Reshuffles: Hogan Lovells reshapes board as Norton Rose Fulbright elects new chair Legal Business Hogan Lovells has elected three partners to its 12-strong global board while Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced the appointment…
Going mainstream: Barclays breaks ground to forge first contract lawyer panel Kathryn McCann After establishing a global two-tier panel last year, Barclays has launched a procurement process to formalise its flexible resourcing usage…
Competing moves: Mayer Brown hires BLP’s competition head as CMA recruits from Freshfields Legal Business Mayer Brown has hired Berwin Leighton Paisner’s (BLP) head of EU and competition, David Harrison, ten years after he joined…
Slaughter and May raises associate pay with NQs getting £5,000 boost Legal Business Traditionally a bellwether of trainee and associate salaries among the Magic Circle, Slaughter and May has made significant hikes to…
Q&A: Pinsents new managing partner Cleland on priorities, understanding the numbers and what he will miss most Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons‘ John Cleland (pictured) takes up the reins as the firm’s new managing partner today (Friday 1 May). He…
Guest post: Why the right is losing the argument on tax – and why it matters to all of us Legal Business Two weeks ago, Labour pledged to tax as income the performance fees (known as the ‘carried interest’) paid to certain…
Q&A: Shearman’s Nick Buckworth talks keeping a focused business, peer pressure and climbing Mont Blanc Legal Business Shearman & Sterling’s London office has outpaced the rest of the firm, with revenue last year growing 7% in the City…
Fee transparency: Olswang, OC, Taylor Wessing and 12 others sign up to service to reduce legal fee disputes Legal Business Taylor Wessing, Olswang and CMS Cameron McKenna are amongst a host of firms to sign up to Apperio – a…
Rumbling on: Barclays sets aside £800m to cover foreign exchange penalties as Deutsche profits hit by legal costs Legal Business Despite the spate of large scale settlements banks continue to set aside large provisions for legal spend with the latest,…
Asia: Nabarro hires Clyde & Co senior disputes partner to head Singapore office Legal Business Joining the spate of firms to bolster their offering in Singapore in recent months, Nabarro has today (30 April) announced the appointment…
One of the giants – Bankruptcy legend Harvey Miller dies at 82 after defining US workouts for decades Legal Business Bankruptcy pioneer Harvey Miller, one of America’s leading commercial lawyers of the post-War period, has died at the age of…
Global promotions increase at Clifford Chance as it makes up six in the City Legal Business Clifford Chance has this year made up 25 lawyers to partner in its annual promotions round, with six associates across…
Staying local: White & Case wins foreign licence renewal in Singapore Legal Business White & Case has been granted renewal for its Qualifying Foreign Law Practice (QFLP) licence. The Singapore government has extended…
HSF brings in two senior non-execs amid shake-up to governance board Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has shaken up its global council to bring in two non-executives. The move sees Commonwealth Bank of…
Orrick strips down on global stage as two German branches are shut Legal Business The apparent international retrenchment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe continues with the top 40 US law firm announcing this week that…
Promotions round: Clyde & Co and Dentons increase partner intake on last year Legal Business The latest round of partner promotions among international firms sees Clyde & Co and Dentons announce 13 and ten new…
Hogan Lovells expands Tokyo practice with corporate hire from local boutique Legal Business With a mandate to increase its Asia revenues, Hogan Lovells continues to recruit at partner level, today (28 April) announcing…
Grow your own – Signature Litigation plans trainee scheme with other law firms Legal Business On the back of robust financial growth for the 2013/14 year, high-flying boutique Signature Litigation is exploring developing a trainee…
Partnership promotions: Linklaters focuses on corporate practice in 23-strong round Legal Business In a sign that the Magic Circle firm has renewed confidence in its traditional M&A stronghold, Linklaters has promoted nine…
Redundancy watch: Six partners and 10 staff set to leave Ince & Co Legal Business Following a round of redundancies last year which saw 33 roles cut, Ince & Co is restructuring its partnership and…
