Comment: Gauging the profession’s Covid-19 response – Turns out five years of spouting values wasn’t just puff Alex Novarese Casting my mind back to the ancient history of mid-March when I penned my first piece assessing the impact that the…
‘Building on the momentum’: Latham appoints banking veteran Kensell as London head Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ executive committee has appointed Stephen Kensell as London managing partner, just four years after he joined from…
Seward misses out as A&O names its Price for managing partner successor Nathalie Tidman After a hard-fought election which saw four vie for leadership, the Allen & Overy (A&O) partnership has thrown its weight…
A&O re-elects Dejonghe for a second term after heavyweight challenge Nathalie Tidman After what was viewed as a too-close-to-call contest, Allen & Overy (A&O) partners have elected Wim Dejonghe as senior partner…
Sponsored briefing: Mortgages for law firm partners – A Q&A with Emily Bernstein and Chris Duck Guest Blog Making partner is a huge step up for any lawyer and it is one that can have a major impact…
City biz support jobs axed again as Taylor Wessing makes 28 redundant Marco Cillario Taylor Wessing has made 10% of its 270-strong City business services staff redundant, the latest in a string of firms moving…
Essential to success: A&O reviewing equity point cut in Germany Nathalie Tidman Allen & Overy (A&O) is reviewing equity points for partners in Germany, following a gruelling few years which saw a shift…
Warne gets second term as CMS UK senior partner Marco Cillario Penelope Warne (pictured) will remain at the helm of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang until May 2024 after the partnership confirmed…
MJ Hudson raises £31m as the latest law firm float as Gateley continues acquisition drive Thomas Alan Despite the relative drought of listings in recent months, former SJ Berwin private equity head Matthew Hudson has raised £31m…
Freshfields partnership votes in misconduct penalty as #MeToo continues to overshadow the industry Nathalie Tidman The partnership of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted in sweeping reforms to its handling of misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the…
Charismatic and strategic: HSF names Asia managing partner and disputes leader D’Agostino as CEO Thomas Alan Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed senior litigation hand and managing partner for Asia Justin D’Agostino (pictured) as its new chief…
Dejonghe to stand again as A&O senior partner as six leadership hopefuls revealed Nathalie Tidman As voters head to the polls on UK general election day, Allen & Overy (A&O) has confirmed the names of…
Some joy for UK partnership as Hogan Lovells board backs City-based litigation chief as deputy CEO Marco Cillario While missing out on the firm’s top management role, Hogan Lovells’ London office is all but certain to see one…
Comment: Miguel who? New Hogan Lovells chief is going to be a hard sell in Europe Marco Cillario Canvassing ex-partners a few days after Hogan Lovells’ board recommended Miguel Zaldivar (pictured) as the firm’s next chief executive, Legal…
Ballheimer announces surprise retirement as A&O leadership race heats up Nathalie Tidman As the Allen & Overy (A&O) leadership elections heat up, managing partner Andrew Ballheimer has announced his retirement from the firm…
New solicitor code ushers in tougher duties on profession and moves to boost freelance lawyers Nathalie Tidman A profession having to get used to increasingly robust regulatory oversight will have more on its plate from this week…
Legacy Lovells misses out again as board recommends yet another legacy Hogan & Hartson CEO Muna Abdi The Hogan Lovells board has once again chosen a legacy Hogan & Hartson partner to be its next chief executive. Miguel…
Chadwick gets second term as Bakers’ London head after winning contested election Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie tax partner Alex Chadwick (pictured) will lead the firm’s City office until the end of 2022 after seeing off…
RPC abandons all-equity structure in sweeping partnership shake-up Marco Cillario Reversing a common trend among many City firms in recent years, RPC is to introduce the roles of fixed share…
Gowling WLG appoints corporate partner UK chair as Witts steps down Hamish McNicol Gowling WLG has elected a corporate partner chair of its UK LLP, with incumbent Andrew Witts standing down after more…
