CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang bumped up the salaries of its corporate lawyers this month, it has emerged, a day after it was confirmed the firm would be losing its UK private equity head to Goodwin Procter. The pay packets for London lawyers in the corporate team are understood to have been reviewed by the […]
Following The Lawyer’s analysis of gender instructions at the Bar, the Employment Lawyers Association is calling on firms to join its monitoring scheme.
Dentons has refreshed its training contract for its new 2020 trainee intake, laying out three new modules. The modernised contract will include three additional modules: legal project management, innovation and resilience, aimed at embedding trainees with other skills, abilities and mindsets, on top of the traditional lawyer training. Dentons says that these will not replace […]
Following on from its first lateral partner hire in London two years ago, Slaughter and May has looked externally again for an entirely new role in its pensions team. Richard Goldstein joins Slaughters as a consultant and head of pensions knowledge from Mayer Brown, where he was a partner for nearly a decade. He began […]
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is continuing to defend itself from legal action launched by outsourcing giant Mitie, with the facilities management company calling on Osborne Clarke ahead of a High Court hearing next month. Mitie’s pursuit of the government department follows on from this month’s decision to award a contract to French rival Engie […]
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has incorporated its German arm into its UK limited liability partnership so it can continue to operate as an international business in the jurisdiction after Brexit. The change, which took place at the end of 2019, was implemented because, in a Brexit scenario, the firm could not operate in the country […]
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The UK 200: Operational Health Check report is The Lawyer’s annual assessment of the best run law firms in the UK. The analysis is based on a number of key indicators and metrics that are collected from firms as part of the UK 200 research process.
Get the complete picture of the market; make better-informed decisions and win more work. The UK 200: Operational Health Check report is The Lawyer’s annual assessment of the best run law firms in the UK. The analysis is based on a number of key indicators and metrics that are collected from firms as part of […]
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OUT NOW Understand the market: In-house legal teams’ attitudes towards reducing their legal cost, looking at the roles of external legal providers and technology. Understand your competition: Research into which law firms are working with each of the 350 companies and on what types of matters. Historical use and future sector trends: Research on the […]
Criticised for being slow to react in 2018, traditional firms were, in fact, preparing their strategies and waiting to attack. Here’s what to expect in the next 12 months.
The world and everything in it is going through a period of unprecedented change, which means it has never been more difficult to devise a five-year strategy. For firms nearing the end of their 2020 vision, how did they fare?
A recent talent exodus, an all-but-invisible London office and a management team based in Ohio adds up to Squire Patton Boggs facing a mountain to climb to claim a place at the top table
Is the system conspiring against female barristers? We weigh up the evidence, using data on cases at both the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the Court of Appeal
Beijing’s Outline Plan for the Greater Bay Area is encouraging Chinese firms to invest heavily in the region. What are their strategies, and how fast can they grow? Stephen Mulrenan investigates.
By James Austen The Budget date has been confirmed as 11 March 2020, which leaves under two months for entrepreneurs and business owners to take stock of rumoured changes to the CGT regime and to take action to “lock-in” to CGT rates at their current historic low. The Government’s General Election Manifesto committed to “review […]
By Amber Wright With the UK currently due to leave the EU at the end of this month, Brexit may cause the construction industry a continuing period of uncertainty in 2020 but the government’s agenda may also provide increased opportunities. We look ahead at what this year may have in store. Brexit The top priority […]
By Andrea Haefeli With an effective date of 1 January 2020, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has released the ninth version of the Incoterms® rules, the most important trade terms for the delivery of goods worldwide. This newsletter provides a short introduction to the Incoterms® rules and highlights the structural and substantive changes between […]
By Alexis Vaughan The bearer of a tattoo understandably has a strong personal connection to the ink that is permanently embedded in their skin. In some cases, the tattoo becomes an integral part of that person’s image and persona. As such, many tattooed individuals may be surprised to know that someone else may own the […]
By Alex Horsbrugh-Porter On 15 January 2020 the States of Guernsey passed the Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008 (Insolvency) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, making Guernsey an even more desirable forum for insolvency proceedings. The new legislation is set to modernise Guernsey insolvency law, bringing the jurisdiction into line with not only the UK but other offshore jurisdictions […]
