Partner promotions: DLA halves London round, as HFW makes up three Legal Business DLA Piper announced today (2 May) that it has promoted 46 to its partnership across the US, EMEA and Asia…
‘A major step forward’: Osborne Clarke extends Asia footprint with Shanghai launch Legal Business Osborne Clarke (OC) has opened in Shanghai under the name Zhang Yu & Partners, bringing on two partners and six…
Shearman hikes UK associate pay following 14% increase in City revenue Legal Business Shearman & Sterling‘s UK associates will see another increase to their salaries with newly qualified (NQ) lawyers taking home £10,000…
Revolving doors: DLA Piper, Ince & Co bulk up in Germany while Shearman and Fox Williams bring in City partners Legal Business DLA Piper and Ince & Co have made team hires in Germany this week, while Shearman & Sterling and Fox…
Forsters upbeat as it posts 9% revenue growth despite flat real estate market Legal Business Forsters has weathered a slowdown in the real estate market to record 9% revenue growth, although the result brings to…
Morgan Lewis latest to boost white collar offering with two NRF partners Legal Business Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has hired Norton Rose Fulbright‘s global head of investigations Chris Warren-Smith and litigation partner Melanie Ryan…
‘What clients need’: CC to close Bangkok and ends Jakarta association to focus on Singapore Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has announced today (28 April) it is closing its office in Bangkok, and will dissolve its exclusive…
RBS rights issue litigation narrowed as 40% of Signature’s claimants take settlement Legal Business A significant portion of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) investors represented by Signature Litigation in the ongoing £4bn rights…
Fieldfisher makes major structured finance play with Freshfields hire Legal Business Fieldfisher has picked up Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s former Paris finance head Dougall Molson. The appointment follows the Magic Circle firm’s…
Freshfields makes major New York play with three-partner bankruptcy hire from US firm Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced the appointment of a three-partner bankruptcy team from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, with the…
Stephenson Harwood promotes three in reduced round as TLT introduces eight new partners Legal Business Stephenson Harwood has promoted three to partner in a reduced round following last year’s largest ever nine partner intake, while…
Partner promotions: Norton Rose announces 45-strong round with women making up 40% Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced its partner promotions for 2017, with 45 associates being made up in offices across…
‘Freeing up core teams’: HSF launches new alternative legal services hub in Johannesburg Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) announced today (25 April) that it is extending its alternative legal services (ALT) business to Johannesburg…
Partner promotions: CC appoints 24 to its partnership, including six in London Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has appointed 24 new partners globally, with promotions across the US, Asia Pacific, continental Europe and six…
‘Embrace the challenge and make it work’: Educators react as SRA confirms super-exams to start in 2020 Legal Business In spite of considerable hostility from the profession and legal education providers, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced today (25…
Linklaters close to obtaining Chinese law capability with long awaited spin-off Legal Business Linklaters has pushed through with its long awaited plans to spin off part of its Shanghai office in order to…
Revolving doors: DAC Beachcroft hires from DWF as Ropes partner quartet leave for Gibson Dunn Legal Business In another active week for lateral hires, firms have expanded their ranks in the UK and internationally. DAC Beachcroft has…
Barclays deadline looms for KWM partners who took personal loans for capital Legal Business Former King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners who took out personal loans from Barclays for their capital contributions have received…
Comment: Global London – Has the City reached the end of its curious post-Lehman boom? Legal Business Will this year’s Global London report chronicle the high watermark for the Square Mile as a global hub for foreign…
Linklaters trials fixed-hours week for German associates Legal Business In a bid to offer more flexible career options for associates, Linklaters is trialling an alternative career track which would…
