Lovells partner John Young has emerged as another contender in the firm’s hotly-contested senior partner race. Young, a star of the corporate insurance practice, is being put forward by a group of Lovells partners. It is not yet clear whether he will accept the nomination. Four candidates have already declared their candidacy (see right). Despite […]

Salans is poised to take on five of Altheimer & Gray’s remaining offices, giving the firm a presence in four new Central and Eastern European jurisdictions and its first office in Asia. The acquisition of the new offices in Prague, Bucharest, Bratislava and Istanbul will take Salans’ number of Eastern European offices to 10. It […]

Gay lawyers this week called on ministers to tighten up on the detail for their Civil Partnership Registration scheme, in a broadly positive welcome to the ongoing consultation exercise. The Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association (LAGLA) gave its backing to proposals that in its view “would create a new institution that closely follows the rights […]

Iliffes Booth Bennett has hired a new partner to head its personal injury (PI) practice. Malcolm Underhill, a specialist in brain and spinal injuries, was previously a partner at Vizards Wyeth, which left in July. In the past two years, Underhill has worked on claims worth approximately £30m. He plans to strengthen the firm’s position […]