Three in the race to be next Bakers chair as partners prepare to vote Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie EMEA chief executive Fiona Carlin (pictured), Hong Kong managing partner Milton Cheng and North America head Colin Murray…
A&O’s Mansell to appear before SDT in December as #MeToo fallout promises busy winter Marco Cillario Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Mark Mansell is to face his first Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing on Wednesday…
Linklaters mourns death of high-profile M&A partner Iain Wagstaff after cycling accident Marco Cillario Linklaters partner Iain Wagstaff, one of the firm’s most prominent deal lawyers, has died at the age of 44. The…
Dentons makes it five mergers in a month with Argentina and Uruguay tie-ups Marco Cillario Dentons has capped off an expansive summer, even by its own standards, announcing it is to enter Argentina and Uruguay through…
HSF becomes latest Western firm to gain Chinese law capability through new Shanghai alliance Marco Cillario Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made what its senior partner James Palmer described as a ‘game changer’ for its Chinese…
Kingsley Napley, Clydes and Howard Kennedy instructed as Bakers and former London head Senior face SDT prosecution Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie and its former London head Gary Senior have instructed partners at law firms Kingsley Napley and RadcliffesLeBrasseur as…
Hogan Lovells losing bulk of South African practice as merger partner breaks away Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells’ South African headcount is being slashed as its merger partner splits from the firm following a troubled six-year…
Dentons to enter New Zealand legal market through merger with 100-lawyer Kensington Swan Marco Cillario Dentons is to grow its global headcount further past the 10,000-lawyer mark after announcing a merger with 113-strong full-service New Zealand…
Deal watch: LSE acquisition and aviation industry spell busy summer for the Magic Circle Marco Cillario The deal teams of elite City firms have seen a busy end of July amid several multibillion-pound deals, as the…
SRA refers Bakers and former head Gary Senior for prosecution over ‘inappropriate’ behaviour as #MeToo cloud hangs over firm Marco Cillario The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has referred Baker McKenzie and its former London head Gary Senior for prosecution to the…
NRF launches legal ops consulting arm with the mind behind Barclays’ radical panel reforms Marco Cillario Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) made an ‘offensive move’ against the much-hyped threat of the Big Four on legal operations consulting…
Italian legal market consolidates as local champion Bonelli merges with rival Lombardi Marco Cillario The leadership of Slaughter and May’s Italian ally, BonelliErede, claims the firm has moved far ahead of its competitors after…
Eversheds launches in Chicago and dreams of California in first post-merger US moves Marco Cillario Eversheds Sutherland has chosen one of the most competitive legal markets for its first US office launch since its transatlantic…
Global 100 overview: Escape velocity as the world’s largest firms pick up momentum Marco Cillario Compared to the dramatic events that have defined each of the three previous years, 2018/19 was relatively benign for the…
Global 100 – Letter from Silicon Valley Marco Cillario For reporters used to the profession’s usual cautious pronouncements, it is striking how enthusiastic California lawyers are about the outlook;…
Withers’ profit drops as revenue approaches £200m amid Asia and America expansion Marco Cillario UK top 30 firm Withers has seen partner profits fall 12% while its top line passed the £190m mark amid a…
Latham turns focus to Manhattan as chair Trobman relocates from London Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ leadership is moving out of London after four years with City-based chair and managing partner Rich Trobman…
Buckland becomes Justice Secretary as Johnson administration unveils Brexit-dominated team Marco Cillario The newly-installed British Government led by Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson will see a barrister take the role of Justice…
‘Very encouraging’: RPC posts profit growth in shrinking partnership after splitting off consulting business Marco Cillario RPC has reported revenues of £108.6m for its legal business for 2018/19 after selling half of its management consulting arm.…
Baker McKenzie steps up to associate pay war with 20% NQ salary uplift Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie has become the latest law firm to put its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors in line for a six-digit pay…
