Macfarlanes’ top-earning partner pay leaps by a third, annual LLP accounts show Legal Business The latest LLP filings at Companies House by Macfarlanes have shown the highest-paid member at the firm pocketed £2.04m in…
Top RBS lawyer resigns as John Collins makes surprise defection to Santander Legal Business Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) general counsel John Collins has resigned just 11 months after becoming the top lawyer at…
Cravath kicks off bonus season with associates in line for up to $100,000 Legal Business Cravath Swaine & Moore has set the benchmark for US associate bonuses becoming the first major law firm to announce its…
Revolving doors: Addleshaws strengthens in corporate finance as key players hire in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has added Squire Patton Boggs partner Giles Distin to its corporate finance practice as it aims to ramp…
Opening up the profession: ITV offers first in-house apprenticeship through employer-led Trailblazer scheme Kathryn McCann ITV has become the first company to offer a solicitor apprenticeship under the new Trailblazers Apprenticeship in Law initiative.
Asia-Pacific: Olswang unveils non-exclusive tie-ups in Singapore and Hong Kong Legal Business Olswang has set its sights on expansion in Asia, today (7 December) announcing non-exclusive associations with local firms in Hong…
Dentons hires former BLP corporate chief Collins as it targets cross-border deal work Legal Business In tandem with its significant global expansion this year, Dentons is targeting greater volumes of cross-border deal work and has…
Slaughter and May wins main corporate adviser role as John Lewis Partnership cuts legal panel to four Legal Business High Street retailer John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has cut its external legal panel to just four firms comprising Slaughter and…
Rising star Rodham returns to Linklaters to boost private equity team Legal Business Linklaters has made a rare lateral hire to bring Shearman & Sterling private equity partner Ben Rodham back to the…
Eighteen law firms join latest attempt to improve the profession’s dire social inclusion record Legal Business Eighteen major law firms, including Linklaters, Macfarlanes, White & Case and Sullivan & Cromwell, have joined a new initiative to…
Siri meets GC? Riverview bets big with the launch of a ‘virtual assistant’ for clients Legal Business After spending the last 18 months investing in automated services for in-house teams, Riverview Law has created a virtual assistant to…
Shearman invests in London as City promotions overtake New York Legal Business London provided the bulk of this year’s partner promotions at US law firm Shearman & Sterling, with more lawyers joining…
SRA proposes standardised final examination for all prospective solicitors Legal Business The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced plans to introduce a new unified exam for assessing trainee solicitors.
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields hires Skadden Arps specialist in US leveraged finance boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued its recent push in the US with the hire of experienced Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Freshfields closes German IT support team as Manchester hub set to hit 300 staff in 2016 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its worldwide support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Avoiding nearshoring: Clifford Chance to move 400 staff to Canary Wharf low-cost hub Sarah Downey While peers have chosen low-cost hubs farther afield in the UK, Clifford Chance (CC) is moving its back-office staff from…
In-house: Prudential’s GC Coltman retires as company secretary takes on dual role Kathryn McCann Prudential’s Margaret Coltman (pictured) has retired from her role as group general counsel (GC), with the insurance business’ company secretary…
Panel extension: Bond Dickinson new addition to Taylor Wimpey adviser list following review Kathryn McCann British housebuilding company Taylor Wimpey has added national firm Bond Dickinson to its current roster while renewing its existing panel…
The panel that refreshes: Ashurst, RPC and Devereux take spots on Coke’s national roster Legal Business Ashurst and RPC are among a quartet of firms that have won places on Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE)’s UK legal panel,…
H1 2015/16: Watson Farley points to lateral hires as revenues grow 5% Legal Business Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) said its investment in lateral hires has seen revenues improve as the firm posted 5%…
