CC matches peers in associate salary race – both Slaughters’ £70k NQs and Links’ 3 year PQE pay Legal Business Clifford Chance has revealed its 2015 pay bands for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers, matching the £70,000 NQ rates of Slaughter and May while also meeting…
Kirkland exits continue as high-yield heavyweight McKimm set to join Freshfields Legal Business Reversing the trend of partners departing Magic Circle firms for US rivals, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, subject to a partnership vote, is…
Addleshaws launches AG Consulting ahead of contract lawyer offering Kathryn McCann As it looks to return to its pre-financial crisis form Addleshaw Goddard is set to launch AG Consulting, which will…
Dealwatch: White & Case, CC and Debevoise among raft of firms on SPIE’s €700m revived float Tom Moore White & Case capital markets duo Thomas Le Vert and Philippe Herbelin, alongside corporate partner François Leloup, have resurrected the…
Comment: Lockstep has to go for Magic Circle to enter new global elite Legal Business Conservatism and intransigence are qualities often bemoaned in the legal industry, in many cases beyond their manifestation. But there is…
A&O ushers in bonus pool for ‘exceptional partners’ as City giants edge from lockstep Jaishree Kalia With the Magic Circle facing increasing pressure from US firms’ ability to pay top dollar for star talent, Allen &…
Six months after surprise exit, ex-Olswang head Stewart packs his bags to re-emerge at Caribbean law firm Legal Business After having unexpectedly stepped down from his role as Olswang’s chief executive in October last year amid differences with other…
DLA builds LatAm presence with Colombia pact as firm hopes to leverage Spanish relationships Legal Business Just three months after sealing its entry into Canada by combining with local firm Davis, DLA Piper has continued its…
Financials 2014/15: Fieldfisher revenues rise 9% while PEP jumps 22% to pass £500,000 Legal Business A year since it edged past the £100m barrier, revenue at tech-heavy law firm Fieldfisher rose by 9% to reach…
DAC Beachcroft set for defining post-merger management election Kathryn McCann DAC Beachcroft is gearing up for a management election this summer between both insurance and non-insurance partners as the firm…
When the hurlyburly’s done – nationalism, devolution and another turbulent period for Scots law firms Mark McAteer Devolution, nationalism and the dramatic shake-up in its political landscape – it’s been another turbulent period for Scots law firms.…
The prize – is team recruitment all it’s cracked up to be? Legal Business For many ambitious law firms the holy grail of partner recruitment is the team hire. Legal Business asks if hiring…
Coming Soon – assessing the big forces shaping the future of law Jaishree Kalia As part of our 25-year anniversary, Legal Business talks to industry veterans to assess the big forces impacting the profession…
Lockstep has to go for Magic Circle to enter new global elite Legal Business Conservatism and intransigence are qualities often bemoaned in the legal industry, in many cases beyond their manifestation. But there is…
2025: a vision of Big Law Legal Business It is 2025 and the view from the nominal head office of the leading City law firm remains as uncertain…
Be wary of vaulting ambition as competition ramps up in Scotland Legal Business An interesting battle is raging in Scotland on levels large and small. In early May, the Scottish National Party (SNP)…
You can’t buy loyalty – the dos and don’ts of making the lateral hiring game pay off Legal Business Fieldfisher’s Matthew Lohn argues that patience, structure and a dash of decency go a long way in hiring a partner…
Faster, higher, stronger – a vision for a better transport policy Legal Business Brodies’ Bill Drummond argues that lack of infrastructure investment is damaging the UK’s major business and legal hubs Writing this…
We need to talk… about technology Legal Business Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Stephen Gibb argues that the law must keep pace with change when it comes to connected networks…
The Last Word: The vision thing Legal Business Senior legal figures provide their take on how the market will shape up over the next 25 years RISE OF…
