Law firm management Archives

‘Careful and diligent’: Reed Smith re-appoints global managing partner Thomas in uncontested election

Reed Smith has re-elected its global managing partner Alexander ‘Sandy’ Thomas for another three-year term following an uncontested election. The partnership…

HSF’s qualifying trainee retention rate falls as Stephenson Harwood keeps 90% of intake

Tom Baker

Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) qualified trainee retention score has dipped to 80% while City-headquartered firm Stephenson Harwood recorded a significant increase in…

Watson Farley to retain all its qualifying trainees as Mishcon’s rate falls to 64%

Tom Baker

Watson Farley and Williams will retain 100% of its autumn 2017 qualifying trainees, while Mishcon de Reya‘s rate of retention has dipped…

Freshfields co-managing partner Pugh steps down a year and a half into role

Madeleine Farman

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s joint managing partner Chris Pugh (pictured) is stepping down less than half way into his term, the…

RPC to retain 82% of trainees to newly-qualified roles as firm performs in Asia

Marco Cillario

City-headquartered professional services firm RPC will retain 82% of its trainees this autumn, a 15% increase from last year’s intake,…

‘Move in the right direction’: BLM appoints veteran as new managing partner

Georgiana Tudor

Insurance law and risk specialist firm BLM announced today (17 July) it has appointed its claims solutions head Vivienne Williams (pictured) as…

US and Asia focus: Linklaters’ new executive committee shakeup brings fresh regional targets

Marco Cillario

Linklaters is to renew its focus on the US and Asia following its appointment of a new global head of US…

Fieldfisher posts 100% autumn trainee retention rates for second consecutive year

Tom Baker

Fieldfisher is retaining all of its London-based trainees for a second consecutive year, with a 13-strong cohort qualifying into a range…

Former Linklaters global COO to head Baker McKenzie’s London office

Legal Business

Former Linklaters’ global chief operating officer Simon Thompson (pictured) has joined Baker McKenzie’s London office as its new chief operating…

Trowers and Withers post fall in autumn trainee retention rates

Tom Baker

Trowers & Hamlins will retain 70% of its second-year trainees in newly-qualified (NQ) roles this autumn, while Withers has decided to keep 73%…

‘Exciting times’: Ashurst elects three new board members after mixed year

Marco Cillario

The Ashurst partnership has elected London partner Karen Davies and Sydney partners James Marshall and Barbara Phair to its 10-member…

Ince & Co brings in alternative career to partnership as it shakes up associate pay

Madeleine Farman

Ince & Co is offering its lawyers the option to choose a different career path from the traditional partner track,…

Ince & Co brings in alternative career to partnership as it shakes up associate pay

Legal Business

Ince & Co is offering its lawyers the option to choose a different career path from the traditional partner track,…

Gordon Dadds in ‘advanced negotiations’ to list on AIM following reverse takeover bid

Kathryn McCann

LB100 firm Gordon Dadds is in ‘very advanced negotiations’ to become an AIM-listed law firm by August this year, following a…

Shearman and Mayer Brown retain fewer trainees than previous years’ newly-qualified solicitor intake

Legal Business

Shearman & Sterling and Mayer Brown have recorded lower retention rates for their trainees due to qualify this autumn, from full retention last…

Dentons US associate charged with extortion after blackmail threats against firm

Legal Business

A former US Dentons associate is facing a criminal complaint of extortion against the firm after allegedly threatening to leak confidential information to a…

Slater and Gordon managing director Grech steps down amid major recapitalisation plan

Legal Business

Andrew Grech, Slater and Gordon (S&G)’s group managing director has stepped down with immediate effect today (29 June) as part…

Eversheds Sutherland wins place on Koch Industries global panel, as co-CEOs reflect on 139 days post-combination

Kathryn McCann

Eversheds Sutherland‘s co-chief executives (CEO) Lee Ranson and Mark Wasserman laid out client wins and a draft 2020 strategy for…

Legal profession lacks diversity in partnership despite changing demographic of profession

Legal Business

The number of female practice certificate (PC) holders increased yet again by 3% to 67,393 from 65,147 as at July…

BLM to cut more business support roles with up to 15% of staff at risk

Kathryn McCann

Berrymans Lace Mawer (BLM) is looking to cut up to 50 secretarial and support roles across the firm, totalling 15%…