DLA Piper appoints Picon senior partner to replace Knowles Legal Business Corporate heavyweight Juan Picon has been appointed DLA Piper‘s next senior partner, replacing longtime leader Sir Nigel Knowles when he…
DLA Piper media partner West to go to SDT over sexist email exchange with Premier League boss Legal Business About 18 months after sexist email exchanges between DLA Piper partner Nick West and a client were leaked, the Solicitors…
Addleshaws confirms two candidates for senior partner post Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has confirmed two candidates for its upcoming senior partner election to replace senior partner Monica Burch.
Filling the void: DLA Piper makes key investment funds hire with senior Nabarro appointment Legal Business DLA Piper has appointed Nabarro’s head of alternative investment funds, Andrew Wylie (pictured), to lead growth in its City investment…
Exit strategy: Kirkland & Ellis doubles notice period for equity partners Legal Business US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days…
Slaughters elects new M&A head to replace incoming senior partner Cooke Legal Business Slaughter and May has chosen Roland Turnill (pictured) as head of the firm’s M&A practice, replacing new senior partner Steve…
‘A dangerous sleight of hand’: Concerns changes to Snooper’s Charter still a risk to legal privilege Legal Business After a new draft was released yesterday (1 March), there are growing concerns from the legal profession that the Investigatory…
Guest post: Why the SRA’s education reforms inhibit innovation Legal Business This response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) Consultation on training tomorrow’s solicitors is a personal one. I am afraid…
Pinsents makes senior political hire in a bid to boost international awareness Legal Business Former secretary of state for international development Douglas Alexander (pictured) is joining national firm Pinsent Masons as an adviser to…
A record year: Paul Hastings posts 6% revenue rise as PEP reaches $2.5m Legal Business Paul Hastings has bucked the slowdown in the US legal market by posting record profits, with profits per partner crossing…
Guest post: Slater and Gordon’s woes have nothing to do with being an ABS Legal Business It is somewhat appropriate that Slater and Gordon (S&G) sponsors England cricket captain Alastair Cook (pictured), no stranger himself to…
Dentons wins bid to get £30m RBS Libor dispute moved onto financial list Legal Business Lawyers at Dentons, acting for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), have successfully moved the £29m Property Alliance Group (PAG)…
Our great leader: unraveling the process of choosing the right candidate for the top job Legal Business ‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them’, muses Malvolio, a steward in Shakespeare’s Twelfth…
Opening up to new partnerships Legal Business Collaboration in Big Pharma might seem like anathema for some who think of the regular patent litigation headlines that the…
GC Roundtable: Mapping the future GC, Houston Legal Business We started our discussion, which was held in association with recruiters Mlegal, by considering the big picture – how the…
Let’s talk business: part one Legal Business Tim Murphy has worked for MasterCard for 16 years. Starting out as an in-house lawyer, he then spent over ten…
The promised land? Big data and the in-house lawyer Legal Business ‘Big data’ is becoming a buzzword in all walks of business life, and legal is no exception – whether that…
GC Powerlist: Turkey Legal Business The explosive economic growth of Turkey’s economy, which started in 2001 and peaked between 2002 and 2007 with the establishment…
Playing to your strengths: building diversity of thought into business Legal Business Korin Neff, senior vice president and corporate compliance officer, talks about leadership and development at Wyndham Worldwide.
A different dynamic: managing an expanded legal team Legal Business Victor Topadze became group legal director at Russian classifieds business Avito in 2012. He saw his team grow from a…
