Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to take on the California market after hiring five new partners from US firms. The magic circle firm has a group of laterals from Davis Polk & Wardwell, Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. At the helm of the new outpost are Sarah Solum, who was […]
A complex cross-border battle between the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and the Italian arm of Warner Chappell Music is to reach the High Court in London. The dispute is part of enforcement proceedings related to an ongoing scrap heard in the Italian courts over whether Prince had plagiarised his 1994 hit song The Most […]
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 […]
A group of six firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Ashurst and Latham & Watkins, have joined forces on arbitration project looking at the use of technology in cases. Hogan Lovells, CMS and DLA Piper are also members of the initiative, which aims to address a lack of guidelines around the application of case management […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is to take on the California market after hiring five new partners from US firms. The magic circle firm has a group of laterals from Davis Polk & Wardwell, Sidley Austin, Latham & Watkins, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. At the helm of the new outpost are Sarah Solum, who was […]
A complex cross-border battle between the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and the Italian arm of Warner Chappell Music is to reach the High Court in London. The dispute is part of enforcement proceedings related to an ongoing scrap heard in the Italian courts over whether Prince had plagiarised his 1994 hit song The Most […]
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 […]
A group of six firms, including Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Ashurst and Latham & Watkins, have joined forces on arbitration project looking at the use of technology in cases. Hogan Lovells, CMS and DLA Piper are also members of the initiative, which aims to address a lack of guidelines around the application of case management […]
Slaughter and May is looking to reopen its London office next week, the latest of the City players to confirm plans of a gradual comeback. From next Wednesday, the firm will reopen doors to staff on a limited basis, with a small amount of employees expected to attend. The firm is understood to have been […]
There is a beautiful sort of symmetry that can be found in Slaughter and May’s investment cycle. Either someone in Bunhill Row has done the maths, or by now it just comes naturally. A strict eye on partner headcount, coupled with a very, very slow revolving door, means that growth in each practice area mirrors […]
According to a recent study by Irwin Mitchell, Exeter is projected to be the UK’s fastest growth city in the next few years. It’s rather a shame for Irwin Mitchell that the closest it gets to Devon is an office in Bristol, but there are other firms that are champing at the bit. With little […]
Wondering why your divorce instructions have dried up? Stowe’s arrived in town
Alas, poor Shearman. The news hasn’t been kind of late. However, the preliminary M&A rankings for 2023 will make for happy reading at the firm. According to data provided by the London Stock Exchange, the firm has so far worked on 36 public M&A transactions globally, valued at $31.3bn. That makes it the sixth most […]
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April is the busiest month as the end of the financial year looms. As firms rush to get bills out and paid, The Lawyer takes a deep dive into key financial hygiene and behavioural issues. The level of cash at Linklaters has fallen by 50 per cent over the past three years, more than any […]
Shoosmiths has been on call for retailer Cath Kidston, following its acquisition out of administration by Next. The firm worked with Cath Kidston’s administrators at PwC in the sale, with restructuring head James Keates at the helm alongside London partner Lee Sennett. Other members of the team included Birmingham-based principal associate Charlotte Broster, senior associate […]
April is the busiest month as the end of the financial year looms. As firms rush to get bills out and paid, The Lawyer takes a deep dive into key financial hygiene and behavioural issues. Law firms are gearing up for the impact of an HM Revenue & Customs-led change to the way equity partners […]
Three firms have been selected to work on chipmaker Arm’s highly anticipated IPO, The Lawyer can reveal. A team from Morrison & Foerster will be working on the issuing side in the US, with Slaughter and May allocated to the UK component. Davis Polk & Wardwell has landed the mandate on the underwriting side for the […]
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is in the process of deciding whether disciplinary action should be taken against a group of barristers who have signalled their intention to disobey the cab-rank rule. Last week, a group called Lawyers Are Responsible issued a declaration that focused on the need for faster and stronger action for the […]
The Competition & Markets Authority has relaxed its stance on Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard for nearly $69bn, in what will be welcome news for the IT giant’s antitrust lawyers at Weil Gotshal & Manges. Last month, the UK regulator said that the deal raised competition concerns in relation to both console gaming and […]
