Irwin Mitchell’s departing CEO John Pickering points to ‘the changing legal sector’ as Tucker takes over Francesca Fanshawe Irwin Mitchell’s longstanding head John Pickering has pointed to changes in the legal sector for his decision to step down…
‘We’ll see who wants to step up’ – Burch on growth, ambition and managing partners Francesca Fanshawe Francesca Fanshawe talks to Addleshaw Goddard’s senior partner ahead of big strategic decisions There is a lot riding on the…
Those thoroughly fashionable provinces – vogue for City players to hit low-cost regions becomes the new black Sarah Downey Sarah Downey reports on how a regional arm became the hottest accessory for London firms How the fashions in professional…
Management elections at Pinsents as firm makes up 15 new partners Legal Business Pinsent Masons is getting ready for its first management elections since current managing partner David Ryan was elected in 1999, after…
RBS: some recovery in sight but weak demand and 5,000 surplus solicitors still define turbulent legal market Alex Novarese Disaggregated, wrestling with tight margins, reliant on defensive mergers and probably still with more than 5,000 un-needed solicitors in England…
Irwin Mitchell replaces overdraft facility with £60m finance package Francesca Fanshawe Irwin Mitchell has secured a £60m four-year finance package with an additional £30m ‘accordion’ facility with HSBC, Lloyds and Royal…
Guest Post: Three Leading Indicators of Failure Legal Business Can you remember a time when there was so much talk of more BigLaw firm failures? I can’t. Count yourself…
Clyde & Co alleged whistleblower case to see Supreme Court decide if partners are afforded protection Legal Business The Supreme Court will next week preside over a precedent-setting case to decide if partners of limited liability partnerships (LLPs)…
CMS and Dundas to cut up to 60 jobs ahead of May merger Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna and Dundas & Wilson have placed 60 support staff roles at risk following the duo’s recently announced union.
Comment: The road to equity – a difficult journey, an uncertain destination Legal Business The legal profession is going through a period of dramatic and profound change, and the forces driving these changes are…
Addleshaws begins management elections as Devitt stands down early Sarah Downey Addleshaw Goddard has started the week with news that managing partner Paul Devitt is to step down early, while partners…
Head of Manhattan – Adam Siegel takes over as Freshfields US managing partner Legal Business One of the more successful of the Magic Circle practices in Wall Street, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Adam Siegel to…
Premier League calls on Peter McCormick to stand in as director after chairman hospitalised David Stevenson The Premier League has announced that it has drafted in the head of its legal advisory group, Peter McCormick, to…
Magic Circle leadership: Slaughters appoints Ryde and McClean as head of corporate and finance Legal Business In a week that has seen Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer appoint firm lifer Julian Long as London managing partner, Slaughter and May today announced…
Freshfields lifer Julian Long takes over from Rawlinson as London managing partner Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has named current London corporate head and Freshfields lifer Julian Long as its new London managing partner, taking…
Soft H2 debt restructuring market blamed for 12.6% drop in 2013 US revenue for Bingham McCutchen Legal Business When many firms were busy cutting costs and dicing teams in 2008, Bingham McCutchen weathered the economic downturn pretty well…
Wragges announces post-merger management line-up but Addleshaws faces scrutiny over leadership team Francesca Fanshawe For Addleshaw Goddard the timing could have been more flattering. On the day that national rival Wragge & Co confirmed a new…
Redundancy watch 2014: Ince & Co announces consultation over 16 jobs Sarah Downey While the last few months have not brought with them the level of job cuts first feared at the start…
Skadden’s London head Buck steps down as the City claims global management positions in energy and litigation Jaishree Kalia Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s longstanding European head Bruce Buck has stepped down from his role as London head as…
Updated: Management shake up for DLA Piper as Knowles takes over as global co-chair and Levine put forward for co-CEO role Legal Business DLA Piper’s co-chief executive (CEO) Nigel Knowles is to replace Tony Angel as global co-chairman in a senior management shake-up which…
