Travers’ former tax head Kathleen Russ elected as senior partner successor to Chris Hale Tom Baker Travers Smith has nominated former tax department head Kathleen Russ (pictured) as its new senior partner, to succeed long-serving Chris Hale…
SRA defers super exam until 2021 as costs of new assessment revealed Tom Baker In a busy week for the legal watchdog, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced it is postponing the implementation…
‘A giant opening for competitive forces’ – Controversial SRA handbook overhaul given green light as Passmore steps down Tom Baker In a significant easing of practice rules, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved divisive plans by the Solicitors Regulation…
SRA shoots down Government plans for post-Brexit mutual recognition of legal qualifications Tom Baker The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has condemned a Government plan to mutually recognise international legal qualifications as part of post-Brexit…
Macfarlanes holds hands up to significant gender pay gap at partner level Tom Baker In another stark example of the disparity in the treatment of men and women within City law, Macfarlanes has revealed an…
Disputes Eye: ‘Draconian’ measures as SFO tackles privilege via the back door Tom Baker Despite the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) opting in October not to pursue its much-publicised privilege appeal against ENRC any further,…
Deal View: Herbert Smith Freehills’ corporate team – credibility and polish only get you so far up the table Tom Baker ‘It’s like the rivalry between Fulham and Chelsea,’ notes one former Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) partner of his old club’s…
Disputes tech: A rich market for e-discovery but predictive tools face data hurdle Tom Baker It is hard to overstate the rise in disputes-focused technology in recent years – a trend underwritten by the…
EasyJet GC completes ITV round-trip for head of legal job Tom Baker ITV has appointed easyJet group general counsel (GC) Kyla Mullins as its new head of legal, filling a role vacated…
‘Don’t start a war you can’t win’: High Court throws out SRA’s Leigh Day misconduct appeal Tom Baker The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which challenged the decision to exonerate Leigh…
Further losses at Ince as Singapore head leaves for Stephenson Harwood in double exit Tom Baker Partners are departing at a rate of knots from Ince & Co ahead of its proposed Gordon Dadds merger, with a…
Clydes sacks veteran partner after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ investigation Tom Baker The trend of large firms dismissing partners for wrongdoing following internal investigations continues with Clyde & Co today (12 October) announcing…
Knights builds on IPO acquisition strategy with £8.5m deal for Leicester law firm Tom Baker Staffordshire-based Knights has dipped into its IPO ‘war chest’ again, acquiring Leicester’s largest law firm in a multi-million pound deal. It marks…
Clyde & Co and Hogan Lovells win spots on NHS business services panel Tom Baker NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has named 28 firms to act on its new shared business services panel, with…
‘Part of a wider trend’: Flexible lawyering start-up Lexoo secures $4.4m for business development overhaul Tom Baker Often described as the legal equivalent of Uber, flexible lawyering start-up Lexoo has secured $4.4m in financing to overhaul its…
‘The right opportunity’: HFW reacts to client demand with strategic consultancy business Tom Baker Maritime and insurance specialist HFW has set up a standalone consultancy arm, branded HFW Consulting. The new business, launched today (3…
Disputes round-up: SFO abandons privilege appeal as funder Burford raises £193m Tom Baker The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has cut its losses after last month’s landmark Court of Appeal privilege judgment, opting not…
International round-up: HFW opens in Abu Dhabi as Morgan Lewis hires new Tokyo head Tom Baker HFW has added a fifth office in the Middle East, launching in Abu Dhabi after a double-partner hire from US…
Adviser reviews: Lucozade Ribena Suntory completes first post-merger panel Tom Baker Eversheds Sutherland has won the role of primary UK and Ireland adviser in Lucozade Ribena Suntory’s (LRS) inaugural legal panel…
‘It’s a marriage of convenience’: Gordon Dadds to make its big splash as Ince merger talks intensify Tom Baker Gordon Dadds has emerged as the unlikely rescuer to ailing Ince & Co, with the two outfits in merger discussions…
