-19 crisis. Employees in the costs and business development and marketing teams are set to leave the firm, with approximately 20 roles being made redundant. So far, a total of 170 members of staff have been furloughed at […]
The speed read: Freshfields’ tech dream; trainee deferrals; and the DWF comedown
It’s now or never for Freshfields’ tech dream Opening a new office in the southern reaches of the US may seem like a bold move given the present circumstances, but that’s exactly what Freshfields did this week with the launch of a Silicon Valley venture. They’ll have to wait a bit for the official welcome […]
Eversheds staff say “no” to full-time office work as UK bases reopen
Eversheds Sutherland will gradually reopen its UK offices from next week, as it plots a long-term strategy after a survey revealed more than 80 per cent of its staff don’t want to go back full-time to the office. From next Monday, a limited number of people will be able to access UK premises on a […]
DWF sets up mentoring scheme to help trainees through rough qualification round
DWF is pairing up final-seat trainees with partners who qualified during the last recession in an effort to help them navigate the tough jobs market. The firm has 37 trainees reaching qualification this autumn; however, it has published only 25 job vacancies within the firm, meaning some will have no choice but to leave. Partners […]
Coronavirus: full details of how law firms are reacting
All the latest developments on what firms are doing in response to the coronavirus spread. Contact editorial@thelawyer.com if you have further updates.
HFW offers £5,000 deferral payment to new trainees
HFW has taken the decision to defer its September trainee intake by over six months. The move affects trainees who were due to start their training contracts at the firm in September 2020. The intake have been told they will not be able to start their training contracts until April 2021. They will receive a […]