The I in Team – what it takes to turn a lateral into a star player Legal Business Hiring star partners remains the main tactic for firms hoping to move up a division. Legal Business talks to four…
The Last Word Legal Business On 1 April the Financial Services Authority (FSA) was replaced by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Prudential Regulation…
It’s your profession – accept it, change it but be honest Alex Novarese There are plenty of editors who live on the conference circuit but I’ve never been one of them. Still, I…
A star signing is one thing but who needs a lateral? Pritchard The worlds of business, politics and sport have since the 1970s fallen increasingly under the spell of the star individual…
Boring until it isn’t – sharper risk teams deliver commercial edge Mark McAteer It wasn’t so long ago that law firm risk teams fought an endless, fruitless battle to get partners and senior…
Freshfields Pick ‘outstanding’ energy hire Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has demonstrated that US firms in the City are not the only ones to be making high-profile…
Lateral push sees key UK players switch to US firms Legal Business US firms in the City continue to demonstrate their appetite for big name lateral hires from leading UK firms, with…
Merger fever grips mid-market Francesca Fanshawe The trend of mid-market consolidation continues apace, with two major non-City players, Mills & Reeve and Thomas Eggar, announcing separate…
HSF becomes third UK firm to open its doors in Seoul David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) opened in Seoul last month, becoming the third UK firm to open in Korea, after Clifford…
HSF ends exclusive association in Saudi Arabia David Stevenson Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is to end its five-year exclusive tie-up with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ghazzawi Professional Association (GPA), as international…
Global firms strengthen white-collar practices Legal Business A number of global firms boosted their white-collar defence practices last month with a spate of hires from US and…
RBS investors secure litigation funding for action against bank Sarah Downey Third-party funder Argentum has agreed to bankroll a multimillion-pound claim against The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London’s High…
Partnership structure overhaul for CMS Cameron McKenna Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna has reformed its partnership remuneration model from 1 May, enabling salaried partners to become equity partners more…
CMS and Osborne Clarke scale back Integreon deals Sarah Downey CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS) and Osborne Clarke (OC) have scaled back their legal process outsourcing (LPO) agreements with Integreon within…
More partner exits from Dundas & Wilson Legal Business Beleaguered Dundas & Wilson is shortly to lose London private equity partners Simon Sale and Nadim Meer to Mishcon de…
Clyde & Co to open Madrid office with DAC Beachcroft insurance team Legal Business Clyde & Co is to open a Madrid office following the appointment of a four-partner insurance team from DAC Beachcroft’s…
Hill Dickinson to review its business to maintain profitability Francesca Fanshawe Unusually for a firm that has averaged 10% growth over the last five years and posted a 22% leap in…
TLT beats heavyweight players to win BBC property role Legal Business TLT has been named as the BBC’s sole provider advising on property legal services across its estate in England and…
SJ Berwin pays out delayed partner profits David Stevenson As partnerships continue to take a cautious approach to profit distribution, SJ Berwin has confirmed that it has released profits…
Comment: Slaughters bumps up lawyer pay but associate lockstep’s days are numbered Legal Business Slaughter and May today (30 April) became the first major City law firm to announce a review of its associate…
