Kirkland & Ellis has the largest investment funds practice in the City and has expanded the group’s headcount more significantly than any of its competitors over the past 12 months, new data from The Lawyer has revealed. The report, which will be released on The Lawyer’s Signal channel next week, shows that Kirkland has a […]
UK firms outperform their US counterparts when it comes to working parents
Slaughter and May has joined the long list of firms to have increased its salaries for newly-qualified solicitors. The firm said it had raised salaries for its NQs to £100,000. The £100,000 salary is up from £90,500, with a discretionary bonus on top of that. The firm stated that there has also been an increase […]
There were plenty of riches at stake in a multimillion-pound High Court contest that resulted in a massive win for 7KBW’s Stephen Phillips QC earlier this month. Phillips (Call: 1993) was on hand in Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Nobu Su, which involved a mother-and-son conspiracy, Monegasque villas and a private jet. It resulted in […]
Lawyers and staff at Shearman & Sterling will be asked to attend the office three days a week, as part of a new global approach to its reopening. From September, the firm will expect to see everyone in the office every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It is understood that the firm’s global committee wanted to […]
Travers Smith has found its next chief finance officer among Linklaters’ ranks, as its current head looks set to retire at the end of the year. The UK firm has tapped Christopher Skeet, the magic circle firm’s group financial controller. His appointment was part of the planning around the retirement of Travers’ finance director Paul […]
The masks are almost off, international holidays have restarted, and most return to office plans are well underway. Though it may seem like normal life is fast approaching, those who are resuming office life have had their outlook fundamentally changed by lockdown. How is post-lockdown office life going to reflect this, and what lessons have […]
$1trn in M&A deals have been conducted remotely since lockdown, making due diligence and synergies harder for IHLs. They discuss the challenges in this roundtable.
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How a legal team took on the might of the Post Office to put right one of the biggest miscarriages of justice the UK has ever seen
Seven in-house lawyers express their gratitude to external advisers for helping them through the pandemic, while giving pointers on how to move forward.
Last month’s China sanctions against a number of individuals and entities, including Essex Court Chambers, sparked a weekend of discussions for City litigators.
Last month, Cooley unveiled its first revenue dip since it opened in the City in 2015. Behind that lies a major tussle over firm strategy – and in particular, its relationship with one of the most powerful companies in the world.
Members of The Lawyer Hot 100 have just two things in common. The first is excellence. Every year, our Hot 100 covers an incredibly diverse mix of legal professionals: scrappers from the rough and tumble of criminal law; sharp-suited corporate dealmakers; intellectuals and silver-tongued advocates from barristers’ profession; the in-house counsel with the ear of […]
Matthew Ryder QC of Matrix and Alexandra Wilson of 5 St Andrews Hill discuss the detail and importance of the case Somerset v Stewart; what it means to them as British barristers of Caribbean heritage, why it is often overlooked by legal historians; and its importance in a modern context legally, politically and culturally.
The webinar discusses Conduct Regulation and Culture Assessment, and raises the questions: does good culture and conduct involve a change in how disputes should be handled? and is there a need for a mindset change in the approach to litigation?
Cayman boasts a variety of innovative and flexible vehicles and structures beyond the basic trust instrument, which can meet the structuring requirements of a range of entities, from charities to commercial ventures. Foundations and STAR trusts are among the structuring options available, and while similar in terms of the flexibility they afford, both vehicles have distinct properties which may make one more suitable than the other depending on circumstances and requirements.
To assess current perceptions of the funding market and gather views on how its future might play out, AlixPartners has collaborated with The Lawyer to survey private practice litigators, leading in-house lawyers, and barristers. The survey focuses on the perceived benefits and drawbacks of funding, the situations in which respondents would typically use a funder, and the direction in which the litigation funding market is headed.
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Ahead of the inaugural Smarter Working Week in association with Shoosmiths event, Shoosmiths chief executive Simon Boss spoke with The Lawyer about the concept of smarter working and how that has evolved over the past year. “Many people may think smarter working is just about efficiency or productivity” and while it includes that, it’s actually […]
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Shoosmiths’ Caroline White-Robinson on finding the confidence to say “this isn’t going well” and that no, this is not “the worst thing that could have happened”.
