‘A huge emotional release’ – DLA’s Adam Ibrahim on the longest trial of his career and winning Lawyer of the Year Anna Huntley Adam Ibrahim, UK co-head of litigation and arbitration at DLA Piper, was last month named Private Practice Lawyer of the Year…
A&O Shearman Johannesburg team heads for Bowmans after office closure Alex Ryan African firm Bowmans announced today (3 October) that it has hired all the lawyers from A&O Shearman’s shuttered Johannesburg office,…
‘We have a remit to build’ – ex-Latham team open up on Sidley’s bold City lev-fin play Elisha Juttla In their first interview since leaving Latham & Watkins, Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton discuss their new roles as global…
Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed Cameron Purse Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed today after months…
NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committee Anna Huntley Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has today (24 September) formalised its leadership structure, with interim global managing partners Jeff Cody and…
‘Ready to set the stage’: Freeths posts 13% revenue growth in 2023-24 financials Alex Ryan Freeths has revealed its results for the 2023-24 financial year, with double-digit increases to both revenue and PEP.
Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe Alex Ryan Former Allen & Overy senior partner Wim Dejonghe was named Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards…
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards Ben Wheway Freeths, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed…
Addleshaw Goddard bolsters IP practice with litigation team hire Cameron Purse Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has strengthened its intellectual property offering with the hire of IP litigator Geoff Steward and several members…
‘A difficult decision, but one that was needed’ – Hogan Lovells to shut three international bases Elisha Juttla Shortly after the news broke that A&O Shearman would be shutting down its South Africa office, Hogan Lovells has announced…
McDermott sets sights on big-hitters in London as private client team moves on Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery is pushing forward with ambitious plans to prioritise its ‘power alley’ transactional practices in London, following…
Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild Ben Wheway Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a…
‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 Isabel Caine The Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 saw barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and other professionals in the disputes sector come…
A&O Shearman to cut partnership by 10% and close Johannesburg base in post-merger shake-up Alex Ryan A&O Shearman is set to cut 10% of its partnership, close its South Africa office and end its consulting business,…
Disputes specialist firm Seladore Legal opens in Milan Alex Ryan Seladore Legal announced today (5 September) that it has opened its first international office in Milan. The office will be led…
Slaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k Tom Cox Slaughter and May has raised pay for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers to £150,000, bringing the firm to parity with its Magic…
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Life During Law: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom Georgina Stanley I nearly drowned in a river in Wales when I was four. It had been raining a lot and the…
Broadfield of dreams: BDB Pitmans signs up for new Alvarez & Marsal legal venture Tom Cox While the legal market is never short of speculation about the next potential merger, last month saw news of an…
