Is Kennedys keeping up? Insurance player claims innovation and expansion provide the right cover Kathryn McCann Kathryn McCann and Victoria Young discuss Kennedys’ prospects with longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas ‘I’d like to tell you that…
Unilever carries out informal review of panel arrangement Kathryn McCann Consumer goods giant Unilever is currently carrying out an ‘informal review’ of its current panel firms, after the roster expired in…
De Bie restructures Royal Mail legal team as she settles into group GC post Kathryn McCann Royal Mail’s group general counsel (GC) Maaike de Bie has led an overhaul of the postal service’s legal team after…
Going generalist: Royal Mail GC delivers legal team restructure Kathryn McCann Royal Mail’s group general counsel (GC) Maaike de Bie has led an overhaul of the postal service’s legal team after…
Unilever carries out ‘informal review’ as current panel expires Kathryn McCann Consumer goods giant Unilever is currently carrying out an ‘informal review’ of its current panel firms, after the roster expired…
No surprises: Frontrunner Lee Ranson appointed chief executive of Eversheds Kathryn McCann Lee Ranson has been appointed chief executive of Eversheds, following a three week period in which no other candidate was…
‘We are not trying to be a standalone law firm’ – PwC Legal to integrate into wider accountancy practice through MDP Kathryn McCann PwC Legal is to integrate into the wider accountancy firm PwC UK from tomorrow (1 October), enabling the outfit to…
Irwin Mitchell exits continue as two corporate partners join OC in London Kathryn McCann Following last month’s exits to Dentons, Irwin Mitchell has lost a further two partners in London, with Edward Persse and…
Taking the initiative: Burges Salmon pushes ahead on legal apprenticeships through government scheme Kathryn McCann Burges Salmon has become one of the first law firms to hire legal apprentices under the Government’s new Trailblazers Apprenticeship…
Canadian cover: DLA Piper to merge with Toronto’s Dimock Stratton Kathryn McCann Following Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) acquisition of a Vancouver firm earlier this month, DLA Piper is to merge with Canadian…
Back on track: Gowling WLG restarts delayed salary review Kathryn McCann Gowling WLG informed staff yesterday (20 September) it will restart the delayed salary review that was put in place as…
‘Will defend it robustly’: Slater and Gordon to sue Watchstone over 2015 Quindell acquisition Kathryn McCann Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to sue Watchstone Group, formerly known as Quindell, following the £637m acquisition of the UK…
Revolving doors: National hires for Shoosmiths and DLA, while Ashurst also boosts its ranks Kathryn McCann In a week which saw multiple departures from Ashurst, the firm sought to reverse the trend with a hire in…
SRA claims reforms will help ease uncertainty for law firms post-Brexit Kathryn McCann The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is claiming that reforms on regulation to open up the market, increase competition and focus…
Nick Thomas to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as Kennedys’ senior partner Kathryn McCann Longstanding senior partner Nick Thomas is to stand uncontested for a fifth five-year term as senior partner at insurance specialist…
Australian ambitions: HSF opens alternative legal services hub in Melbourne Kathryn McCann After becoming the first Western firm to open an alternative legal services (ALT) hub in China, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF)…
Eversheds starts talks on new management structure as leadership election looms Kathryn McCann Eversheds has begun talks to forge a new leadership team as the firm strives to avoid a divisive contest after…
Rise of the accountants: PwC’s legal arm posts 24% revenue jump to £59.9m Kathryn McCann Revenue at PwC Legal has soared this financial year, from £48.5m to £59.9m, an increase of 25%. Led by senior…
Revolving doors: Post-summer hiring spree continues with Eversheds, Pinsents and Clydes adding to their ranks Kathryn McCann The post-summer hiring spree continued in earnest this week, with Eversheds, Pinsent Masons, Clyde & Co, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher…
Norton Rose secures another Canadian tie-up with Vancouver firm Kathryn McCann Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has tied up with a third Canadian firm, acquiring Vancouver firm Bull Housser following the acquisition…
