Reed Smith secures ABS to “future-proof the business”
Reed Smith has obtained its sought-after ABS licence from the SRA after a year-long bureaucratic process.
Reed Smith restructuring partner leaves firm after 17 years
Reed Smith is to lose a restructuring partner to Boston-headquartered firm Brown Rudnick. Restructuring and insolvency partner Charlotte Møller is to leave Reed Smith for Brown Rudnick after a long streak that has lasted almost 17 years. At Reed Smith, Møller worked in the commercial restructuring and bankruptcy group, advising on turnaround and corporate insolvencies, […]
Reed Smith prepares to bring in lawyers to Leeds tech hub
Reed Smith is edging closer to its goal of hosting 100 professionals in its Leeds legal services hub, as it prepares to bring in teams of lawyers and paralegals to the premises. The hub currently houses around 62 professionals, a more than one hundred per cent increase from last year, when it opened with seven […]
Reed Smith handed mandate in £12m claim against Santander
Reed Smith is set to defend Santander in a potentially groundbreaking interest rate hedging product (IRHP) claim.
Reed Smith hires Ashurst duo in Frankfurt
Reed Smith secures ABS to “future-proof the business”
Reed Smith has obtained its sought-after ABS licence from the SRA after a year-long bureaucratic process.
Reed Smith restructuring partner leaves firm after 17 years
Reed Smith is to lose a restructuring partner to Boston-headquartered firm Brown Rudnick. Restructuring and insolvency partner Charlotte Møller is to leave Reed Smith for Brown Rudnick after a long streak that has lasted almost 17 years. At Reed Smith, Møller worked in the commercial restructuring and bankruptcy group, advising on turnaround and corporate insolvencies, […]
Reed Smith prepares to bring in lawyers to Leeds tech hub
Reed Smith is edging closer to its goal of hosting 100 professionals in its Leeds legal services hub, as it prepares to bring in teams of lawyers and paralegals to the premises. The hub currently houses around 62 professionals, a more than one hundred per cent increase from last year, when it opened with seven […]
Reed Smith handed mandate in £12m claim against Santander
Reed Smith is set to defend Santander in a potentially groundbreaking interest rate hedging product (IRHP) claim.
Reed Smith PE partner to exit firm after two years
Proskauer Rose is set to hire a partner from Reed Smith’s private equity group in London, as moves between the US firms in the City continue apace. Leith Moghli is to leave Reed Smith after less than two years to join Proskauer Rose. A partner in its London-based private equity and funds practice, Moghli advises global […]
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Court orders Stevens & Bolton to hand over evidence in deceit claim
In a case concerning allegations of dishonest assistance and deceit, a judge has ordered Stevens & Bolton to disclose the legal advice given by the firm to defendants after Withers demanded to see documents protected by privilege. Withers, which represents the claimant, successfully challenged the defendants’ right to withhold disclosure of documents in a judgment […]
Two hires in a fortnight: Stephenson Harwood recruits IP partner
Stephenson Harwood has pulled of its second lateral hire in a matter of weeks, this time bringing in an IP partner from Bird & Bird. The firm has hired partner Tim Harris, who spent over 13 years at its UK rival. The lawyer, who joined Bird & Bird as an associate in 2007 and became […]
The speed read: Freshfields decides, as hires gather pace
Firms’ back to the office plans may have been dealt a blow this week, but City recruitment continued with aplomb for the likes of Goodwin, Skadden and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Back to the office? Think again. By now, you might be thoroughly happy with your home-working set-up and enjoying a life sans tube, train […]
Addleshaws takes allocation powers away from partners in disputes revamp
Addleshaw Goddard has overhauled its process surrounding work allocation for disputes lawyers, taking the responsibility away from partners. Previously, work was allocated to managing associates by partners but this has now been passed onto legal directors to give the firm’s junior lawyers a spread of work. The firm trialled this system in Manchester in 2019 […]
Gunnercooke plots expansion with first international office
Gunnercooke is set to open two new offices, including its first international one, as its revenue hit £31m in the financial year 2019/20. The Manchester firm, which for years has been running a flexible model, will open a new office in Berlin in October. In addition, it is looking to open a fourth UK office […]
Skadden presses ahead in UK corporate with Freshfields hire
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has brought in another magic circle partner to its City M&A team, this time from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The US firm has lured over partner Bruce Embley from Freshfields’ London office. Embley, who co-heads the firm’s global M&A client group, has been a partner at Freshfields since 2005. London-based, […]
