Gold’s blend: Mishcons managing partner reflects on another year of trend-busting growth Sarah Downey It’s become a familiar fixture in the annual reporting season to see Mishcon de Reya announce annual growth rates that…
Online controversy alert: Hardwicke disowns article by own barrister after attack on Yewtree sex investigation Alex Novarese Since the rise of social media gave professional lawyers a fast-expanding number of outlets in which to publish their views,…
Asia round-up: Simmons, Linklaters and Clyde launch new outposts David Stevenson As Europe shows little sign of clawing its way out of the economic doldrums high growth markets continue to dominate…
Guest post: In defence of the billable hour – a contrarian perspective Richard Rapp I enjoyed the recent debate triggered by reports of the US lawsuit accusing DLA Piper of over billing. As expected…
Old normal update – Linklaters outpaces Slaughters to hike starting associate pay by £2,500 Alex Novarese A further reminder comes this week that despite much talk of the pressure on the legal market (see Comment: Things…
Latham picks up three-partner Shearman team for Düsseldorf launch Jaishree Kalia Latham & Watkins is to further expand its German corporate capability with the launch of a Düsseldorf office after hiring…
Wragges to cut up to 30 jobs in BPO venture Legal Business In a move that stands out against the recent backlash towards business process outsourcing, Wragge & Co is to cut…
Comment: Things I would have said about the future of law if I hadn’t forgotten my notes Alex Novarese I was recently asked to speak on a panel debate for Georgetown Law at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s City office to…
In-house moves: Glencore and RSA announce senior appointments Sarah Downey Glencore Xstrata has promoted former Glencore general counsel (GC) Richard Marshall as its overall head of legal in the wake…
ABS rising – Slater and Gordon and Plexus announce four law firm acquisitions in a day Legal Business Both sides of the volume insurance market saw significant Legal Services Act-themed developments today as two of the most touted…
Legal education – either free or very expensive as BPP to train job-hungry grads for nothing Legal Business Law schools have been dogged by controversy in recent years on both sides of the Atlantic but one of the…
Guest post: A Halsbury’s for the people and the battle against legal complexity Legal Business The Cabinet Office and the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel have published a very interesting report criticising the complexity and…
Global London advances – Latham secures third senior City recruit of the year Caroline Hill Latham & Watkins has recruited high-profile Norton Rose derivatives and structured finance partner Dean Naumowicz as the US giant makes…
Recent spate of lateral hires a blip in a quiet year so far Caroline Hill Despite the City lateral hire market recently showing few signs of returning to its pre-credit crunch peak, yesterday (1 May)…
Asia round-up: DLA hits Jakarta while Stephenson Harwood expands in Singapore and Beijing Legal Business Despite concerns over a cooling eastern economy, UK advisers continue to invest in Asia with DLA Piper and Stephenson Harwood…
DLA and Simmons promote fewer partners as firms continue to favour Europe Jaishree Kalia DLA Piper and Simmons & Simmons are among the latest UK firms to announce a reduced number of partnership promotions,…
Enter A&O, exit CC for Aviva’s top roster but insurance giant drives a hard bargain Caroline Hill Allen & Overy (A&O) has won a place on Aviva’s top corporate panel after a lengthy review that saw Clifford…
‘The pace has been relentless’ – the man who led the SRA through its birth has had enough Alex Novarese Antony Townsend, the man who led the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) through its controversy-strewn separation from the Law Society, has…
The beta goes on – Legal Business gets a brand new site Legal Business Of the long list of changes I had in mind for Legal Business when I agreed to join the title…
What credit crunch? – Forsters gives reporting season a boost with 16% hike in revenues Jaishree Kalia Europe may be stuck in the doldrums and the UK property market mired in a five-year slump but no one…
