More cuts in the City as Ince & Co slashes more than 30 roles Lauren Almeida Shipping specialist Ince & Co has announced 32 redundancies in its London office in the latest wave of cuts by…
Withers re-appoints longstanding chief Robertson to fourth term after uncontested election Lauren Almeida Private wealth specialist Withers has re-appointed Margaret Robertson as chief executive for a fourth term following an uncontested election, meaning…
London rules again as Latham elects deal finance guru Trobman as new chief Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins is sticking to London for its new chair and managing partner, electing deal finance heavyweight Richard Trobman to…
Linklaters and A&O join Magic Circle peers in associate salary race to attract US talent Nathalie Tidman Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) have joined Magic Circle peers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Clifford Chance to hike associate salaries in the…
The future is female – women lawyers outnumber men in UK as the in-house boom continues Tom Baker In a landmark for the legal industry that nevertheless raises some uncomfortable truths, the number of working female solicitors in…
All restless souls – City firms braced as partnership goes Millennial Nathalie Tidman ‘It was so long ago,’ reflects Malcolm Sweeting, Clifford Chance’s (CC) senior partner, of his promotion to partner in 1990.…
Crunching the data – Trends and tribulations Legal Business The Partnership Scoreboard – Trends and tribulations As part of our analysis of the modern realities of partnership, Legal Business…
Partnership Perspectives Tom Baker ‘The Dickensian management role of closed doors is a thing of the past.’ Jonathan Kewley, partner and co-head of Clifford…
Hogan Lovells cuts 54 City jobs as law firms keep slashing London biz service roles Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells is to cut 54 business support jobs from its City arm as the firm moves to expand its…
Ince & Co to shed more than 30 business services and fee earner jobs in structural shift Tom Baker Shipping specialist Ince & Co is to cut more than 30 fee earner and business services jobs in a redundancy round…
Tidswell goes unchallenged in securing second term as Ashurst chair Nathalie Tidman Ben Tidswell has been handed another term as chair of Ashurst following an election which last week culminated in his…
Taylor Wessing finalises leadership overhaul as litigation chief succeeds veteran managing partner Eyles Hamish McNicol Taylor Wessing has completed its management reshuffle with the election of the law firm’s litigation co-head Shane Gleghorn (pictured) to managing…
KPMG: Still not a law firm, still not being taken lightly Hamish McNicol KPMG’s global head of legal Jürg Birri (pictured) does not know how much it will cost to reach its target…
Brettle bows out as White & Case London head to focus on going toe-to-toe with the Magic Circle Nathalie Tidman Oliver Brettle has stepped down as White & Case’s London executive partner after a decade, with US securities partner Melissa…
‘Some difficult decisions’: Ashurst set to cull up to 80 City secretaries Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has launched a redundancy review which could result in 80% of its 100-strong secretarial team in London being axed,…
NRF partner promotions delayed as firm moves to US financial reporting ‘to align with the global business’ Marco Cillario Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is shifting its financial reporting to the US calendar year-end in a symbolic move towards a more…
UK rules: London in the spotlight as Mayer Brown appoints City veteran Clay as managing partner Marco Cillario In a marked shift in leadership away from its Illinois roots, Global 100 giant Mayer Brown has appointed City-based veteran…
The future in the instant: Burness completes leadership overhaul of Scottish independents Hamish McNicol With Brodies having completed a generational overhaul of its leadership recently, a changing of the guard at rival Scottish independent…
Gordon Dadds acquisition sweep continues but breakthrough deal remains illusive Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol speaks to chief executive Adrian Biles about tubthumping, going public and frustration Gordon Dadds managing partner and group…
