Speechly posts flat financials but forecasts PEP boost next year Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham has posted flat financials for the 2012/13 year following failed merger talks with Withers and a spate of…
Nicholas Medcroft joins Wilberforce Chambers as Erskine makes key hires and two leading sets take on new head Sarah Downey Nicholas Medcroft has joined Wilberforce Chambers from Outer Temple Chambers in a week that has also seen Erskine Chambers welcome…
All or nothing: Only a handful of DBAs entered into as confusion reigns over hybrid model Sarah Downey ‘It’s an extraordinary thing – hundreds of lawyers should have entered into Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs) by now.’ So says Leslie…
In-house: Facebook and Diageo fill top GC roles Sarah Downey Social networking giant Facebook and global drinks brand Diageo both this week announced appointments to fill their top legal positions. Facebook…
Taylor Wessing to review 96 City secretarial jobs leaving 26 redundant Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing is to make 26 of its City secretaries redundant with all 96 secretaries in London put on notice pending…
Consumer protection dragged into 21st century with new Bill that could open floodgates to class actions Sarah Downey A Consumer Rights Bill published on Wednesday (12 June) is set to radically overhaul the rights of consumers in the digital…
Bluechips continue to grow legal teams as buyside lawyers shift from external counsel Sarah Downey Bluechips continue to grow legal teams as buyside lawyers shift from external counsel In-house departments are expanding rapidly and overshadowing…
Travers Smith suffers defeat for pregnancy dismissal Sarah Downey Top 50 City firm Travers Smith has suffered the rare public reverse of losing a high-profile discrimination case after a…
Protect and serve – Europe moves to keep IP plugged into the digital age Sarah Downey With copyright and trade mark law reform top of the agenda in Europe, Legal Business talks to IP lawyers about…
Closed shop: Law Society report shows sharp fall in training contracts Sarah Downey Entering the legal profession has become harder than ever, with the latest Law Society data revealing that the number of…
Global London: Andrews Kurth becomes latest Texan in City gold rush Sarah Downey The appetite of Texan firms for the UK energy market shows no sign of abating with news that Houston-based Andrews…
Gold’s blend: Mishcons managing partner reflects on another year of trend-busting growth Sarah Downey It’s become a familiar fixture in the annual reporting season to see Mishcon de Reya announce annual growth rates that…
In-house moves: Glencore and RSA announce senior appointments Sarah Downey Glencore Xstrata has promoted former Glencore general counsel (GC) Richard Marshall as its overall head of legal in the wake…
RBS investors secure litigation funding for action against bank Sarah Downey Third-party funder Argentum has agreed to bankroll a multimillion-pound claim against The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London’s High…
Partnership structure overhaul for CMS Cameron McKenna Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna has reformed its partnership remuneration model from 1 May, enabling salaried partners to become equity partners more…
CMS and Osborne Clarke scale back Integreon deals Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS) and Osborne Clarke (OC) have scaled back their legal process outsourcing (LPO) agreements with Integreon within…
Taylor Wessing snares Harbottles IP head Owen Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing (TW) bolstered its strong IP credentials last month, recruiting the head of Harbottle & Lewis’ IP group Mark…
Taylor Wessing boosts partnership by 16 in latest promotion round Sarah Downey Taylor Wessing has more than doubled its partner promotions this year to 16, of which only one is in its…
Harbour Litigation funds claimant in dispute with Barclays Sarah Downey Third party financier Harbour Litigation Funding is to bankroll a claim against Barclays alleging the bank mis-used confidential information in…
Integreon loses business development chief to Elevate Sarah Downey LPO provider Integreon has lost its business development chief John Croft to legal services provider Elevate, just weeks after CMS…
