Ashurst’s next global head right for the role despite challenges Jaishree Kalia A power shift towards Australia was seen at Ashurst last month when the firm announced its next global managing partner…
Ports in a storm – Can Ince get back on course? Legal Business Once a leading player in marine and insurance work, Ince & Co has been hit by discord and an ailing…
‘We have enough of a say’: Squire’s Peter Crossley on retirement, leadership and the US Legal Business Victoria Young talks to the long-serving Europe and Middle East managing partner When Legal Business last profiled Squire Patton Boggs’…
Bristows picks Savvides as joint managing partner two years after his hire Legal Business TMT specialist Bristows has elected IP litigator Theo Savvides as its joint managing partner, less than two years after he…
‘It’s an inclusive approach’ – Linklaters head Gideon Moore on the new view from Silk Street Legal Business Gideon Moore replaced Simon Davies as global managing partner of Linklaters at the start of the year after an unsettled period…
‘A global perspective’: Australia partner Jenkins next to head Ashurst Jaishree Kalia After four months of searching for the firm’s next global managing partner, Ashurst has turned to its Australian side and…
Trainee retention: Pinsent Masons posts ‘disappointing’ 50% rate as Norton Rose, Ashurst release figures Legal Business In the latest run of trainee retention rate releases, Pinsent Masons has recorded a ‘disappointing’ rate of 50% of its…
City duo in four-strong group running to replace Leite at helm of global giant Baker & McKenzie Tom Moore With Eduardo Leite set to step down as Baker & McKenzie‘s global chair at the end of October after six…
Reform underway as Dentons shakes up profit-sharing arrangement in China Legal Business Following its landmark combination with Dentons to create a 7,500-lawyer legal giant, legacy Dacheng is restructuring its practice to reduce…
Picón prepares to push DLA Piper upmarket as Sir Nigel Knowles makes that last goodbye Legal Business Tom Moore looks to the future of DLA as he meets the firm’s latest leader Juan Picón’s face now adorns…
Leadership, strategy and culture: behind the failed merger discussions between BLP and Greenberg Tom Moore Following the fallout of failed merger talks between Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Greenberg Traurig, it has emerged the UK…
‘This is a gritty place’: Macfarlanes’ leaders on the hustle it takes to look effortless Legal Business Victoria Young talks to the singular City player about success and bucking the market ‘Strong culture’, ‘high quality’ and ‘entrepreneurial’…
Dentons shakes up profit-sharing arrangement in China Legal Business Following its landmark combination with Dentons to create a 7,500-lawyer legal giant, legacy Dacheng is restructuring its practice to reduce…
Outgoing Slaughters senior partner Saul to launch mediation boutique Legal Business Slaughter and May‘s longstanding leader, Chris Saul (pictured), will launch a mediation boutique once he retires from his role as…
A new model: Ince & Co brings in bonus pool at top of equity Legal Business Ince & Co is moving away from its traditional lockstep model and introducing a bonus pool above the top of…
Dewey latest: Partners off the hook for lease payments Legal Business In a ruling relieving hundreds of ex-Dewey partners of millions of dollars in liability, a New York state judge has…
KWM and Simmons clock poor retention rates as Eversheds hits 100% Legal Business The rough and tumble of trainee retention season offers contrasting images to future lawyers as Eversheds keeps on all eight…
Allen & Overy leadership latest: banking co-heads step down Jaishree Kalia In a run of new leadership announcements, Allen & Overy (A&O) has elected Philip Bowden and Andrew Thomas as the…
One more name in the ring as Jacobs closes in on Linklaters senior partner position Legal Business Aedamar Comiskey has entered the race to become the next senior partner at Linklaters, facing off against corporate heavyweight Charlie…
Freshfields the latest to post reduced retention rate with 82% of trainees kept on Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the last Magic Circle firm to post its trainee retention rate this spring, posted a reduced figure,…
