Respected Ashurst dealmaker Karen Davies steps up to succeed Tidswell as chair Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has elected formidable M&A veteran Karen Davies to succeed Ben Tidswell as its global chair, making it the latest…
‘Confidence and distinction’ – M&A grandee Comiskey elected Linklaters senior partner Nathalie Tidman In a case of second time lucky for Aedamar Comiskey, Linklaters’ illustrious head of corporate, the M&A heavy-hitter has been…
‘My race in big law has been run’: White & Case private equity veteran Bagshaw to depart this summer Tom Baker White & Case’s high-profile private equity head Ian Bagshaw is set to leave the firm in June to pursue other…
Getting personal – perspectives on crisis management in the Covid-19 era Legal Business How to build the ship while sailing it, Mark Rigotti ‘The Covid-19 crisis is creating a lot of learning and…
Diversity guaranteed in Linklaters senior partner race as Jacobs takes JP Morgan role Nathalie Tidman Charlie Jacobs, senior partner, chairman and rainmaker of Linklaters has taken the road less travelled for outgoing law firm leaders,…
Kennedys opens 36-strong Leeds office as TLT and Clydes expand overseas Tom Baker In an expansive start to the new year, UK firms Kennedys , TLT and Clyde & Co have established new frontiers at home…
New management roles unveiled at Macfarlanes as former leader Martin retires from partnership Nathalie Tidman Change is afoot at City leader Macfarlanes as Luke Powell has been lined up to succeed Julian Howard as managing…
‘We expect the highest standards of behaviour’: Finance partner leaves Slaughter and May following investigation Thomas Alan A partner has left Slaughter and May following an internal investigation, the firm has confirmed today (18 November). Finance partner…
End of an era for Travers as Reed to succeed Patient as managing partner Nathalie Tidman David Patient is to hand the Travers Smith managing partner baton to private equity partner Edmund Reed, the firm announced…
‘Overwhelming support’: More of the same at Addleshaws as Joyce secures third term Thomas Alan Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce has reaffirmed his position at the helm of the firm following an uncontested leadership election, the…
‘US firms have more buying power’ – Allen & Overy tight-lipped as partnership ushers in lockstep reform Nathalie Tidman The partnership of Allen & Overy has voted through reforms to its lockstep in a bid to increase rewards for…
‘Absolutely the right person’: OC names infra finance head Al-Nuaimi as CEO successor to Beswick Nathalie Tidman Osborne Clarke has named its successor to Simon Beswick as CEO, with infrastructure finance head and OC veteran Omar Al-Nuaimi (pictured)…
Glass ceiling finally shattered for Magic Circle as Freshfields elects female senior partner Nathalie Tidman While the upper echelon of City law has seen senior female leaders before in Penelope Warne at CMS, Sonya Leydecker…
Australia yields two new board members for Ashurst as Davies gets re-elected in London Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has elected two new board members from its corporate partner ranks in Sydney and Melbourne while respected dealmaker Karen Davies…
‘The top firms can hardly believe it’ – City law firms are quietly gathering momentum amid the uncertainty Alex Novarese The back-to-school feel in the City is unmistakable, not least because the actual schools are back, as major law firms…
Martyr bows out after two-decade reign as NRF chooses new chief executive Thomas Alan The reign of one of global law’s longest-serving leaders will come to an end shortly with Peter Martyr completing his final term…
Build Back Better: Two things associates need to know (and neither is ‘how to code’) Guest Blog The other day we were presenting a webinar on ‘The Lawyer of the Future’ to a firm’s summer associate class,…
Guest comment: An argument for outside investment in law firms for the post-Covid era Guest Blog More than a decade after the 2008 global financial crisis, the world finds itself gripped by a pandemic and the…
Leadership in a crisis (or how to build the ship while sailing it) Guest Blog The Covid-19 crisis is creating a lot of learning and insight across the legal sector and the wider communities in…
Comment: After their lost decade, the current crisis should see the Magic Circle back on world-beating form Alex Novarese Sometimes a shock looks certain to leave life forever changed only for things to carry on much as normal. Sometimes,…
