Linklaters ‘could face litigation’ over explosive Lehman report
All bets are off as Lehman administrators PwC examine implications of Valukas findings
Investec pitches external investment to top 50 UK law firms as ABS debate gathers momentum
Banking group and FTSE100 newcomer Investec is preparing to kick off a new wave of interest in external investment in UK firms with a high-level private summit in London this summer.
Olswang set to shift work to the regions
Olswang is planning to ramp up the use of its Reading office for selected legal work in a bid to offer clients a lower-cost option and allow its transactional lawyers room to focus on higher-margin deals.
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CoL to introduce New York Bar programme
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Osborne Clarke suits French Connection for Farhi deal
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Property elite converge on Cannes for Mipim 2010
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Stephensons’ PQE pay model ditched
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Shoosmiths starts hiring trainees again
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Egorov equity partners trouser £5m profit shares
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SRA chair in hot seat at Lawyer event as City firms scrutinise regulatory shift
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Lovells extends pro bono to corporate lawyers
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Blackstone Chambers hunts for juniors to stabilise gearing
Opinion: The future of the Falklands: could it be compromise?
The potential exploitation of valuable natural resources in the region surrounding the Falkland Islands recently brought a long-running territorial dispute back into the public spotlight.
Women's hour
As women across the globe celebrate International Women’s Day, female lawyers in Saudi Arabia are embracing a proposed legal change that will enable them to practise for the first time. But, as Bander Alnogaithan, founder of Riyadh firm The Law Office of Bander Alnogaithan, points, the road to professional equality will be a long one.
Magic circle firms line up to woo Deutsche Bank from White & Case
Firms champ at the bit at the prospect of the Deutsche Bank prize. By Gavriel Hollander
Marathon man: Christopher Aujard
Christopher Aujard is no stranger to hard work, but in his role as legal director at insurer Royal London Group he is also a great believer in putting people first. By Gavriel Hollander
Pole position
In 2009 Poland weathered the recession better than any other EU country, but how did the legal market fare? By James Swift
Hitting the right note
Recession has inevitably altered the relationship between banks and law firms. And as Jane Galvin says, this is no bad thing
Lockstep on last legs as Lovells switches to merit
Lovells’ decision to alter the remuneration system for its 114 junior partners will not only see its pay system better aligned with merger partner Hogan & Hartson’s, but will also see it join a growing movement away from lockstep and the chargeable hour as a basis for determining non-equity remuneration.
Hitting the right note
Recession has inevitably altered the relationship between banks and law firms. And as Jane Galvin says, this is no bad thing
CoL to introduce New York Bar programme
The College of Law (CoL) has announced plans to offer the New York Bar Exam to UK students, allowing them to qualify as American lawyers without having to complete a training contract.
Tulkinghorn: Chocolate lolly
There’s plenty of talk about alternative fee models these days, so kudos to the good folk over at Kraft.
Focus: 4 New square, Bar Wars
Despite 4 New Square defeating accusations of racist behaviour in the Employment Tribunal, the case has not done the image of the set - or indeed the bar as a whole - any favours
Focus: Geoff Wild: The Wild hunch
With the public sector becoming a political battleground, Kent legal chief Geoff Wild argues that its lawyers should get radical. So why don’t his rivals agree?
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Privacy law: is Max Mosley right?
For those whose privacy is invaded, the phrase “Freedom of the Press” is no more compelling than “Freedom of the State”.
Coming back to haunt you
“I woke up and heard the news on the radio on Friday morning,” says a magic circle partner, “and thought, ’Christ, I hope that law firm they’re talking about isn’t us’.”
Stephenson Harwood chef shows that the way to lawyers’ hearts is through their stomachs
Stephenson Harwood has been attracting more than its fair share of lateral hires in recent times.
"There is very little value that an international firm can add to a client's domestic Indian legal work and both clients and Indian firms recognize this. "
Total eclipse of the heart
Over the last year London has become notorious as the destination of choice for libel tourists, almost eclipsing its reputation as the divorce capital of the world. After all, aside from Katie and Peter, celebrity divorce court battles have been thin on the ground in the past 12 months.
"£100k is not a vast sum these days anyway for a London job. A lot of my banking mates earn (many) multiples of that. Good luck to them too. "
Postcard from... Port Moresby
Greetings from Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, the country which is often referred to as the “land of the unexpected”.
Editor's weekly: Knowledge is power
Although I returned home from work utterly exhausted yesterday I managed to squeeze out enough energy to have a heated discussion with my husband about the lack of quality careers advice on offer to students at state secondary schools.
The business of risk
For sale: one law firm, only slightly used.
