‘High performance culture’: promotions down by nearly half as Simmons makes up seven globally Legal Business After a 13-strong partner promotions round last year, Simmons & Simmons has made up just seven lawyers in its latest…
‘Positive and clear endorsement’: Slater and Gordon extends loan package with banks Legal Business Shares in Australia-listed Slater and Gordon (S&G) jumped yesterday (2 May) after the beleaguered law firm announced a deal with…
Less male, pale and private practice: Surging in-house and female lawyer ranks keep the profession expanding Legal Business The future of the profession looks increasingly female and focused away from the traditional domination of private practice according to…
Willkie hires Bain euro GC as Wall St player strives to establish itself in City buyout sector Legal Business Willkie Farr & Gallagher has made a prominent recruit to its London arm with the appointment of Bain Capital Credit’s European…
Partner promotions spread evenly as Ashurst reveals reduced round Madeleine Farman In a significant drop in numbers from last year, Ashurst has added 12 to the partnership in its 2016 promotions…
Cleary Gottlieb lands A&O FinReg head Bob Penn in rare City hire Jaishree Kalia In a rare partner exit from Allen & Overy (A&O), the firm’s head of non-contentious financial services regulation Bob Penn…
Linklaters calls off China merger hunt as partnership backs Shanghai spinoff Legal Business Linklaters‘ partnership has decided against pursuing a fully-fledged merger to secure credible China law coverage and voted through plans for…
Linklaters and Olswang to face questions in Parliament over BHS controversy Legal Business Linklaters and Olswang have been called before a Parliamentary committee to answer questions over the sale and contentious administration of BHS.
Tough odds for City hopefuls as NRF and Camerons both make up only two London partners Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has promoted just two City lawyers to partner in a 39-strong promotions round that focused heavily on…
DLA Piper doubles City promotions amid 48-strong round Tom Moore London was home to eight of DLA Piper’s expanded partner promotions round, double the number made up last year as the…
Ince shipping rainmaker makes swift return from major client Legal Business Ince & Co has re-hired former partner and shipping heavyweight Faz Peermohamed to head its maritime practice from the Norwegian…
Promotions 2016: Holman Fenwick goes global in nine-strong partner round as RPC makes up City trio Legal Business With promotions season in full swing, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and City law firm RPC are the latest to announce their…
Fountain Court boosts finance bench with arrival of Outer Temple silk Lissack Legal Business Fountain Court Chambers has bolstered its bench of finance silks after attracting banking heavyweight Richard Lissack QC (pictured) from Outer…
‘It’s an inclusive approach’ – Linklaters head Gideon Moore on the new view from Silk Street Legal Business Gideon Moore replaced Simon Davies as global managing partner of Linklaters at the start of the year after an unsettled period…
Promotions 2016: Eversheds makes up 26 partners as TLT names four in reduced round Kathryn McCann Eversheds has promoted 26 partners globally, with four in the firm’s London office, while TLT has made up four partners across the…
Partner fined after failing to report ‘serious financial difficulties’ to regulator Legal Business A former partner of now defunct firm Tracey Barlow Furniss & Co has admitted he failed to report his firm’s…
Stephenson Harwood and Charles Russell Speechlys promote nine to partnership in bumper rounds Victoria Young Both Stephenson Harwood and Charles Russell Speechlys have promoted nine partners, with the two firms almost doubling the number of…
‘The worst is over’: S&P report predicts end for mega regulatory fines for banks Legal Business As the UK bank reporting season gets into full swing, a new study says the era of fines, compensation and…
HSF leaders plot China launch and US merger amid new strategy Tom Moore ‘Could we have a 1,000 lawyers in China? We could,’ Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) co-chief executive Mark Rigotti said. ‘But…
White & Case hiring spree continues with appointment of Ashurst capital markets partner Tom Moore As White & Case aims to build a 500-lawyer practice in the City by 2020, its recruitment spree has continued…
