Feb 14, 2019
Harneys has appointed James Noble as managing partner of the firm’s office from Singapore. He takes on the position from Lisa Pearce, who is stepping down from the post in order to retire.
Noble is a litigator who focuses on restructuring, insolvency, financial services, and trusts and estates. He has been with Harneys since 2010, when he joined the firm’s Cayman Islands office as an associate. He has since worked in the firm’s Hong Kong and Singapore offices.
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Feb 14, 2019
Argus Partners has brought on three disputes partners in the firm’s Mumbai office. The team joins from HSA Advocates, and will be a part of the firm’s disputes practice, which is headed up by… more »
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Feb 14, 2019
Cooley has released its financial results for the latest financial year, with London revenues increasing by 16% to $66.7m.
Four years after launching a base in London, the office’s revenue growth… more »
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Feb 13, 2019
Linklaters has announced the appointment of Davide Mencacci as the firm’s new banking head. Mencacci will replace Tony Bugg, and will be the firm’s first banking head to be located outside of… more »
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Feb 13, 2019
Following an incident in which former director Frank Mellish raised concerns about workplace issues at Linklaters, the firm has received an interim injunction against Mellish.
The ruling was issued… more »
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Feb 13, 2019
Slaughter & May has announced an additional investment in UK-based legal tech company Luminance. The firm’s investment has helped to raise the company’s valuation to $100m.
Luminance, which… more »
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Feb 11, 2019
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has launched a new programed aimed toward assisting associates who seek to leave the firm to take on new positions with clients.
The new program acknowledges that… more »
Feb 11, 2019
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and White & Case are among the latest firms to release recent financial results, with both firms reporting increases in turnover.
Milbank's London office saw a 25% increase in revenue,…
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Feb 11, 2019
KPMG continues to boost its legal offerings with the hire of 145 lawyers in its newly launched office in France. The new hires have joined the firm from French firm Fidal, and will be a part of KPMG Avodats, the…
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Feb 10, 2019
DWF has announced further details about the firm's planned IPO, which is expected to take place in March.
The firm expects to raise approximately £75m, with a free float of at least 25% of the firm's issued share…
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Feb 10, 2019
Morrison & Foerster has brought on Chris Kandel, who joins the firm's London office from Latham & Watkins, where he has worked for the past nine years. Prior to joining Latham, he worked at White & Case, where he oversaw…
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Feb 10, 2019
Fieldfisher has announced that corporate partner David Wilkinson has been elected as the firm's next senior partner. He will take over the position from Matthew Lohn, who served as senior partner for the past six years.…
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Feb 8, 2019
Simmons & Simmons has announced the hire of Jens Gölz, who joins the firm’s Frankfurt office as a banking and finance partner. Gölz previously worked at Allen & Overy, also in Frankfurt. He specializes in the energy…
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Feb 8, 2019
Private equity partner Samantha McGonigle has exited from Weil Gotshal & Manges to co-found a growth fund. She has spent 13 years working Weil’s London office after transferring to the firm from Hogan Lovells in…
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Feb 8, 2019
Cooley has announced the launch of a new office in Brussels. The new base will serve as the second European location for the US firm.
The new office will be headed up by Alexander Israel, a competition partner who…
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