A&O gains Shanghai approval on the back of double-digit Asia-Pac growth Nathalie Tidman After boosting its Asia Pacific turnover by more than 10% last year, Allen & Overy (A&O) has become the latest…
NRF London partner promotions flat at eight in North America-focused round Marco Cillario Norton Rose Fulbright has promoted 48 lawyers to partner and five to the South African partner-equivalent role of director, increasing…
Hogan Lovells ramps up London partner promotions in 29-strong round Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells has increased partnership promotions in the City for the fourth successive year, minting eight in London amid a slightly…
Continental growth ‘high on the agenda’: BCLP bolsters Paris outpost with seven-partner splash Thomas Alan Starting the New Year with a bang, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has recruited a 21-strong team of lawyers in Paris,…
LLP accounts: Pension costs hurt CC profits as A&O leadership sees pay increases Marco Cillario Operating profit at Clifford Chance (CC) UK LLP fell 5% to £260m in the year to 30 April 2019 amid…
Comment: 2020 forecast – City giants forced to offer flexible partnership Alex Novarese I’m going to resist the urge to bang on about the year in review, Brexit or even offer a 2010s…
Revolving doors: Ashurst appoints planning co-head as Eversheds bolsters its City commercial practice Muna Abdi In a slower week than usual for City laterals, Ashurst appointed a co-head of its planning team as Eversheds Sutherland…
Dealwatch: Weil and Mayer Brown scoop leads on Nestlé’s $4bn US ice cream business sale Muna Abdi Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mayer Brown have advised on the sale of Nestlé’s US ice cream business to Froneri…
MJ Hudson raises £31m as the latest law firm float as Gateley continues acquisition drive Thomas Alan Despite the relative drought of listings in recent months, former SJ Berwin private equity head Matthew Hudson has raised £31m…
Comment: #MeToo is law’s Libor-rigging moment – Unheralded comes regulation of City law Alex Novarese Ask senior figures in the profession what has materially changed in the legal industry over the last decade and answers…
Freshfields partner exits following internal conduct probe Nathalie Tidman In a fresh reverse for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid the string of disclosures of harassment impacting the profession, a partner…
Freshfields partnership votes in misconduct penalty as #MeToo continues to overshadow the industry Nathalie Tidman The partnership of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted in sweeping reforms to its handling of misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the…
Charismatic and strategic: HSF names Asia managing partner and disputes leader D’Agostino as CEO Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed senior litigation hand and managing partner for Asia Justin D’Agostino (pictured) as its new chief…
Kirkland alumni gets nod as Sidley promotes two in London following 30-strong promotion round Marco Cillario Sidley Austin has promoted two of its City associates to partner, including one of the 40 lawyers who has joined the…
Dejonghe to stand again as A&O senior partner as six leadership hopefuls revealed Nathalie Tidman As voters head to the polls on UK general election day, Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed the names of…
Some joy for UK partnership as Hogan Lovells board backs City-based litigation chief as deputy CEO Marco Cillario While missing out on the firm’s top management role, Hogan Lovells’ London office is all but certain to see one…
‘International is the growth engine’: DWF eyes US after £42.5m Spanish acquisition Hamish McNicol DWF is looking to crack the US market with an acquisition which would likely surpass its £42.5m deal for a Spanish…
Legal secretaries and support staff most at risk as industry loses up to 35,000 jobs by 2027 Anna Cole-Bailey Legal secretaries and support staff will be the most affected by a decline in legal sector jobs in the next…
Comment: If A&O’s new leadership team can’t get a mandate, who can? Alex Novarese Writing at the end of November, with this issue hitting desks only a day or two before the candidates for…
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