Simmons & Simmons has become the latest firm to jump on the innovation bandwagon with the launch of a high-end contract lawyer service for its major clients.
Baker & McKenzie ups its bet on Saudi Arabia with second office
Baker & McKenzie and its Saudi Arabian association Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz I Al-Ajlan & Partners, are set to open a second office in Saudi Arabia with a launch in the country’s commercial centre Jeddah.
‘With our deep gratitude’: Olswang’s CEO Stewart resigns
Olswang’s chief executive officer David Stewart has stepped down from his role after seven years leading the firm, either as chief executive or managing partner, and is currently considering his options.
City departures continue for Edwards Wildman as Osborne Clarke recruits IP partner
Osborne Clarke has become the latest firm to dip into Edwards Wildman Palmer’s dwindling London partnership, and has recruited IP specialist Ben Goodger who is understood to have resigned from the US firm last week.
Revolving Doors: Pillsbury and K&L Gates expand international corporate and finance practices, while Pinsents and TLT focus on UK
Outside the UK, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman and K&L Gates have expanded their corporate and finance practices respectively, while in the City, Pinsent Masons boosts its energy team while TLT grows corporate.
‘We cannot take things for granted’- jobs at risk as Shepherd and Wedderburn acquires Tods Murray from administrators
Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acquired out of administration the business and assets of 158-year old Tods Murray, in a deal closed late on Friday (3 October).
The Friday Edit: Geffen quits Appold St, the accountants are coming again and human rights factions mainline the moral high ground
Welcome to the latest instalment of our weekly recap of interesting things that happened in law land this week.
‘A critical step’: Paul Hastings takes top Milbank high yield partner as it builds leveraged finance team
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy’s high-yield finance lawyer Peter Schwartz is leaving to join Paul Hastings in London, in a bid to boost the firm’s capital markets and leveraged finance capability in Europe.
Guest post: Full of sound and fury on human rights – the Conservative’s British Bill of Rights
The Conservative plan for a ‘British Bill of Rights and Responsibilities’ is finally being made clear today. The tone of the proposals is harsh and uncompromising, and politically calculated to be. Lawyers will be shocked, and yes, some of their clients will be worse off. Tory Eurosceptics and tabloids will be jubilant, and potential UKIP voters impressed.
Serious misconduct increasing – SRA disciplinary matters facing solicitors rise by half
An increasing number of solicitors are facing disciplinary matters with the Solicitors Regulation Authority opening 90 new disciplinary proceedings from January to August this year, compared to 58 during the same period last year.