11 April 2011
The Lawyer
Bakers HR head’s stage graft
“I sometimes wonder if I’m a bit obsessive-compulsive,” says Baker & McKenzie HR director Martin Blackburn.
Bleak deals climate shows no sign of thawing in Q1
A constricted UK deals pipeline has not eased in the first quarter (Q1) of 2011, according to latest M&A advisory league tables published by Thomson Reuters.
BP’s new panel told not to advise rivals
BP is forbidding the firms vying for places on its upcoming panel from working with other oil companies, with its final roster expected to be in place by the end of this month.
Brands on the run
And so it came to pass. Ever since the publication of the Legal Services Bill in 2006 there have been immense expectations that big brands will target the law.
Clifford Chance pinpoints M&A after announcing formal launch in Turkey
Clifford Chance has formally launched its Istanbul office and is setting its stall out for M&A work. The move comes four months after first announcing the development.
Co-op’s LSA gambit casts pall on Pannone alliance
The future of Pannone’s longstanding relationship with the Co-operative is in doubt as the mutual retailer prepares to ramp up its legal services division later this year.
Czechs and balances
The Czech legal market is fiercely competitive and heavily reliant on foreign trade. Joanne Harris reports on all the comers, stayers, goers and refocusings
DLA Piper introduces partner gardening leave for the first time
DLA Piper is putting departing partners on three months’ gardening leave after overhauling its members agreement to reflect its international growth.
Firms get creative as holiday fever sparks billing chaos
Easter and royal wedding force firms to rethink accounting deadlines
Focus: LSA - Co-opting the law
Implementation of the LSA?is fast approaching, and the Co-op is planning to be one of the first to enter the market. A panel of experts debates the implications for the company, its potential clients and its solicitor competitors
Giving up the Smoke
The regional bar has come through the recession in good form and larger sets should no longer be seen as London’s poor relations, argues Bill Braithwaite QC
McGrigors ups global reach with US alliance
Edinburgh-headquartered McGrigors has taken a further step into the international market by signing a referral agreement with US firm Husch Blackwell.
Milestone
For international tax boutique Milestone 2011 has already been an eventful year.
Opinion: Reform of cartel legislation lacks specificity
On 16 March the Government issued a consultation paper entitled ’A Competition Regime for Growth: A Consultation on Options for Reform’.
People moves
Simmons & Simmons is rebuilding its depleted Paris office with the hire of Landwell & Associés partner Michèle Anahory.
Resurgence of corporate sector sees Paris practices think laterally
Since the beginning of 2011 there have been almost 40 lateral partner moves in Paris, making last week’s news that three partners were leaving Simmons & Simmons for Norton Rose, Shearman & Sterling and Fasken Martineau part of a much bigger trend.
Site seer: Chris Davies, Kelkoo
Retail comparison site Kelkoo’s sole in-houser Chris Davies has been instrumental in making the ex-Yahoo! subsidiary a top three player in its own right.
SRA code: watchdog sharpens its teeth
The move by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to adopt a new regulatory framework will have a direct impact on every firm in the country, regardless of size.
The Brat pack
Firms are hoping that privatisation will give a jolt to the stagnant market in Slovakia.
Trialled West
Local courts can be entirely appropriate places to bring complex litigation, as Victoria Jones explains
Tulkinghorn: Scales of justice
Tulkinghorn doesn’t get out much, except for a spot of Gilbert & Sullivan with the D’Oyly Carte, but Mrs Tulkinghorn recently forced him to witness some popular beat combos in The 100 Club at the first of this year’s three-night legal music festival that is Law Rocks, now in its third year.
Work Life Quiz: Jane Cooper, Russell Jones & Walker
Where’s the best place to go if you want to find out what’s really going on in the office? The ladies’ toilets.
