OC’s Berg prepares for rockier roads following re-election to managing partner Hamish McNicol Osborne Clarke (OC) has elected incumbent UK managing partner Ray Berg (pictured) to a second term in a ‘glowing endorsement’ of…
Baker McKenzie chair Rawlinson temporarily steps back due to ‘exhaustion’ Marco Cillario Paul Rawlinson (pictured) has stepped back from his responsibilities as Baker McKenzie global chair due to a personal medical issue.…
Time to shine: nominations open for the Legal Business Awards 2019 Mark McAteer Could it be your year? Nominations are now open for the most prestigious showcase of talent in the industry, the…
‘Don’t start a war you can’t win’: High Court throws out SRA’s Leigh Day misconduct appeal Tom Baker The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which challenged the decision to exonerate Leigh…
Expectations high as Thomson Reuters and Slaughters ramp up legal tech incubator competition Thomas Alan Competition for access to legal tech start-ups is heating up as global multimedia giant Thomson Reuters and City blueblood Slaughter…
World’s top-billing law firm Kirkland finally makes Paris debut with Linklaters corporate duo Marco Cillario After years of internal debate Kirkland & Ellis is to launch in Paris with the hire of one of Linklaters’ key…
Bakers launches low-cost hub in Florida… just after redundancy consultation with 300 City staff Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie has announced plans for its third low-cost centre two weeks after putting what is thought to be more than…
Further losses at Ince as Singapore head leaves for Stephenson Harwood in double exit Tom Baker Partners are departing at a rate of knots from Ince & Co ahead of its proposed Gordon Dadds merger, with a…
Revolving Doors: busy City recruitment round sees moves from Reed Smith, DLA, and Eversheds Thomas Alan City laterals were busy last week as an array of firms strengthened their London benches, while Dentons led the way abroad…
Ashurst seeks competitive edge with second new lawyer salary increase of 2018 Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has become the latest City firm to review its trainee and newly qualified (NQ) salaries for the second time this…
Clydes sacks veteran partner after ‘inappropriate behaviour’ investigation Tom Baker The trend of large firms dismissing partners for wrongdoing following internal investigations continues with Clyde & Co today (12 October) announcing…
London gets lion’s share of White & Case’s largest ever partner promotions round Marco Cillario White & Case has promoted 41 lawyers to partner in its largest ever promotion round, with London seeing more promotions than…
Review of Baker McKenzie #MeToo incident finds ‘shortcomings’ but details scant Marco Cillario An under-wraps independent review of Baker McKenzie’s approach to a sexual misconduct incident six years ago has concluded there were…
Vannin Capital shelves IPO as volatile market knocks Aston Martin and Funding Circle listings Nathalie Tidman High-profile litigation funder Vannin Capital has shelved its planned initial public offering (IPO) only one month after announcing its intention…
White & Case continues City hiring spree with Herbert Smith infra heavyweight Nathalie Tidman White & Case’s aggressive sweep on the City lateral market has continued with the hire of Herbert Smith Freehills infrastructure partner…
Another £900k for legal tech start-ups as Thirdfort and Legatics secure new funding Thomas Alan The recent influx of cash into legal tech start-ups shows little sign of abating, after deal platform Legatics and property…
Knights builds on IPO acquisition strategy with £8.5m deal for Leicester law firm Tom Baker Staffordshire-based Knights has dipped into its IPO ‘war chest’ again, acquiring Leicester’s largest law firm in a multi-million pound deal. It marks…
Deal watch: Slaughters and Kirkland drill into giant $12bn offshore plc merger as Travers and Eversheds maximise L&G’s pensions buy-out Nathalie Tidman Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis have led on the $12bn combination of UK Plc offshore drilling companies Ensco and Rowan…
Levine goes unopposed to win second DLA managing partner term Hamish McNicol DLA Piper international managing partner Simon Levine has been re-elected for another four years following an uncontested election. Levine’s reappointment was…
Clyde & Co and Hogan Lovells win spots on NHS business services panel Tom Baker NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) has named 28 firms to act on its new shared business services panel, with…
