Magic Circle trainee retention: Clifford Chance, Allen & Overy and Linklaters post lower rates Madeleine Farman Clifford Chance has retained 80% of its March trainees, with 43 out of a cohort of 54 accepting positions at…
Comment: Too many reasonable men? What ails law firm leadership Legal Business As two of the most highly regarded leaders in the Square Mile – David Morley at Allen & Overy (A&O)…
Comment: We must run just to stay in place – Macfarlanes’ head asks what it takes to be a partner in 2016 Legal Business I confess the analogy is not perfect, but reflecting on the bizarre and often contradictory pressures on partners in law…
Bird & Bird’s Kerr set to hit 23 years in charge following re-election Legal Business Tech firm Bird & Bird has reappointed its longstanding leader David Kerr (pictured) as its chief executive for a further…
Too many reasonable men? What ails law firm leadership Legal Business As two of the most highly regarded leaders in the Square Mile – David Morley at Allen & Overy (A&O)…
Corporate is king as Dejonghe and Ballheimer win vote to lead Allen & Overy until 2020 Jaishree Kalia After a four-month election, Allen & Overy (A&O)’s C-suite for the next four years was revealed last month with corporate…
Second time lucky: Nabarro elects real estate head Carvalho as senior partner Legal Business Nabarro has today (7 March) announced its real estate chief Ciaran Carvalho (pictured) has been elected as senior partner of…
City and Hong Kong members join Clifford Chance’s partnership council Jaishree Kalia Clifford Chance‘s partnership has elected City energy partner Jeremy Connick and corporate partner Neeraj Budhwani, who is based in Hong…
DLA Piper appoints Picon senior partner to replace Knowles Legal Business Corporate heavyweight Juan Picon has been appointed DLA Piper‘s next senior partner, replacing longtime leader Sir Nigel Knowles when he…
Addleshaws confirms two candidates for senior partner post Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has confirmed two candidates for its upcoming senior partner election to replace senior partner Monica Burch.
Exit strategy: Kirkland & Ellis doubles notice period for equity partners Legal Business US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days…
A&O leadership complete: Ballheimer elected managing partner until 2020 Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) has announced the final addition to its management team, appointing corporate co-head Andrew Ballheimer (pictured) as…
A win for Wim: Allen & Overy chooses Dejonghe as next senior partner to soothe generational leadership change Tom Moore Allen & Overy (A&O) has opted for continuity in its generational leadership change by electing Wim Dejonghe (pictured), who is…
DLA Piper’s Knowles to retire after 38 years at the firm Legal Business Sir Nigel Knowles (pictured) will retire from DLA Piper at the end of June after nearly four decades at the…
Trainee retention: Perfect scores for Osborne Clarke and Mayer Brown as White & Case figure falls Legal Business Osborne Clarke and Mayer Brown have posted perfect spring retention figures this year, while White & Case’s rate dropped to 87%.
‘A valuable contribution’: all change Down Under at CC as founding duo depart firm Legal Business Two of the founders of Clifford Chance‘s (CC’s) Australian arm, including the firm’s Sydney managing partner, are stepping down from…
Ashurst to consider non-lawyers for global head position as partner contenders emerge Jaishree Kalia Candidates to replace Ashurst‘s global managing partner have emerged as Legal Business can reveal the board is using a headhunter…
Slater & Gordon UK chief Kinsella retires amid turbulent period for PI group Legal Business Australia-listed Slater & Gordon‘s UK chief, Neil Kinsella, has retired and will be succeeded by the firm’s UK head of…
DLA Piper partnership votes to overhaul remuneration system Legal Business Firm increases bonus pool and launches three-year lockstep for new partners DLA Piper International partners have approved an overhaul of…
To Gen X partners and Millennial associates… Legal Business Dear partner, We know there is a lot of talk about the new generation of associates, how entitled and short…
