Freshfields veterans Braham and Pugh set to go head-to-head in senior partner elections Legal Business Jaishree Kalia follows the contest between the firm’s disputes and corporate partners Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s former disputes and corporate heads…
Last orders – Addleshaws gets behind its new leader, but can it regain its form? Kathryn McCann National thoroughbred Addleshaw Goddard has consistently struggled to find its form since the credit crunch. Kathryn McCann assesses if new…
Q&A: Mishcon de Reya’s Kevin Gold talks peers, New York and international strategy Legal Business High-flying City firm Mishcon de Reya recently kicked off a review of its strategy, aiming to create a ten-year vision.…
An opportunity to ‘get involved’: Shoosmiths to move to an all-equity partnership Kathryn McCann National law firm Shoosmiths will move to an all-equity partnership from 1 May 2015 with 76 salaried partners becoming fixed-share…
Trainee retention: CMS Cameron McKenna keeps on 62% of spring 2015 cohort while Pinsents manages 79% Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna revealed what it described as an ‘uncharacteristically low’ trainee retention rate today (27 March), with only 61.5%…
Succeeding Paisner: Eisenberg to become senior partner at BLP when managing partner term ends Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner’s Neville Eisenberg, set to be replaced by employment head Lisa Mayhew as managing partner on 1 May,…
Reshuffles: Norton Rose Fulbright finalises restructure as it reviews practice areas Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright has carried out a reshuffle of its management positions including creating a new global business head and…
Senior appointments: A&O names Muzilla as US corporate finance head after Wickenden steps down Jaishree Kalia Allen & Overy (A&O) head of US corporate finance Jim Wickenden has left the firm, leading to the appointment of…
‘We have to find our own place’: Mishcon de Reya kicks off strategy review as it looks for 10-year plan Legal Business After surpassing revenue targets two years early last summer, high-flying City firm Mishcon de Reya has kick-started the process for…
Senior appointments: Linklaters appoints new US head as Dentons picks Jones’ successor as UKMEA chief Kathryn McCann Yesterday saw two high-level legal appointments with Linklaters appointing Scott Bowie as head of its global US practice and Dentons…
Growing confidence and smaller intakes boost Magic Circle’s trainee retention rates Kathryn McCann February saw a flurry of trainee retention rates announced, with the Magic Circle and top-tier firms posting higher rates than…
A new generation and challenges ahead as BLP leader takes helm Tom Moore Tom Moore on the challenges faced by BLP’s new leader While Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) staged something of a recovery…
Simon says – DLA Piper gears up for a life after Nigel Tom Moore DLA Piper pushed its regional brands to unprecedented heights under a trailblazing leader only to hit the inevitable grind of…
The 2015 Risk Report – What lies beneath Mark McAteer Law firms have benefited from a relatively settled risk environment, despite a run of crisis-linked claims. But Legal Business’ annual…
Under new leadership: Sadanandan replaces Nick Cline as Latham’s London chief Legal Business After five years in the post, and having nearly doubled the size of the office, Latham & Watkins‘ London head…
Senior appointments: Linklaters picks successor to top finance job as Jim Rice prepares to step down Legal Business Linklaters has appointed longstanding partner and global financial regulation group head Michael Kent as divisional practice head of finance &…
Trainee retention: Norton Rose Fulbright publishes spring 2015 retention figures Legal Business Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has announced an 81% retention rate for its March 2015 qualifying intake, down on the 92%…
Leadership: Hogan Lovells re-appoints Nicholas Cheffings as chair Legal Business Hogan Lovells has re-appointed London real estate disputes partner Nicholas Cheffings (pictured) as chair of the firm for a second…
Damned statistics: BLP found massaging trainee retention figures Sarah Downey Berwin Leighton Paisner has been caught manipulating its trainee retention figures for this spring’s intake, with its actual figure dropping…
Sticking with your leaders: Norton Rose Fulbright LLP re-elects Stephen Parish as chairman Legal Business Having carried out the high profile re-election of its global chief executive Peter Martyr in autumn, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF)…
