‘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…
Financial results 2023-24: early figures point to rosier picture for LB100 leaders Tom Cox With results continuing to stream in, the initial picture is that the UK’s largest law firms are shrugging off the…
Private equity, public competition – how US firms reshaped the UK PE hierarchy Elisha Juttla Fifteen years of Legal 500 data offers big-picture view of Stateside elite’s relentless advance into London private equity arena Of…
Burges Salmon hails record financial results as revenue and profits soar Anna Huntley Burges Salmon has reported record financial results, with a 27% increase in revenue to £163m, up from last year’s £128.2m.…
‘A PE firm is one of the most interesting places for an in-house lawyer’ – Cinven GC Babett Carrier Georgina Stanley Babett Carrier – General counsel, Cinven Shearman & Sterling, 1996-2012 Arma Partners, 2013-14 Cinven, 2015-present I come from a family…
‘Private capital is a super creative industry’ – KKR Europe GC Susanna Berger Georgina Stanley Susanna Berger – Managing director, general counsel for Europe, KKR & Co Year of qualification: 2002 University of Chicago Law…
‘My time on non-legal is the same as my time on legal’ – Bridgepoint GC Rachel Thompson Georgina Stanley Rachel Thompson – Partner and group general counsel, Bridgepoint Year of qualification: 2007 Clifford Chance, 2005-09 Bridgepoint, 2010-present It was…
‘Working in private markets keeps you on your toes’ – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s Melanie Sanchez Georgina Stanley Melanie Sanchez – Global general counsel, investments, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Clayton Utz, 2005-06 Blake, Cassels & Graydon, 2006-14 Ontario…
‘If you like a fast pace, private equity will deliver’ – CPP Investments Europe legal chief Leigh Partridge Georgina Stanley Leigh Partridge – Managing director, head of legal (Europe), CPP Investments Year of qualification: 2008 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, 2006-17 CPP…
‘The PE industry is in a unique position to effect change’ – SilverLake EMEA GC Katherine Brody Georgina Stanley Katherine Brody – General counsel (EMEA), Silver Lake Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, 2008-14 Silver Lake, 2014-present Silver Lake…
