What a generous chap Clifford Chance’s Peter Charlton is. Tulkinghorn hears that the Clifford Chance London managing partner is simply giving away jobs.
Why, just last week at an industry shindig Charlton re-portedly swa-yed up to Herbert Smith PR guru Alex Charlwood and demanded to know who he was. “Alex Charlwood,” the raven-haired chap re-plied. But before Alex could say anything else, Charlton piped up: “Send me your CV, I’ll make you a partner.”
Tulkinghorn can only applaud Clifford Chance’s innovative approach to recruitment and recommends that other firms follow its lead.
Shaw Pittman exits spark hiring push
The London office of US firm Shaw Pittman has been hit by a stampede of associates following recently departed partners Andrew Moyle and Jennifer Matt-ingly, but the office plans to bounce back with a bold new strategy. Highly-rated associate Alicia Young has quit to hook up with Mattingly at Pillsbury Winthrop, and The Lawyer understands […]