Rose Orlik

June 28, 2012 | International Edition

Dundas & Wilson's newly-elected joint managing partners have set out plans to bulk up in the UK and improve communication at the firm.

By Rose Orlik

4 minute read

June 22, 2012 | International Edition

Shoosmiths is to become the latest firm to enter the Scottish market via a merger, with the firm agreeing a union with Edinburgh's Archibald Campbell & Harley. The deal, which will go live in the autumn subject to regulatory approval, will take the top 40 firm's office count to nine - adding Edinburgh to its eight bases in England.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 21, 2012 | International Edition

Wragge & Co has unveiled its headline financial performance for 2011-12, with turnover growing 5% to £118.2m. The result, which improves on last year's figure of £113m, was driven in part by a strong performance from the firm's commercial litigation practice, which saw a 12% hike. Turnover in the pensions practice rose 8% and in real estate grew 6%.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 21, 2012 | International Edition

Kennedys and Davenport Lyons have acted on the fast-track administration sale of Molinaire, the post-production company behind films such as Prometheus (pictured) and The King's Speech.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 21, 2012 | International Edition

Opportunistic, ambitious and still hungry for more – Rose Orlik hears from DWF chief after latest merger

By Rose Orlik

5 minute read

June 21, 2012 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard is set to cut up to 24 fee earners as the firm announces that partner profits for 2011-12 have risen by 37% to £450,000. The firm said the redundancy round is intended to rebalance a "top-heavy fee earner structure", as low natural attrition has seen the number of senior fee earners climb disproportionately while overall lawyer headcount has fallen.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 20, 2012 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O) and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz are among a line-up of firms advising on Walgreen's $6.7bn (£4.3bn) acquisition of a 45% stake in Alliance Boots, a tie-up that will create a global pharmacy giant with more than 11,000 stores in 12 countries. Wachtell and A&O are both advising the US pharmacy chain, which plans to complete a full merger with Alliance Boots in three years for a further $9.5bn (£6bn), as well as the assumption of the retailer's then outstanding debt.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 20, 2012 | International Edition

Dundas & Wilson has elected Caryn Penley and Allan Wernham as its new new co-managing partners on a joint ticket. The appointments, which were confirmed by partners at a meeting in Scotland today (20 June), come alongside the election of intellectual property partner Laurence Ward as chairman.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 19, 2012 | International Edition

Maclay Murray & Spens has made two fee earners and four secretaries redundant in its Glasgow private client team after concluding a redundancy round at the firm. The redundancy round concluded earlier this month after beginning in early May.

By Rose Orlik

2 minute read

June 18, 2012 | International Edition

Dundas & Wilson energy and infrastructure head Keith Armstrong has resigned from the firm after "irregularities" were discovered in a tender pitch. According to a report in Scotland on Sunday, Armstrong obtained confidential information about the client in question, thereby prejudicing the tender. Dundas withdrew the bid when the issue came to light and is now conducting an internal investigation, after referring the matter to the Law Society of Scotland.

By Rose Orlik

3 minute read