‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of business Elisha Juttla ‘If anyone had all the right answers, they’d be getting all the work in the City,’ jokes Cleary London private…
‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plans Anna Huntley While interest in transatlantic tie-ups is currently peaking in the wake of the A&O Shearman and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer…
NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committee Anna Huntley Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has today (24 September) formalised its leadership structure, with interim global managing partners Jeff Cody and…
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…
‘Shaping the City’s tech industry’ – Perkins Coie lands in London with hire of private equity veteran Bagshaw Elisha Juttla US West Coast firm becomes latest to target London tech transactions market with eye-catching hire of ex-White & Case dealmaker…
Bird & Bird to launch in Tokyo with Ashurst corporate hire as firm sets sights on €1bn revenue mark Alex Ryan Bird & Bird has announced it will open in Tokyo before the end of the year, with the new base…
‘I had strong support and people wanted me to continue’: Bakers’ Poulton seals second term as head of London office Elisha Juttla Following his initial appointment to lead Baker McKenzie’s London office in 2021, managing partner Ed Poulton has been re-elected for…
DLA to open new Germany base as Paul Weiss hires from Simpson and Macfarlanes for Brussels bow Anna Huntley DLA Piper has expanded its presence in Germany with the opening of its fifth office there, with confirmation of the…
Changing of the guard: DLA Piper elects next managing partner Holly McKechnie DLA Piper has today (23 February) announced the election of Charles Severs as its next managing partner. His tenure will…
‘The firm is in excellent shape’: Boies Schiller elects new chair Alex Ryan Partners at Boies Schiller Flexner have elected New York-based litigator and white-collar defence and internal investigations partner Matthew Schwartz as…
Shearman partners overlooked in Allen & Overy leadership race Alex Ryan In a move that may not come as a surprise to most, Allen & Overy (A&O) has unveiled a list…
Slaughters’ outgoing senior partner Cooke to follow fellow grandees in post-retirement pivot Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May’s eminent senior partner Steve Cooke has become the latest law firm leader to embrace a change of…
‘A springboard for greater success’: Johnston elected as next Addleshaw managing partner Ayesha Ellis Addleshaw Goddard has announced that Andrew Johnston has been successful in securing the position of the firm’s managing partner through…
‘The transition is over’: BCLP names Jinal Shah as new UK managing partner Elisha Juttla Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) announced this week that Jinal Shah will become the firm’s UK managing partner from 1…
New brooms for Travers Smith as partnership elects Gillen to senior partner Holly McKechnie Travers Smith today (6 November) announced the election of Andrew Gillen as senior partner. With a term commencing on 1…
‘Ambition, confidence and opportunity’: Eversheds selects new members of its senior leadership team Ayesha Ellis Eversheds Sutherland has announced several new appointments to its senior leadership team across its practice groups and business services teams.…
Weil set for new London leadership as longstanding office head Mike Francies prepares to step down Alex Ryan Longstanding Weil Gotshal & Manges London managing partner Mike Francies is set to step down after more than 20 years…
‘We want to associate ourselves with winners’: Hogan Lovells’ Zaldivar sets out stall for second CEO term Ayesha Ellis The partnership of Hogan Lovells has voted in chief executive Miguel Zaldivar for a second four-year term, the firm today…
A shoo-in: Hogan Lovells partners prepare to back CEO Zaldivar for a second term Elisha Juttla The board of Hogan Lovells has given its unanimous recommendation for Miguel Zaldivar (pictured) to be re-elected as the firm’s…
‘If Zoom is doing it, everybody probably needs to be’: Growing number of US law firms mandate four-days-in-office week Elisha Juttla Lawyers adhering to a minimum of four days in the office a week policy is gaining traction among US firms,…
