Redundancy watch: Norton Rose Fulbright reveals 30 job cuts in Australia Sarah Downey Norton Rose Fulbright has made 30 staff redundant throughout its Australian offices, including 12 fee-earners and 18 support staff. The firm…
Some eye watering growth statistics later and its goodbye from Latham’s Bob Dell Legal Business When the ordinarily press-shy chair and managing partner of Latham & Watkins, Robert Dell, gave Legal Business his first-ever in…
Learning to live together – HSF strives to thrash out compromise on partner pay as key vote looms Legal Business It often seems getting a deal agreed is the hardest part – as in the case of Herbert Smith, which…
Investment costs: DAC Beachcroft issues £10m cash call amid positive half-year financials Sarah Downey DAC Beachcroft has issued a £10m cash call to LLP members and simultaneously increased its rolling credit facility to £40m,…
Redundancy watch: Lyons Davidson blames litigation market for letting go of 50 post AA and Admiral deals Francesca Fanshawe Having secured not one but two successive major joint ventures with Admiral and then the AA, Lyons Davidson is undoubtedly the envy…
‘Renaissance man’ Dembovsky leaves HowardKennedyFsi Caroline Hill Last year Legal Business described Howard Kennedy’s chief executive Mark Dembovsky as ‘renaissance man’, having taken charge of a West End…
Ashurst leadership elections draw to a close as board and ExCo unveiled Jaishree Kalia Ashurst’s lengthy governance elections have come to a close as the top 15 firm announces the results of its final…
Ashurst says ‘no’ to Geffen for chairman in surprise election result Caroline Hill A popular long-term board member with the social skills needed to pull together a newly-merged transcontinental firm, Ashurst’s October announcement…
Homeward bound: Burke hands Freshfields’ reins to Aitman as he leaves for Boston-based ArcLight Capital Legal Business ‘I’ve held a number of management roles in the firm, which, together with having recently chaired our supervisory body, should…
Burns to maintain Clydes’ expansive form as he takes charge of insurance giant Legal Business Jaishree Kalia talks to Clyde & Co’s new senior partner as veteran head Payton hands over the baton after 29…
The ideal law firm for 2013? Eversheds hunts for its breakthrough Francesca Fanshawe With an enviable brand reach, warm feedback from clients and a focus on innovation and value, Eversheds should be sweeping…
Old and new faces: Squire Sanders re-elects UK and US heads while Dentons appoints new chief executive Legal Business Squire Sanders has re-appointed Peter Crossley and Stephen Mahon to their respective European and firm-wide managing partner roles in a week…
With no time off for good behaviour Baker’s outgoing City head joins global giant’s exec body David Stevenson Where do veteran law firm leaders go after a stint at the top? Another stint near the top in the…
Major milestone for CC global MP elections as Layton, Wehrli and Carnegie go forward Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has reached the first major milestone in its global managing partner elections, with the nominations stage now closed…
Ashurst leadership contest – Mary Padbury for vice chairman Francesca Fanshawe The latest instalment of Ashurst’s senior management elections has seen Ashurst Australia’s chair Mary Padbury voted in as vice chair…
It’s a wrap – Penningtons acquires Manches after PWC brokers sale of business and assets Sarah Downey In what was initially billed as merger talks but has turned out to be far more of a takeover Penningtons…
Coming of age: Mishcon’s inaugural management elections see Gold voted in Legal Business If formal management elections are a sign of a firm coming of age then Mishcon de Reya, the second fastest…
Ashurst says no to Geffen for chairman in surprise election result Caroline Hill A popular long term board member with the social skills needed to pull together a newly-merged transcontinental firm, Ashurst’s announcement today…
Leadership: Wragge & Co’s Metcalfe steps down as Fennell steps up Legal Business Ian Metcalfe’s eight year stewardship of Wragge & Co as managing partner is to come to an end in April next…
Staff cuts: Ashurst confirms 120 jobs to go in London Jaishree Kalia Ashurst is nearing the end of its London redundancy round as the firm confirms 120 of its support staff will…
