http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/news/top-firms-increasingly-target-vac-schemers/3005194.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/news/top-firms-increasingly-target-vac-schemers/3005194.article More leading firms want to recruit trainees solely from vacation schemes, it has emerged. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sj-berwin-loses-finance-director-to-ffw/3005197.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sj-berwin-loses-finance-director-to-ffw/3005197.article Mike Giles, who has been finance director at SJ Berwin since 1999, is leaving the firm to join Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW). Thu, 23 May 2013 15:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/speechlys-pledges-third-european-office-opening-after-withers-talks-collapse/3005186.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/speechlys-pledges-third-european-office-opening-after-withers-talks-collapse/3005186.article Speechly Bircham has set out plans for “significant team hire” following the end of its merger talks with Withers. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:16 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clydes-makes-eight-redundant-following-consultation/3005176.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clydes-makes-eight-redundant-following-consultation/3005176.article Clyde & Co has made eight support staff redundant following a consultation in the wake of 2011 merger with legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG). Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/withers-and-speechly-vote-against-merger/3005172.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/withers-and-speechly-vote-against-merger/3005172.article Withers and Speechly Bircham have called off merger talks following votes at both firms. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/royal-dutch-shell-unveils-new-look-panel/3005171.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/royal-dutch-shell-unveils-new-look-panel/3005171.article Baker & McKenzie, CMS Cameron McKenna and Debevoise & Plimpton are amongst the new firms appointed to Royal Dutch Shell’s revamped legal panel, which consists of more than 150 firms. Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/bevan-brittan-becomes-latest-firm-to-announce-redundancies/3005168.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/bevan-brittan-becomes-latest-firm-to-announce-redundancies/3005168.article Bevan Brittan has launched a redundancy consultation process with three lawyers and six support staff, the firm announced yesterday. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/sullivan-boosts-finance-and-restructuring-with-linklaters-howard/3005167.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/sullivan-boosts-finance-and-restructuring-with-linklaters-howard/3005167.article Linklaters banking and restructuring partner Chris Howard is leaving the magic circle firm to join Sullivan & Cromwell’s London office. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/media-set-5rb-takes-biggest-bite-in-boris-lovechild-case/3005160.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/media-set-5rb-takes-biggest-bite-in-boris-lovechild-case/3005160.article Media set 5RB picked up roles on both sides of a Court of Appeal (CoA) battle over whether it was a matter if public interest that Boris Johnson MP, Mayor of London, had a daughter with a former mistress. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article Trowers & Hamlins has announced that it has made seven redundancies since March. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/hage-aaronson-secures-supreme-court-win-for-ms/3005134.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/hage-aaronson-secures-supreme-court-win-for-ms/3005134.article Hage Aaronson has secured a Supreme Court win for Marks & Spencer (M&S) after the court today ruled against HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in a tax battle with the retailer. Wed, 22 May 2013 15:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bakers-lawyer-expelled-from-russia-in-spying-row/3005128.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bakers-lawyer-expelled-from-russia-in-spying-row/3005128.article A Baker & McKenzie lawyer has been expelled from Russia amid claims that he turned down attempts by the country’s intelligence service to recruit him as a spy. Wed, 22 May 2013 13:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/slaughters-italian-ally-restructures-in-generational-shift/3005099.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/slaughters-italian-ally-restructures-in-generational-shift/3005099.article Bonelli Erede Pappalardo, Slaughter and May’s Italian best friend, has overhauled its governance and structure and elected two new managing partners in a bid to ensure its future. Wed, 22 May 2013 12:04 GMT http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/news/training-contract-numbers-fall-to-lowest-level-since-1998/3005105.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/home/news/training-contract-numbers-fall-to-lowest-level-since-1998/3005105.article The number of training contracts registered in 2011-12 has fallen 10.5 per cent lower than the number in 2010-11 and 16 per cent lower than pre-recession figures. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:11 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/forster-dean-ceo-greg-shields-exits/3005096.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/forster-dean-ceo-greg-shields-exits/3005096.article The chief executive of Liverpool-based personal injury specialists Forster Dean, Greg Shields, has left the firm. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/italian-lawyer-issues-appeal-over-his-removal-from-euro-roll/3005095.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/italian-lawyer-issues-appeal-over-his-removal-from-euro-roll/3005095.article The named partner of Italian firm Giambrone Law, Gabriele Giambrone, is fighting the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over the decision to remove him from the SRA’s register of European lawyers. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/funds-news-and-analysis/simpson-thacher-bolsters-apax-links-with-cc-funds-associate-hire/3005072.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/funds-news-and-analysis/simpson-thacher-bolsters-apax-links-with-cc-funds-associate-hire/3005072.article Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has snared a key Clifford Chance funds senior associate with close ties to private equity houses Apax Partners and BC Partners. Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/pinsent-masons-wins-trademark-dispute-for-interflora-against-ms/3005073.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/pinsent-masons-wins-trademark-dispute-for-interflora-against-ms/3005073.article Mark & Spencer (M&S) has lost a long-running trademark battle with Interflora after the High Court ruled that the retailer had infringed Interflora’s trademark. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/olswang-boosts-pensions-with-lawrence-graham-hire/3005068.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/olswang-boosts-pensions-with-lawrence-graham-hire/3005068.article Olswang has strengthened its pensions team with the hire of Lawrence Graham partner Ron Burgess. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/simpson-thacher-and-gunderson-lead-yahoo-purchase-of-tumblr/3005070.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/simpson-thacher-and-gunderson-lead-yahoo-purchase-of-tumblr/3005070.article Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has taken a lead advisory role alongside Silicon Valley firm Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian on Yahoo!’s acquisition of blogging site Tumblr for $1.1bn in cash. Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/thrings-names-simon-holdsworth-as-new-managing-partner/3005056.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/thrings-names-simon-holdsworth-as-new-managing-partner/3005056.article Bath-headquartered Thrings has named company commercial head Simon Holdsworth as its new managing partner succeeding Thomas Sheppard. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/the-lawyer-euro-100-unveiled-garrigues-retains-top-spot/3005010.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/the-lawyer-euro-100-unveiled-garrigues-retains-top-spot/3005010.article Iberian firm Garrigues has retained the top spot in The Lawyer’s European 100 2013, but firms from Germany and Norway have produced the strongest financial results in an increasingly divided European market. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/kennedys-signs-outsourcing-deal-with-integreon-as-it-beefs-up-in-manchester/3005031.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/kennedys-signs-outsourcing-deal-with-integreon-as-it-beefs-up-in-manchester/3005031.article Kennedys has signed a three-year outsourcing deal with Integreon that will see five library and information services staff transfer to the back office services provider. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-and-slaughters-bag-roles-on-morrisons-delivery-deal-with-ocado/3005026.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/ashurst-and-slaughters-bag-roles-on-morrisons-delivery-deal-with-ocado/3005026.article Ashurst and Slaughter and May have advised on online retail group Ocado’s delivery deal with supermarket chain Wm Morrison Supermarkets. Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/sj-berwin-name-poised-to-vanish-as-king-and-wood-merger-vote-looms/3005007.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/sj-berwin-name-poised-to-vanish-as-king-and-wood-merger-vote-looms/3005007.article SJ Berwin is gearing up for a vote on a global merger with Asia-Pacific firm King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) that would see the UK outfit’s name disappear. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-secures-fixed-fee-deal-with-intl-air-transport-association/3004995.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-secures-fixed-fee-deal-with-intl-air-transport-association/3004995.article Eversheds has secured a three-year fixed fee contract with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Africa and the Middle East. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-cleans-up-with-colgate-palmolive-panel-place/3005016.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-cleans-up-with-colgate-palmolive-panel-place/3005016.article Hygiene giant Colgate Palmolive added Bond Dickinson to its panel just weeks before the merger between Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees, The Lawyer has learned. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/king-gc-whalen-quits-gaming-company-to-go-it-alone/3004951.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/king-gc-whalen-quits-gaming-company-to-go-it-alone/3004951.article King.com general counsel Marcus Whalen is to leave the online gaming company to take up a consultancy position. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bell-capital-gc-quits-for-qatar-investment-authority/3005017.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bell-capital-gc-quits-for-qatar-investment-authority/3005017.article Bell Capital general counsel Tom Bartos has left the role for an M&A position at the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the state-owned investment arm of the Gulf state. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/tribunal-rules-against-travers-in-pregnancy-discrimination-case/3005020.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/tribunal-rules-against-travers-in-pregnancy-discrimination-case/3005020.article Travers Smith has lost a discrimination case brought against it by a former trainee who claimed she was not given a permanent job because of her pregnancy. Fri, 17 May 2013 19:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-keeps-associate-salaries-static-after-breaking-trainee-pay-freeze/3005019.article http://www.thelawyer.com/ao-keeps-associate-salaries-static-after-breaking-trainee-pay-freeze/3005019.article Allen & Overy has held associate pay levels at 2012/13 rates after unveiling its first increase in trainee salaries for the first time since 2010. Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/mini-pupillage-becomes-work-experience-in-private-school-auction-row/3004998.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/mini-pupillage-becomes-work-experience-in-private-school-auction-row/3004998.article The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has requested that Westminster School change the name of its mini-pupillage auction to work experience amid controversy over the sale of a work placement. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-closes-in-on-200m-turnover/3004931.article http://www.thelawyer.com/irwin-mitchell-closes-in-on-200m-turnover/3004931.article Irwin Mitchell’s legal practice is closing in on the £200m revenue mark, with the firm’s commercial business generating revenues of £40m over the last financial year. Fri, 17 May 2013 15:38 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-launches-in-beijing-with-morgan-lewis-and-uria-hires/3004953.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-launches-in-beijing-with-morgan-lewis-and-uria-hires/3004953.article Eversheds is set to open its Beijing office with two new hires. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:16 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/speechly-bircham-and-withers-merger-vote-just-days-away/3004932.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/speechly-bircham-and-withers-merger-vote-just-days-away/3004932.article Withers and Speechly Bircham will vote next week on whether the two firms should merge to create a £170m firm, The Lawyer has learned. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/revealed-king-and-wood-mallesons-singaporean-merger-fallout/3004940.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/revealed-king-and-wood-mallesons-singaporean-merger-fallout/3004940.article King & Wood Mallesons’ year-long merger negotiations with Singaporean firm WongPartnership failed just days before a tie-up was to be announced to the market, The Lawyer can reveal. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/irwin-mitchell-loses-saudi-prince-state-immunity-appeal/3004933.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/irwin-mitchell-loses-saudi-prince-state-immunity-appeal/3004933.article The Court of Appeal (CoA) has thrown out an appeal by two Saudi princes who wanted a case against them be heard behind closed doors. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/edwards-wildman-teams-up-with-ma-boutique-ismen-for-turkey-launch/3004929.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/edwards-wildman-teams-up-with-ma-boutique-ismen-for-turkey-launch/3004929.article US-firm Edwards Wildman is to open an office in Istanbul through an association with Turkish M&A firm Ismen, months after the two firms worked together on a £36m deal. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/linklaters-clifford-chance-power-up-for-oil-majors-investigation/3004928.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/linklaters-clifford-chance-power-up-for-oil-majors-investigation/3004928.article Magic circle firms Linklaters and Clifford Chance have been instructed by two of the oil majors that faced dawn raids by the European Commission this week. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/herbies-strengthens-nascent-frankfurt-base-with-norton-rose-hire/3004923.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/herbies-strengthens-nascent-frankfurt-base-with-norton-rose-hire/3004923.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed Norton Rose’s Frankfurt corporate team leader Nico Abel as its second partner for its new German offices. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/-goldman-sachs-hmrc-tax-deal-legal-rules-high-court/3004921.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/-goldman-sachs-hmrc-tax-deal-legal-rules-high-court/3004921.article Blackstone Chambers’ James Eadie QC has defeated a judicial review bid by lobbying group UK Uncut over HM Revenue & Customs’ multi-million pound “sweetheart” deal with Goldman Sachs. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/texas-firm-andrews-kurth-makes-ashurst-hire-for-city-launch/3004852.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/texas-firm-andrews-kurth-makes-ashurst-hire-for-city-launch/3004852.article Texas firm Andrews Kurth is set to become the latest US oil and gas player to target the UK market with a London launch. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/michelmores-dishes-out-staff-bonuses-after-turnover-rises-15-per-cent/3004862.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/michelmores-dishes-out-staff-bonuses-after-turnover-rises-15-per-cent/3004862.article Exeter-headquartered Michelmores is to pay all lawyers and staff a bonus equivalent to 3 per cent of their individual salaries after posting a 15 per cent rise in turnover to £22.3m during the last financial year. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article Farrer & Co and Olswang have both confirmed the results of redundancy consultations begun earlier this year, laying off fewer people than originally feared. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/weightmans-records-6-per-cent-turnover-growth-for-2012/13/3004868.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/weightmans-records-6-per-cent-turnover-growth-for-2012/13/3004868.article Weightmans has announced record revenue figures for the 2012/13 financial year, with turnover hitting £82m - up from £77.1m in 2011/12. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article Osborne Clarke today (15 May) entered into a two week consultation programme with a view to cutting 13 senior associates. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/travers-promotes-three-in-cut-down-partnership-round/3004845.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/travers-promotes-three-in-cut-down-partnership-round/3004845.article Travers Smith has made up three associates to partner, in a promotions round less than half the size of last year’s. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/walker-morris-makes-up-duo-to-partnership/3004846.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/walker-morris-makes-up-duo-to-partnership/3004846.article Leeds firm Walker Morris has promoted two lawyers to its partnership, along with eight new directors. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/top-private-school-summoned-by-bsb-over-pupillage-auction/3004841.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/top-private-school-summoned-by-bsb-over-pupillage-auction/3004841.article The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has approached the head of Westminster School after it auctioned off a mini-pupillage in a bid to raise money for a new building. Wed, 15 May 2013 13:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/quinn-emanuel-plans-hong-kong-launch/3004843.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/quinn-emanuel-plans-hong-kong-launch/3004843.article Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is to launch in Hong Kong after hiring arbitration lawyer John Rhie from Kim & Chang. Wed, 15 May 2013 12:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/shearman-hires-weil-trio-in-boost-for-london-private-equity/3004703.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/corporate/shearman-hires-weil-trio-in-boost-for-london-private-equity/3004703.article Shearman & Sterling has hired a three-strong private equity team in London from Weil Gotshal & Manges including high-profile partner Mark Soundy. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/hugh-james-adds-three-to-partnership/3004811.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/hugh-james-adds-three-to-partnership/3004811.article Cardiff-headquartered Hugh James has added three lawyers to the partnership in its latest round of promotions. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:35 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/keating-chambers-senior-clerk-child-quits-for-navigant/3004832.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/keating-chambers-senior-clerk-child-quits-for-navigant/3004832.article Keating Chambers senior clerk Nick Child is leaving the set to join Navigant Consulting as managing director and head of global market development for the company’s global construction practice. Wed, 15 May 2013 10:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-freshfields-guide-cinvens-partnership-ipo/3004821.article Travers Smith and Ogier take further roles on planned £1.4bn float Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/herbert-smith-ao-in-flow-for-5bn-severn-trent-takeover-approach/3004817.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has taken the lead role for longstanding client Severn Trent on a potential bid from a Canadian, Kuwaiti and UK consortium reportedly valuing the target at £5bn. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01 GMT http://l2b.thelawyer.com/barrister/news/39-essex-street-takes-pupillage-gap-year/3004807.article http://l2b.thelawyer.com/barrister/news/39-essex-street-takes-pupillage-gap-year/3004807.article The number of junior barristers and pupils joining from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square has lead 39 Essex Street to suspend recruitment of pupils for the 2014-15 pupillage year. Tue, 14 May 2013 15:32 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (14 May) announced plans to make a raft of redundancies affecting nearly 100 lawyers and staff at the firm. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article Lawyers and support staff in DWF’s Edinburgh and Glasgow offices have been put on redundancy notice as part of the firm’s wider restructuring programme. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-real-estate-team-of-six-heads-to-shakespeares/3004740.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/eversheds-real-estate-team-of-six-heads-to-shakespeares/3004740.article Birmingham-headquartered Shakespeares has added a six-lawyer team from Eversheds, led by real estate partner Brendan Walsh. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:22 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/morgan-lewis-sees-first-ex-dewey-partner-exit-as-beijing-co-head-quits/3004737.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/morgan-lewis-sees-first-ex-dewey-partner-exit-as-beijing-co-head-quits/3004737.article Morgan Lewis & Bockius Beijing co-head Ingrid Zhu-Clark is to leave the firm, becoming the first ex-Dewey & LeBoeuf partner to exit the US outfit since a team of nearly 20 partners joined from the bankrupt firm last year. Tue, 14 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/linklaters-brolly-scheme-strikes-gold-as-coleen-rooney-spreads-firms-name/3004735.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/linklaters-brolly-scheme-strikes-gold-as-coleen-rooney-spreads-firms-name/3004735.article Linklaters’ policy of handing out branded umbrellas to students on campus to spread the firm’s name appears to have paid off after Coleen Rooney was pictured on the pitch after a Manchester United home match carrying a giant brolly with the magic circle outfit’s logo on it. Mon, 13 May 2013 14:19 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/garrigues-pulls-out-of-latin-american-alliance-to-open-own-offices/3004722.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/americas/garrigues-pulls-out-of-latin-american-alliance-to-open-own-offices/3004722.article Europe’s largest law firm, Garrigues, is quitting the Latin American alliance it founded in 2004 in order to launch its own offices on the continent. Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bingham-raids-white-and-case-in-tokyo-for-seven-lawyer-funds-team/3004713.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/bingham-raids-white-and-case-in-tokyo-for-seven-lawyer-funds-team/3004713.article Bingham has expanded in Japan by snatching a seven-lawyer investment funds team from White & Case’s Tokyo office. Mon, 13 May 2013 11:50 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-legacy-herbert-smith-issues-20m-cash-call-to-equity-partners/3004676.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-legacy-herbert-smith-issues-20m-cash-call-to-equity-partners/3004676.article Legacy Herbert Smith has issued a cash call of up to £20m to all equity partners in an effort to boost its capital structure as part of the firm’s planned financial integration with Australia’s Freehills. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-giant-yingke-targets-domestic-sme-market-with-launch-of-virtual-legal-services/3004697.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/exclusive-china-giant-yingke-targets-domestic-sme-market-with-launch-of-virtual-legal-services/3004697.article Yingke, one of China’s largest law firms, is getting closer to launch a new division branded as Yingke Cloud, aimed at revolutionising the provision of volume legal services in China. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:06 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/exclusive-dundas-targets-london-merger-after-run-of-city-exits/3004702.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/exclusive-dundas-targets-london-merger-after-run-of-city-exits/3004702.article Dundas & Wilson is pushing to secure a London merger following a string of exits in the City and failed talks with Bircham Dyson Bell in 2011. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-riverview-law-enters-into-strategic-alliance-with-dmh-stallard/3004700.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/exclusive-riverview-law-enters-into-strategic-alliance-with-dmh-stallard/3004700.article Riverview Law has signed its first formal strategic alliance with DMH Stallard in a move that will see Riverview refer work to the south-east firm. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/money-key-attraction-for-uk-associates-moving-to-us-firms-the-lawyer-survey-reveals/3004705.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/money-key-attraction-for-uk-associates-moving-to-us-firms-the-lawyer-survey-reveals/3004705.article Almost 40 per cent of UK associates currently at a US firm said money was their key motivator for joining - twice as many as last year, a survey by The Lawyer reveals today. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/city/latest-deals/clifford-chance-and-simpson-thacher-share-kkr-job-on-uk-water-buy/3004661.article Freshfields leads for South Staffordshire seller Alinda Capital Partners after taking 2012 merger role Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/exclusive-henderson-in-house-team-shrinks-amid-shift-to-using-law-firms-more/3004701.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/exclusive-henderson-in-house-team-shrinks-amid-shift-to-using-law-firms-more/3004701.article Henderson Global Investors’ UK in-house legal team has shrunk by nearly 30 per cent in the past year following a shift to farming out more of its lower-level work to law firms. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/blp-and-stephenson-harwood-in-store-for-121m-oxford-street-development/3004644.article Stephenson Harwood acts for buyer on UK debut after referral from Hong Kong base Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lend-lease-legal-chief-parts-company-with-construction-giant/3004674.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/lend-lease-legal-chief-parts-company-with-construction-giant/3004674.article The senior legal counsel of construction giant Lend Lease, Alistair Cutts, is understood to have left the role as the business scales back its European arm. Mon, 13 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/freshfields-freezes-associate-pay-as-trainee-salaries-unchanged-again/3004696.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/freshfields-freezes-associate-pay-as-trainee-salaries-unchanged-again/3004696.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has frozen its associate pay rates following the introduction of a merit-based system, with trainee salaries kept static for the fifth year running. Fri, 10 May 2013 15:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ex-cobbetts-debt-recovery-arm-cuts-44-staff-in-redundancy-round/3004665.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ex-cobbetts-debt-recovery-arm-cuts-44-staff-in-redundancy-round/3004665.article Cobbetts’ former debt recovery business Incasso, which was acquired by HL Legal Solicitors, has made 44 staff redundant following a consultation with 52 staff at the company. Fri, 10 May 2013 13:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/ex-dewey-tax-partner-exits-linklaters-washington-base-for-kpmg/3004675.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/ex-dewey-tax-partner-exits-linklaters-washington-base-for-kpmg/3004675.article Linklaters Washington DC tax partner Joseph Pari has left for KPMG, roughly a year after moving to the magic circle firm ahead of the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sausage-skin-maker-raids-dairy-crest-for-first-london-in-houser/3004666.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/sausage-skin-maker-raids-dairy-crest-for-first-london-in-houser/3004666.article Sausage-skin maker Devro has hired Dairy Crest’s former deputy company secretary Andrew Money as its first London-based in-house lawyer. Fri, 10 May 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/quinn-emanuel-launches-in-sydney-with-hsf-partners/3004669.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/quinn-emanuel-launches-in-sydney-with-hsf-partners/3004669.article Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has hired two Herbert Smith Freehills partners to launch its first move into the Australian market. Fri, 10 May 2013 10:34 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/barclays-deputy-gc-leads-the-race-in-scramble-to-replace-harding/3004660.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/barclays-deputy-gc-leads-the-race-in-scramble-to-replace-harding/3004660.article Barclays deputy general counsel Michael Shaw is understood to be leading the race to replace Mark Harding as the bank’s legal chief. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/nokia-siemens-picks-tetra-paks-varsellona-as-latest-legal-chief/3004662.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/nokia-siemens-picks-tetra-paks-varsellona-as-latest-legal-chief/3004662.article Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) has appointed Tetra Pak general counsel Maria Varsellona as its new legal chief following the exit of Joyce Norcini from the Finnish telecoms group. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/media-entertainment-and-sport/freshfields-red-knight-hails-uniteds-heir-to-busby/3004664.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/media-entertainment-and-sport/freshfields-red-knight-hails-uniteds-heir-to-busby/3004664.article Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London chief and high-profile Red Knight Mark Rawlinson has praised outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson as a “spiritual heir to Matt Busby” who “hates losing but uses adversity as a fuel”. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ince-and-co-hires-dla-asia-projects-head/3004638.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/ince-and-co-hires-dla-asia-projects-head/3004638.article Ince & Co has hired former DLA Piper managing partner and Asia projects head Martin David to lead its Asia energy practice. Thu, 9 May 2013 13:33 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/linklaters-beefs-up-relaunched-dc-base-with-bingham-tax-duo/3004635.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/tax/linklaters-beefs-up-relaunched-dc-base-with-bingham-tax-duo/3004635.article Linklaters has added two partners to its nascent Washington DC office with the hire of Bingham McCutchen tax duo David Brockway and Jasper Howard. Thu, 9 May 2013 12:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/coa-throws-out-400m-northern-rock-appeal/3004632.article http://www.thelawyer.com/coa-throws-out-400m-northern-rock-appeal/3004632.article Brick Court Chambers’ Mark Howard QC has been successful in knocking out an attempt to force the Northern Rock to pay compensation to shareholders who lost out when the bank was nationalised in 2008. Thu, 9 May 2013 12:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dwf-bulks-up-real-estate-with-eversheds-team/3004628.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dwf-bulks-up-real-estate-with-eversheds-team/3004628.article DWF has recruited 13 lawyers, including five partners, from Eversheds’ Manchester and Newcastle offices in a boost to its property department. Thu, 9 May 2013 11:43 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/herbies-brings-in-aussie-corporate-chief-to-rejig-london-corporate-structure/3004624.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/herbies-brings-in-aussie-corporate-chief-to-rejig-london-corporate-structure/3004624.article Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) global corporate head Mike Ferraro has been brought in to the firm’s London office to revamp its corporate department, The Lawyer can reveal. Thu, 9 May 2013 11:23 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/senior-swedish-partners-team-up-for-boutique-launch/3004593.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/senior-swedish-partners-team-up-for-boutique-launch/3004593.article A group of lawyers from the Swedish offices of Ashurst and White & Case have joined forces with the former managing partner of Hannes Snellman’s Stockholm office to form a corporate boutique. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/consolidation-continues-as-jackson-reforms-take-hold-of-claimant-sector/3004621.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/consolidation-continues-as-jackson-reforms-take-hold-of-claimant-sector/3004621.article The personal injury (PI) legal market is consolidating rapidly with three new mergers being announced yesterday. Thu, 9 May 2013 10:52 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/queens-speech-reveals-national-insurance-reforms-for-llps/3004617.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/the-lawyer-management/queens-speech-reveals-national-insurance-reforms-for-llps/3004617.article Law firms which have converted to LLP status could find themselves saddled with a much larger national insurance bill under measures announced in today’s Queen’s Speech. Wed, 8 May 2013 16:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/mishcon-smashes-turnover-target-with-14-per-cent-rise-to-834m/3004603.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/mishcon-smashes-turnover-target-with-14-per-cent-rise-to-834m/3004603.article Mishcon de Reya has broken through its £80m turnover target for 2012/13 with a 14 per cent rise, bringing revenues to £83.4m for the last financial year. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/stephenson-harwood-pioneers-myanmar-expansion-with-association/3004604.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/asia-pacific/stephenson-harwood-pioneers-myanmar-expansion-with-association/3004604.article Stephenson Harwood has become the first UK law firm to enter the Myanmar market after striking an association deal with local firm U Tin Yu & Associates. Wed, 8 May 2013 14:42 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article Wragge & Co has put up to 30 full-time equivalent support staff at risk of being made redundant in London and Birmingham. Wed, 8 May 2013 13:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-makes-up-six-in-first-combined-partnership-round/3004590.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/bond-dickinson-makes-up-six-in-first-combined-partnership-round/3004590.article Bond Dickinson has unveiled its first round of promotions since the merger between Dickinson Dees and Bond Pearce, which went live last week (1 May). Wed, 8 May 2013 11:24 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/leveson-counsel-robert-jay-qc-joins-high-court-bench/3004588.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/litigation/bar-news-and-analysis/leveson-counsel-robert-jay-qc-joins-high-court-bench/3004588.article 39 Essex Street’s Robert Jay QC, the counsel to the Leveson Inquiry, has been appointed to the High Court in the latest round of judicial appointments. Wed, 8 May 2013 11:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/simmons-and-simmons-gets-green-light-for-singapore-launch/3004587.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/simmons-and-simmons-gets-green-light-for-singapore-launch/3004587.article Simmons & Simmons has been granted a licence to operate in Singapore by the state’s Attorney General’s Chambers. Wed, 8 May 2013 10:40 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/latham-launches-in-dusseldorf-with-three-shearman-hires/3004585.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/latham-launches-in-dusseldorf-with-three-shearman-hires/3004585.article Latham & Watkins has secured the hire of three Shearman & Sterling partners to launch a Düsseldorf office, hot on the heels of Shearman’s decision to centralise its German presence in Frankfurt. Wed, 8 May 2013 09:41 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/fulbright-london-partners-clinch-opt-out-from-norton-roses-uk-llp/3004583.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/fulbright-london-partners-clinch-opt-out-from-norton-roses-uk-llp/3004583.article A group of Fulbright & Jaworski partners in London have negotiated a reverse lock-in that ringfences them against Norton Rose’s UK business for two years from the firms’ merger next month, The Lawyer has learnt. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/anderson-strathern-reappointed-as-advisor-to-the-crown-estate/3004582.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/anderson-strathern-reappointed-as-advisor-to-the-crown-estate/3004582.article After a competitive tender process, Anderson Strathern has once again been retained to advise the Crown Estate in Scotland. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/practice-areas/intellectual-property/bird-and-bird-snares-franchising-duo-from-ffw-after-abell-hire/3004537.article Bird & Bird has hired two franchising partners from Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) following the recruitment of high-profile IP and IT head Mark Abell. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:02 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/peverel-group-names-new-head-of-legal/3004574.article http://www.thelawyer.com/in-house/in-house-news/peverel-group-names-new-head-of-legal/3004574.article Property management company, Peverel Group, has appointed Nigel Hirst as head of legal and company secretary. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dentons-makes-first-post-merger-hires-in-germany/3004576.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/regions/europe/dentons-makes-first-post-merger-hires-in-germany/3004576.article Dentons has announced its first lateral hires since the tripartite merger which formed the firm a month ago, picking up a duo of partners in Germany. Tue, 7 May 2013 17:41 GMT