Leading set Thirty Nine Essex Street has yesterday (26 November) announced a major appointment, with Peter Hurst, former Senior Costs Judge of England and Wales at the Royal Courts of Justice, joining as an arbitrator and mediator.
US associate bonuses: Simpson first to unveil, Cravath follows and Skadden tops with $110,000 bonus
The US bonus season, usually led by Cravath Swaine & Moore, has this year seen Simpson Thacher & Bartlett kick-start the process ahead of the traditional schedule, and set a very high bar for the rest of the American elite firms.
Targeting Europe: James Roome set for a place on Akin Gump’s global board
London-based restructuring guru James Roome, who carried a 28-partner team from Bingham McCutchen to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld this summer, is set to boost the European presence on Akin’s global management committee.
The cost of a signature: Mishcon loses out as Supreme Court dismisses Saudi Prince’s appeal
A major blow has been dealt to Saudi royalty, Prince Abdulaziz Bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, by the Supreme Court today (26 November) after a judgment, handed down by Lord Neuberger, dismissed his appeal to refuse to comply with a personal signature order.
H1 2014/15: ‘Returns on our strategy’ – Watson, Farley & Williams revenues increase 8%
Watson, Farley & Williams (WFW) has posted an 8% rise in revenues for the first half of 2014/15 with global turnover standing at £56.8m for the half-year ending 31 October 2014, up from £52m for the same period last year.
4 out of 12: Weil Gotshal makes London-heavy promotion round
Four London associates at Weil, Gotshal & Manges have been made up to partner, accounting for a third of the firm’s latest promotions round.
‘We have seen the potential pitfalls’: Ropes & Gray relocates to double office size due to City growth
Ropes & Gray is set to relocate to 1 New Ludgate, almost double its current office space, on the back of a rising headcount and expanding practice areas.
‘Doing more for the large clients’: Simmons & Simmons posts 8% rise in revenue
Top-20 UK firm Simmons & Simmons has seen revenue rise 8% for the first six months of the 2014-15 financial year with income, buoyed by the recovery in bank lending for M&A and financial regulatory work, increasing from £130m to £140m.
Guest post: Tiger, Plant, Freshfields and the Short Sellers – a look at legal ethics in ABS-owner Quindell’s woes
Charles Plant, outgoing Chair of the SRA who has led the SRA through one of the more interesting phases in its relatively young life, had some interesting thoughts in a recent valedictory speech (at legal futures). In particular, flat-earther comments aside, he is reported as having offered this:
Slimming down: Linklaters to vote on overhaul of management structure
The Linklaters partnership will vote on plans to shrink the firm’s international board by four members tomorrow (25 November 2014) in an effort to cut down time spent on management.