DLA loses three real estate partners to McDermott in wake of 50-lawyer exodus Hamish McNicol McDermott Will & Emery is darkening DLA Piper’s door once more, with the hiring of another three partners, shortly after bringing…
Fly like an Eagle: Barclays joins raft of firms with City law-tech incubator launch Hamish McNicol Banking giant Barclays is joining the trio of law firms which have already introduced forms of legal technology incubators by…
The future in the instant: Burness completes leadership overhaul of Scottish independents Hamish McNicol With Brodies having completed a generational overhaul of its leadership recently, a changing of the guard at rival Scottish independent…
Addleshaws promotions rebound after a sedate 2017 as nine make the grade Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard has nearly doubled its promotions round from last year as nine partners are made up across the UK…
Flat partner promotions round at Eversheds Sutherland a year after merger Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland’s international business has made 20 partner promotions globally, the same as last year, with more than half outside the…
Addleshaw Goddard seeks material Asia growth with former BLP region head hire Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard has brought in the former Asia head of legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner as it looks to triple the…
Back on track: DLA Piper revenue rebounds past $2.6bn as 62 lawyers make partner Hamish McNicol DLA Piper has bounced back from last year’s global turnover drop with double-digit percentage growth in net profit and promoted…
‘Our values are imperatives’: Pinsents chief on diversity, success and being bolder Hamish McNicol Legal Business (LB): How do you create a clearer picture of what Pinsents is doing on diversity? Richard Foley (RF):…
Striking out… or how to lose a client in ten minutes Hamish McNicol A 23-year-old became the most sought-after baseball player last year when he announced he would leave Japan to play in…
Real estate, real estate, real estate: Bryan Cave? Questions surround BLP’s transatlantic union Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol and Thomas Alan canvass the market on the latest UK/US tie-up ‘Next year all our troubles will be…
Gordon Dadds acquisition sweep continues but breakthrough deal remains illusive Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol speaks to chief executive Adrian Biles about tubthumping, going public and frustration Gordon Dadds managing partner and group…
Eversheds and HFW disclose gender pay gaps for partners but calls mount for an end to cherry-picked stats Hamish McNicol The one-upmanship and tactical disclosures from law firms are gradually revealing more about entrenched gender pay gaps. Next up, Eversheds…
Pinsents calls for level playing field and more transparency as it reveals partners gender pay gap Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has disclosed the earnings gap that hands male partners 22% more than female colleagues on average as it calls…
Pinsents posts largest partner round for three years but female promotions dip Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has lifted its 2018 partner promotion numbers after a slight dip last year, but the proportion of female promotions…
Moving on: Pinsents sells early New Law investment to Dow Jones Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has sold one of its earliest New Law investments to financial information giant Dow Jones for an undisclosed sum,…
Seven wonders: Globetrotting Dentons combines with firms in Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia Hamish McNicol The world’s largest law firm by fee-earners, Dentons, is continuing its relentless global expansion as it announces new combinations with…
In-house: CMS breaks new Crown Estate ground as Heineken UK and DLA toast another two years Hamish McNicol The legal adviser overhaul of £13bn real estate business The Crown Estate by general counsel (GC) Rob Booth continues with…
Gender diversity: pay gaps revealed at Addleshaw Goddard, Mishcon de Reya and Gowling WLG Hamish McNicol A fuller picture of the legal industry’s gender pay gap issue is emerging as Addleshaw Goddard, Mishcon de Reya and Gowling…
Deal view: Eversheds deal team – so much promise but so much steady Hamish McNicol Newcomers to London quickly learn the rules of the escalator: stand still on the right or keep moving on the…
Revolving doors: City lateral market’s big freeze means hires further afield Hamish McNicol Lateral recruitment was largely left in the cold last week after a flurry of activity in late February, as London…
