Norton Rose and Chadbourne merge after month-long delay
Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke have officially combined after a number of delays pushed back the merger that sources say was supposed to go live on 1 May.
Burness Paull targets overseas clients in new three-year strategy
Burness Paull is set to unveil a new three-year strategy at the start of its 2017/18 financial year on 1 August, aimed at combating the impact of a stagnant Scottish legal market.
The Lawyer scoops Business Media Brand of the Year at the PPA Awards
The Lawyer has won the Business Media Brand of the Year award at the PPA Awards last night (29 June).
Supreme Court reports £12.5m of spending in Article 50 challenge year
The Article 50 case was “truly exceptional” and helped to “underline the Court’s place in the constitution”, Lord Neuberger has said his final forward to the court’s annual report released today.
Quinn Emanuel to act on group claim over Banco Popular £1 sale
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been chosen to represent a number of Banco Popular bondholders who lost shares when the struggling bank was sold to Santander for just £1 last month.
A&O and HSF lead as competition concerns stall Sky takeover bid
Sky’s £11.7bn takeover by 21st Century Fox has been stalled, with Allen & Overy (A&O) and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) set to advise on the impending Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) review.
Linklaters PEP hits £1.5m for the first time as turnover rises by 10 per cent
Linklaters is the first magic circle firm to announce its financial results for 2016/17, posting a 7.8 per cent hike in profit per equity partner (PEP) that allowed it to surpass the £1.5m mark for the first time.
Eversheds and DLA lead on Link Group’s £888m Capita buy
Eversheds Sutherland and DLA Piper won key advisory roles in the £888m sale of Capita Asset Services to the Link Group.
DWF names new head of costs after NeoLaw purchase
DWF has named Simon Murray as a partner and its new head of costs after the purchase of Keely’s cost division NeoLaw for a non-disclosable fee.
Paul Hastings’ Duncan quits for Joseph Hage Aaronson
High-profile Paul Hastings litigation partner Michelle Duncan has left the firm to join transatlantic disputes boutique Joseph Hage Aaronson, The Lawyer can reveal.
The Lawyer Awards 2017: The in-house champions
The award-winning teams from The Lawyer Awards this year have demonstrated that innovation and leadership frequently starts in the in-house legal team. Find out more about our 2017 winners below.
The Lawyer Awards 2017: litigation winners
This year’s winners list features a double bill from Blackstone Chambers, which took home Chambers of the Year and Barrister of the Year, and a dose of Mishcon de Reya as litigation team of the year. Find out why they won below.