Tribunal finds against Freshfields partner in high-profile misconduct case Marco Cillario Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer restructuring partner Ryan Beckwith engaged in sexual activity with a junior female colleague in circumstances in which…
Clapping with one hand: clients continue to lag as another 12 law firms join Mindful Business Charter Anna Cole-Bailey The Mindful Business Charter is ‘clapping with one hand’ until more businesses adopt the mental health initiative, with in-house legal…
Weil’s City office sees 23% profit hike as top-earning partner takes home £1.7m Nathalie Tidman The City office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges increased revenue 15% from £126.1m to top £144.8m during 2018, the firm’s recent…
Norton Rose enters associate pay war putting NQs in line for £114k paycheque Marco Cillario Top-performing newly qualified (NQ) solicitors at Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) will be in line to take home up to £114,000…
Stake in the ground: Pinsents bolsters alternative services with project management division Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has launched a client and legal project management division as it continues to ramp up investment in non-legal…
Dentons double merger adds 300 lawyers to create ‘first truly national US law firm’ Marco Cillario Dentons will have more than 1,000 lawyers across 33 US markets following the latest in a long line of tie-ups…
Joining the club: Eversheds hires Hong Kong litigation partner from Slaughters Thomas Alan Eversheds Sutherland has recruited Slaughter and May litigation partner Mark Hughes in a rare departure for the Magic Circle firm.…
Revolving doors: McDermott hires Hogan Lovells private equity head as Dechert loses partners in London and Paris Muna Abdi The lateral market maintained momentum last week as McDermott Will & Emery hired from Hogan Lovells with both Addleshaw Goddard…
International round-up: DWF recruits five partners for Düsseldorf as CMS expands in Africa Hamish McNicol DWF has made its second post-IPO international office opening, hiring a five-partner team in Germany, while CMS has added two…
Big deal: Weil makes symbolic London play with hire of Linklaters M&A star Avery-Gee Nathalie Tidman In a rare marquee hire for Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Linklaters M&A star David Avery-Gee (pictured) is joining the US…
UK and Belgian bars sign agreement as concerns mount for the profession in no-deal Brexit Marco Cillario The Brussels Bar and four other legal professional bodies will lobby the Belgian government to ensure UK lawyers don’t lose…
Bakers makes eleventh City lateral in last year with Ashurst corporate hire Nathalie Tidman Ashurst’s global head of corporate Jason Radford (pictured) is unfazed by the loss to Baker McKenzie’s prolific City hiring spree…
Kirkland smashes promotion round record for elite firm with 141 new partners and 16 in the City Nathalie Tidman The world’s highest-grossing law firm Kirkland & Ellis has unveiled the largest partner promotion round ever seen by a top…
Rigotti to stand down in 2020 as HSF starts search for a new leader Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) CEO Mark Rigotti is to stand down from his role next year, with the firm now…
Hogan Lovells’ International business slims down headcount amid 8% revenue growth Marco Cillario Profits at Hogan Lovells’ non-US business rose 11% to £281m last year as it slimmed down lawyer headcount by 37 in…
Guest comment: Has ‘far more assertive’ Supreme Court over-reached in Miller 2? Guest Blog For some, Miller 2 is the most significant constitutional case for centuries. For others, just another act in the Shakespearean…
Fantastic platform: TLT managing partner Pester to stand down after 19 years Hamish McNicol Long-standing TLT managing partner David Pester is to be replaced by corporate head John Wood (pictured) after 19 years in the…
Financial centre: Three Crowns chooses Middle East for first office since launch Muna Abdi Boutique arbitration firm Three Crowns has opened a Middle Eastern office in Bahrain, its first expansion since being founded five…
Clyde & Co further reshuffles leadership with internal CEO appointment Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has completed its management turnover by replacing long-standing chief executive Peter Hasson with chief operating officer Matthew…
‘They’re lying’: Muddy Waters retaliates as Burford ramps up stock manipulation claims Thomas Alan The acrimony between Burford Capital and Muddy Waters has shown no signs of abating, with the litigation funder enlisting Quinn…
