Vern Pitt

Vern Pitt

July 28, 2016 | International Edition

KWM partners agree to plough over £14m into the firm

Partners in the legacy SJ Berwin arm of King & Wood Mallesons have voted to recapitalise it with their own money

By Rose Walker

3 minute read

July 28, 2016 | International Edition

Latham & Watkins hires senior Allen & Overy banking partner

Former banking head and leadership contender Stephen Kensell has made the jump to the US firm's London office

By Anna Ward

2 minute read

July 27, 2016 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons to open in South Africa

Firm takes two partners from Bowman Gilfillan for its first office in the country

By James Booth

2 minute read

July 27, 2016 | International Edition

Charles Russell Speechlys reports 23% jump in PEP as Trowers profit remains flat

Speechlys reports average PEP approached £400,000 in the first full financial year following the merger of Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham

By Rose Walker & Anna Ward

3 minute read

July 20, 2016 | International Edition

Clifford Chance lands role as SFO launches criminal investigation into Unaoil

Magic circle firm called in to advise Monaco-based Unaoil over allegations of corruption and money laundering

By Vern Pitt

2 minute read

July 20, 2016 | International Edition

DLA Piper opens in Puerto Rico with four-partner team

Firm opens San Juan base to capitalise on restructuring work amid debt crisis

By Jennifer Henderson, The Am Law Daily

3 minute read

July 14, 2016 | International Edition

Cravath elects first female presiding partner

Firm appoints M&A co-head to take over in the top role when current leader C Allen Parker steps down

By Julie Triedman, The American Lawyer

2 minute read

July 07, 2016 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard partners vote through partnership deed changes

Changes to deed includes restrictions on numbers of partners leaving each year and introduction of bad leaver clauses

By James Booth

2 minute read

July 07, 2016 | International Edition

Quinn Emanuel and litigation funder team up for landmark $25bn MasterCard fight

Litigation specialist prepares to sue credit card company following ruling it breached competition laws

By Julie Triedman, The Am Law Daily

3 minute read

June 22, 2016 | International Edition

Stephenson Harwood reports 9% revenue rise in another record year

Second consecutive record-breaking year for the UK firm as PEP increases by 1.5%

By Vern Pitt

2 minute read