Baker McKenzie breaks up UAE alliance following homophobic tweets Megan Mayers Baker McKenzie in September announced that it is ‘parting ways’ with Dr Habib Al Mulla, name partner of member firm…
Partner promotions: Kirkland unveils largest ever class as US firms reveal 2022 cohorts Charles Avery The first wave of US firms has announced their latest round of partner promotions, as Kirkland & Ellis, White &…
‘Never say never’: KPMG legal chief Nick Roome on law firm buyouts and supercharging lateral recruitment Tom Baker At a watershed moment in the Big Four’s protracted entrance into the UK legal market, KPMG’s head of legal remains…
Stick or twist? City firms battle it out in NQ salary brinkmanship after Allen & Overy freezes rates Tom Baker The war for junior talent at the top end of London’s legal market entered a new phase of brinkmanship this…
Strategic recruitment: Kirkland takes four from the Magic Circle as global players make moves in Madrid Charles Avery The beginning of autumn has seen the lateral hiring merry-go-round intensify after the more muted summer months, as UK and…
‘A true star and magnificent friend’: Industry greats bid farewell to Skadden M&A doyen Scott Simpson Nathalie Tidman Asking around the market for tributes to Scott Simpson, Skadden’s eminent M&A partner who died suddenly at the age of…
Gerrard revelations and Ince restaurant-gate pose ethical quandaries for profession Tom Baker If the Ukraine invasion and its ensuing debates around right to representation inflicted a bruise on the legal profession’s reputation,…
The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings Charles Avery Spring seems to have brought out the globetrotting spirit among American law firms, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Kirkland &…
Strategic recruitment: Ropes makes triple private equity swoop as Latham loses energy partner to Milbank Tom Baker The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen…
The big stories of the past two months Megan Mayers Robust revenue and profit growth for UK and US firms First to report on a 2021 calendar-year basis, US firms…
BLM salaried partners forced to re-apply for roles as Clyde merger looms Tom Baker Salaried partners at BLM will have to re-apply for their positions once the firm’s merger with Clyde & Co goes…
European Super League: Caught offside Tom Baker It was the football story of the year – eclipsing even Lionel Messi’s move to PSG and football not quite…
