UK News
Olswang boosts pensions with Lawrence Graham hire
Olswang has strengthened its pensions team with the hire of Lawrence Graham partner Ron Burgess.
SJ Berwin name poised to vanish as King & Wood merger vote looms
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.
Tribunal rules against Travers in pregnancy discrimination case
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.
Irwin Mitchell closes in on £200m turnover
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.
Michelmores dishes out staff bonuses after turnover rises 15 per cent
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.
UK Analysis
When the numbers don’t add up anymore
Redundancies are sweeping the legal industry as firms of all sizes adjust to a world of permanent price pressure - and partners are no longer secure in ivory towers
Commercial & Chancery Special Report: Staying Power
London has a deserved reputation as an axis for arbitral excellence, but reputation alone will not ensure its continued supremacy. By Khawar Qureshi
Who fits the bill? Apax on the hunt for unflappable GC
As private equity house Apax embarks on its search for a general counsel, the sector’s lawyers are abuzz with who might land the plum in-house role.
Special reports: Banking and Shipping
The crisis among financial institutions has created a dearth of groundbreaking and unique work for banking and finance lawyers, much of it coming from the regulators.
Managing property costs: Lease is the word
US firms prefer high-status locations in the City; UK firms, though, are getting better value out of their properties.
