The legal profession has come a long way in recent years, with many – but not all – lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people no longer having to fear that their chance of partnership will be jeopardised if lunchtime conversations turn to discussions about weekend activities. Yet while the profession will gladly pat itself […]
Study aims to establish if gay and lesbian lawyers are coming up against a different glass ceiling Stephen Shea The first major study into how being gay affects a lawyer’s potential for career advancement is underway, with the Law Society working alongside the InterLaw Diversity Forum and gay rights group Stonewall to identify the obstacles […]
Stories about law firms asking their future trainees to defer their start dates have dominated The Lawyer’s student website Lawyer2B.com in recent weeks. Barely a week has passed without at least one firm conceding it has asked future trainees to push back their start dates. Among those firms are Clifford Chance, CMS Cameron McKenna, Herbert […]
The fight to be top of the German legal market is in full swing, with some unexpected changes in the past 12 months. Aled Griffiths reports There have been plenty of surprises in the German market this year. Parts of Shearman & Sterling sheared off remarkably quickly, while Linklaters went on the attack – with […]
As general counsel of the International Save the Children Alliance, Tara Camm is committed to keeping all of the charity’s global members pulling in the same direction. Tara Camm Celebrating its 90th birthday this May, Save the Children has much to be proud of, all spurred on by a founder who has entered the history […]
With all the recent layoffs, maybe it’s time to change tack altogether. The Lawyer meets a restauranteur, an author and a handbag designer, who all said farewell to the law to follow their dreams According to statistics only about 2 per cent of people decide to take the gamble and quit their jobs to […]
A duo of US firms has won lead roles on the State of Qatar’s recent $3bn (£2bn) sovereign bond issuance. Latham & Watkins partners Bill Voge in London and Doha-based Craig Stoehr advised Qatar on the deal, which was its first sovereign bond issuance since 2000. The firm has a longstanding relationship with the Qatari government, having advised on its […]
Hausfeld has reached a settlement with three individuals who sought to strike out the UK portion of a settlement reached in the US courts. In February 2008 Hausfeld’s legacy firm, Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Co, reached a settlement in a US price-fixing class action brought against British Airways and Virgin Atlantic (TheLawyer.com, 15 February 2008). The […]
SJ Berwin is understood to be advising property company British Land on its potential sale of a 50 per cent stake in its £2.5bn Broadgate office estate in the City of London. While British Land has used firms including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in the past, it is understood that on this occasion it has turned […]
Drinks maker Britvic has renegotiated its £300m banking facility, with Allen & Overy (A&O) and Linklaters winning key mandates. Linklaters, led by banking partner Philip Spittal, represented longstanding client Britvic. A&O edged out Clifford Chance to act for the six lending banks – Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Bank of Ireland, Lloyds and Fortis. […]
After such a bad year – and an even worse one predicted – US firms may struggle to remain committed to the London market The table published today showing the top 30 largest US firms in London by revenue underlines how tough conditions have become for all participants in the legal market. Total revenue, when […]
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has launched a commercial litigation practice in London, hiring DLA Piper partner Julian Stait to handle technology disputes. Stait, a former head of technology, media and communications (TMC) at DLA Piper, will work in Milbank’s two-partner IT and outsourcing team. Milbank now has 13 partners in London under European managing partner […]