Personal assistants at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London have been offered voluntary redundancy or the chance to apply for a more client-focused role in a move that affects around 180 staff.
Continue reading “Efficiency drive: Freshfields shakes up London secretarial staff roles”
King & Wood Mallesons‘ co-head of investment funds in Paris, Nathalie Duguay, has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher as asset management partner. Continue reading “KWM co-head of funds in Paris exits for Willkie Farr”
Worldpay has promoted Ruwan De Soyza to group general counsel following the exit of Mark Edwards after two years in the role. Continue reading “In-house: Worldpay promotes divisional legal head to replace outgoing group GC”
It’s review and prediction season in the law firm world, as various commentators and consultants issue their annual thunderclaps. I’ve long admired this work, both for the labour involved and the ability to help set the discussion agenda. Continue reading “Guest post: Bring out the benchmarks – what the numbers reveal about the world’s biggest legal market”
Stephenson Harwood has picked up three King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) private equity partners including former UK private equity co-head Jonathan Pittal, one of the four heavyweights that quit the firm in October. Continue reading “Stephenson Harwood picks up three partner PE team from KWM”
Less than three months after being named King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) EUME senior partner, Michael Cziesla has already joined McDermott Will & Emery’s Frankfurt office the US firm confirmed today (6 January).
Waste management company Biffa has hired a new general counsel and company secretary, taking on GlaxoSmithKline’s interim assistant company secretary Rachael Hambrook.
Continue reading “In-house: Biffa turns to GSK for new general counsel”
European competition veteran James Venit is to leave Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to join Dentons in Brussels after 16 years at the US firm. Continue reading “Dentons makes competition play with Skadden veteran Venit”
Hunton & Williams is to decide in the next fortnight whether it will move to the next stage in merger talks with Addleshaw Goddard, Legal Business has learned, with Addleshaws also in talks to merge with German outfit Luther. Continue reading “Addleshaws US talks reach decisive stage as firm enters discussions with German outfit Luther”
Fieldfisher and Debevoise & Plimpton are the latest to hire from King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) ailing European practice. Fieldfisher hired technology partner James Walsh, whilst Debevoise announced it is taking on private equity lawyer Simon Witney as a consultant. Continue reading “KWM latest: Fieldfisher and Debevoise latest to hire from ailing European partnership”
Maurice Allen, Ropes & Gray‘s UK office founder and former senior partner is to join DLA Piper on 1 February as a consultant to develop the firm’s finance sector strategy. Continue reading “Maurice Allen to advise DLA Piper while remaining consultant at Ropes”
Morrison & Foerster and Akin, Gump, Strauss Hauer & Feld have both promoted one woman each to their London offices in their 2017 rounds. Continue reading “US partner promotions: MoFo and Akin Gump make up one each in London”
Baker & McKenzie is to take on two partners from King & Wood Mallesons‘ European partnership including private equity partner Will Holder and employment partner Carl Richards. Continue reading “Bakers takes on seven lawyer team from KWM including London employment head”
Hogan Lovells‘ round of New Year promotions has seen the firm appoint 29 new partners including three in London. Continue reading “Hogan Lovells appoints three in London in 29-strong global partner promotions round”
The chief executive of the Law Society Catherine Dixon resigned last night (3 January) citing a lack of governance reform in the group’s council. Continue reading “‘Old fashioned and bureaucratic’: Law Society chief exec Dixon resigns over lack of governance reform”
Today (4 January) the European partnership of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has stopped paying 100 staff as the firm heads towards administration. The firm confirmed its intention to file for administration in a court filing in December 2016.
Continue reading “KWM Europe halts pay for 100 staff as it prepares for administration”
Boutique disputes outfit Signature Litigation has landed top commercial litigation and arbitration lawyer Simon Bushell from Latham & Watkins. Continue reading “‘A great tactician’: Latham City disputes chair exits for boutique”
Clifford Chance‘s (CC) 12-strong executive leadership group saw their combined pay packets increase by 7% to £15m, the firm’s LLP accounts for 2015/16 on Companies House reveal. Continue reading “Leadership pay at Clifford Chance up 7% in 2015/16 after falling the year before”
Social media football start-up Dugout has appointed its first in-house counsel from Perform Group as it gains backing from some of the sport’s biggest clubs.
Continue reading “Football start-up Dugout appoints first in-house lawyer”
Trowers & Hamlins‘ top paid member took home £448,698 for the 2015/16 financial year, down 4% on the year previous, according to the firm’s LLP accounts. Continue reading “Trowers LLP accounts show top member takes home less as profits flat in 2015/16”
