All Articles
SRA suspends Axiom Ince head Pragnesh Modhwadia
Modhwadia and two other directors of fast-growing UK firm prohibited from practising as solicitors
One in 10 law firms find unenforceable clauses in NDAs despite SRA clampdown, study finds
Survey shows that more than a third of lawyers were unaware of UK regulator’s 2018 warning notice
Justice Bid adds law firm ESG metrics to outside counsel DE&I selection service
Influential Chicago-based platform teams up with European ESG specialist impactvise
Dentons unwinds landmark China combination citing data laws
Global giant to remove Chinese characters from branding as Dacheng Law Offices goes it alone
‘The art of the possible’ – Eversheds’ international CEO on its eye-catching KWM China alliance
Lee Ranson sets out the thinking behind his firm’s cooperation agreement with KWM’s China arm
Travers Smith underlines resilience as revenue inches up against flat PEP
Results follow run of partner losses at start of the year to top tier rivals
Freshfields to cease releasing financial data directly to media
Policy announced on day firm posts strong set of results with revenue and PEP both up
Linklaters grows revenue by 6.6% to £1.9bn as profits edge down
Inflation and geopolitical uncertainty cited as pre-tax profit falls by 2%
Eversheds Sutherland and King & Wood Mallesons forge exclusive alliance
KWM will close six offices across Europe and the Middle East with the teams expected to transfer to Eversheds Sutherland
Latham builds London funds team with twin hire from Sidley
‘Next generation’ partner Mateja Maher departs after three-and-a-half years at Chicago giant
Plexus Law sold out of administration saving 540 jobs
National defendant insurance firm is acquired by owner of AxiomDWFM and Ince & Co
Latham scoops high-profile London capital markets champion from Freshfields
Mark Austin, author of UK government's Secondary Capital Raising Review, joins US giant
Shearman finance partner joins Freshfields in London
Structured products and derivatives specialist one of three finance partner laterals unveiled by UK firm in London and New York
Post Office calls in new team to replace HSF as Horizon IT inquiry adviser
Burges Salmon instructed to advise on scandal inquiry but HSF retains role advising on ‘other matters’
The elite Wall Street legal teams advising on the blockbuster A&O Shearman merger
John Malpas explores the thinking behind the appointment of Davis Polk and Simpson Thacher to advise on the planned A&O/Shearman tie-up
‘Opportunistic and strategic’ – Allen & Overy’s bold move to crack the lucrative US market
For the first time in decades the four international UK Magic Circle firms will no longer be marching in strategic tandem, reports John Malpas
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling unveil ‘transformative’ merger plan to create $3.4bn firm
Deal would forge unique ‘integrated global elite firm’ both sides claim ahead of partner votes
Singapore partner succeeds London investigations specialist at helm of Baker McKenzie’s financial institutions group
Annual practice and sector group leadership refresh also ushers in new tax, IP and tech chiefs
S&C, Cleary, Ropes & Gray and Hengeler line up for $4.25bn Baxter Biopharma Solutions sale
Deal sees Advent and Warburg Pincus turn to longstanding advisers as they unveil standalone services business
ECJ to review German law banning outside investment in law firms
Case brought by Berlin legaltech entrepreneur could have ‘far reaching consequences’ for EU legal services