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James Booth

James Booth

James joined Legal Week in June 2015. He reports on leading UK law firms, as well as covering the African legal market. He previously worked for legal directory Chambers & Partners as a deputy editor.

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May 11, 2017 | International Edition

Slaughters, Freshfields and Maclays to share £15m in fees from Standard Life Aberdeen merger

Scheme of arrangement details legal fees for firms advising on fund managers' tie-up

By James Booth

2 minute read

May 09, 2017 |

Linklaters Taps London Partner to Lead US Operations

Word of the new U.S. operations head comes two years into a four-year term for his predecessor.

By James Booth

14 minute read

May 09, 2017 | International Edition

Linklaters parachutes in London corporate partner to head up firm's US business

News of Scott Bowie's retirement represents the third high profile partner exit from Linklaters in New York this month

By James Booth

3 minute read

May 09, 2017 | International Edition

'It's not a zero sum game' - EY's legal chiefs on the emergence of 'big four law'

Two years on from its launch, how is EY's much-vaunted UK legal services business faring?

By James Booth

5 minute read

May 08, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields to cut German partner numbers by up to 20% in profitability push

Freshfields set for more reductions in German partner count as profitability drive continues

By James Booth and Rose Walker

3 minute read

May 08, 2017 | International Edition

Kennedys targets further US expansion as firm eyes post-merger west coast move

Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas on the CMK merger, integration and going global

By James Booth

4 minute read

May 05, 2017 | International Edition

Slaughter and May in line for £2m in fees as private equity consortium targets Shawbrook

Magic circle firms advising on takeover bid for challenger bank

By James Booth

2 minute read

May 04, 2017 | International Edition

RPC, DAC Beachcroft and Bond Dickinson unveil 2017 partner promotions

Raft of UK top 50 firms including Weightmans and Blake Morgan announce new partners

By James Booth

3 minute read

May 04, 2017 | International Edition

Linklaters makes double Shanghai partner hire with KWM and Shearman laterals

Double hire comes ahead of firm's Shanghai free trade zone launch

By James Booth

2 minute read

May 02, 2017 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke makes move into China via tie-up with new Shanghai firm

Firm expands Asia footprint with new two-partner operation

By James Booth

2 minute read