‘A more complex approach’: CC votes through more lockstep reform to fend off mounting US threat Georgiana Tudor In a bid to keep pace with high-paying US rivals, Clifford Chance (CC) has voted through another round of changes…
Guest post: The Magic Circle is doomed. Here’s why. Legal Business The UK’s Magic Circle (MC) – a variable, but severally-numbered group of firms which represent a charmed band favoured by…
Travers Smith announces first ever all-female partner promotion round Legal Business Travers Smith has unveiled its partner promotions for 2017, with four female associates making the cut. The number is slightly…
DLA in the driver’s seat as Italy’s Atlantia bids to create world’s largest operator of toll roads Legal Business DLA Piper and Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners have picked up mandates as Italy’s Atlantia launched a bid of…
‘Reflecting a strong relationship’: DLA continues global expansion with Nigeria alliance Legal Business DLA Piper announced today (15 May) that it is entering Nigeria through an alliance with local firm Olajide Oyewole, following…
‘Young and ambitious’: Mishcon picks six legal start-ups for incubation programme Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has revealed a six-strong shortlist of legal tech start-ups to participate in its incubator programme, MDR LAB.…
Comment: Quality of life – law can give it…and take it away Alex Novarese Legal Business‘ team and contacts have had to put up with me banging on about my intention to do an…
Capsticks wins out as SRA ditches panels for sole adviser mandate Tom Baker The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has named Capsticks as its sole provider for disciplinary and litigation work, opting to abandon…
Luck of the draw: William Hill invites law firms to pitch for smaller legal panel Legal Business William Hill has invited law firms to pitch for its new UK panel with the bookmaker expected to slim down…
Back in-house: Bevan Brittan ends outsourcing agreement to bring 90 admin staff into the firm Kathryn McCann LB100 firm Bevan Brittan has brought 90 administrative staff back into the firm, ending its six-year agreement with Intelligent Office…
Slater and Gordon to sue Quindell for £600m over failed professional services acquisition Legal Business Listed law firm Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to bring a £600m action against the company formerly known as Quindell…
‘Competitive remuneration key’: White & Case hikes associate pay with NQs seeing a 17% increase Legal Business White & Case‘s London associates have seen a significant increase in their pay with the US firm awarding its newly…
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working Madeleine Farman The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten…
‘We need to be stimulated’: Disruptive GC group asks law firms to pitch to host its events Kathryn McCann While pitching to general counsel (GCs) is hardly a foreign concept for private practitioners, an elite group of GCs for…
‘Cementing KWM’: Australian chief exec Kench elected as new global managing partner Georgiana Tudor After going months without a global managing partner, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has appointed Australia chief executive partner Sue…
‘Exciting new addition’: Kirkland raids Freshfields yet again for restructuring partner Lacey Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has returned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to hire financial restructuring partner Sean Lacey.
Latin America: Clydes to open in Mexico via merger as Dentons secures Brazilian alliance Legal Business Clyde & Co has kept up the rapid pace of its international expansion by announcing its first office in Mexico,…
In-house: Sarah Davis to leave legal director role at Guardian Media Group Legal Business Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director of Guardian Media Group (GMG) , is set to leave the company after seven…
Hogan Lovells pilots radical associate assessment programme Legal Business Hogan Lovells is piloting a new model of reviewing associates, dropping formal annual reviews in favour of a programme of…
‘A reaction’: Deutsche Bank to establish new EMEA anti-fraud, bribery and corruption team Legal Business After being hit by a number of recent financial crime and anti-money laundering scandals, Deutsche Bank moved to establish a…
