Kingsley Napley has announced the hire of Serious Fraud Office (SFO) general counsel Alun Milford, the latest in a string of departures from the Government body. 26-year prosecution veteran Milford will join his new firm as a partner in its criminal litigation team in the new year with the SFO confirming that it will begin […]
Slaughter and May corporate veteran Nigel Boardman will step down as a partner next April, leaving behind a lustrous and lucrative legacy within the magic circle firm spanning nearly 40 years. When he retires from the partnership as the end of April next year, he will continue at Slaughters as a part-time consultant. Long regarded as […]
Fieldfisher is poised to open two new offices in Spain, The Lawyer understands. The first office will be based in Madrid, an attractive city for law firms due to a strong banking and corporate scene, while the second will be located in Barcelona with the aim of taking advantage of its thriving tech start-up scene. Far […]
Big Four powerhouse PwC and US firm Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy have entered a strategic alliance to pitch jointly for immigration-related work from clients across the world. PwC’s global immigration practice covers more than 170 countries, while New York-based US immigration specialist Fragomen has more than 50 offices in over 25 countries, including 16 offices across […]
Housing set Arden Chambers will merge with public, planning and property set 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square effective from 1 October in the latter’s second merger in just over five years. The new set will take 4-5 Gray’s Inn’s name initially, with Arden Chambers senior practice manager Emily Martin continuing to lead the legacy set’s work […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Norton Rose Fulbright and Cravath, Swaine & Moore have spearheaded a proposed merger to create the world’s largest gold miner, valued at $18bn (£13.7bn). The merger between two of the biggest players in the industry sees Canada’s Barrick Gold buy FTSE 100-listed US goldmining company rival Randgold Resources for $6bn, under an all-share agreement. Freshfields has advised Barrick, with a […]
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Baker McKenzie head of capital markets Adam Farlow recalls the mood in the City during the most terrible days of the global financial crisis.
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The Lawyer has compiled 2018 trainee solicitor salary and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salary data of the UK’s largest law firms in two easy-to-use tables. The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to offer NQs £100,000 in London back […]
One of the biggest issues facing law firms is the retention of female talent. Allen & Overy is working on solving the problem.
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By Susana Almeida Lopes Women represent 50% of the working population and are as much or more educated and qualified as men are. However, the problem of gender diversity (or lack of it), especially in top positions in organisations, is a persistent societal problem, and there are (many) studies that, if concrete measures are not taken, […]
By Rob MacAdam With clients expecting more efficiency, transparency and value from their lawyers, it’s time for law firms to re-engineer their legal service delivery into real competitive advantage. In this video, Rob MacAdam, Director of Legal Solutions, identifies six elements that make up the anatomy of a legal matter, and discusses what improvements can be […]
By Simon Barnes On 13 September 2018, the UK government published guidance on the application of competition law and merger control if there is no Brexit deal. The guidance forms part of the Government’s broader publication of technical notices to help businesses and individuals understand and prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit scenario. Consistent with current […]
By David Asker What constitutes an obstruction? An obstruction ranges from locking the building up, to threats with a weapon or physically hiding items away. Essentially it is the obstructing and preventing of an enforcement agent from enforcing the writ of control. We would also consider wasting time and making the agent’s job as difficult as […]
The technology we increasingly rely on every day such as phones, tablets and personal computers are made up of different components. These components and other parts are made using raw materials that can be found in countries all over the world. Materials including aluminium, lithium and cobalt have been listed by the World Bank as […]
By Richard Daggett It is fair to say that, if the UK commercial real estate sector was a glass, it would be very difficult to determine whether it was half full or half empty. Every positive headline about the sector booming has been accompanied with a harbinger of doom regarding its future. For example, with Brexit, […]
