Justin Cash
August 07, 2014 | International Edition
Freshfields closes Barcelona office as final lawyers exit to launch boutiqueFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has closed its Barcelona office after two of the firm's lawyers left to set up their own boutique firm.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
August 06, 2014 | International Edition
Allen & Overy joins US heavyweights on historic £5.6bn Boots buy outAllen & Overy (A&O), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher have snared the key advisory roles on the £5.6bn takeover of UK pharmacy chain Alliance Boots by US drugs giant Walgreens.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
August 05, 2014 | International Edition
Freshfields retains 82% of autumn trainee intakeFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has retained 82% of its August 2014 qualifying trainees.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
August 04, 2014 | International Edition
Irwin Mitchell forms ABS venture with esureIrwin Mitchell is set to launch an alternative business licence (ABS) joint venture with insurer esure, deepen ties with the longstanding client.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
August 03, 2014 | International Edition
Firms vie for new spots on MoD roster as interest deadline passesThe battle for places on the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) expanded major projects panel is set to hot up after the deadline for firms' expressions of interest passed last Friday (1 August).
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
July 30, 2014 | International Edition
In-house legal teams grow by a third in 12 monthsThe size of the average in-house legal team across EMEA countries has increased by a third over the past year, according to research from legal recruiter Laurence Simons.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
July 30, 2014 | International Edition
Ashurst, Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Freshfields advise big four on banking inquiryAshurst has joined magic circle trio Clifford Chance (CC), Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters in advising the UK's four largest banks on an inquiry into competition in the sector.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
July 28, 2014 | International Edition
CMS spring retention rate drops to 67% following influx of trainees after Dundas tie-upCMS Cameron McKenna has nearly doubled the size of its August qualifying trainee intake following its merger with Dundas & Wilson earlier this year, but has seen a significant drop in retention rates for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers.
By Justin Cash
1 minute read
July 27, 2014 | International Edition
Collegiate culture: Shoosmiths CEO on how to keep staff happy and turn a profitShoosmiths came out top in Legal Week's employee satisfaction survey, but it's the turnaround in its financial performance that may be even more significant
By Justin Cash
4 minute read
July 25, 2014 | International Edition
Three Crowns wins spot as sole arbitrator on BP niche panelBP has appointed Three Crowns, the boutique firm launched earlier this year by six prominent arbitrators, as the sole provider of arbitration services on its niche legal panel of UK advisors.
By Justin Cash
2 minute read
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