The top 10 hires of 2018 (and why they matter)
2018 was another year of big-name moves, with US firms showing no signs of winding down their ambitions to grow in the City
DWF reels in former Lucozade GC ahead of next year’s IPO
DWF has made its most high-profile hire since the news of the firm’s intended IPO broke earlier this year.
Fried Frank continues foray into UK corporate with Norton Rose Fulbright hire
Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson is to make a further push into the UK M&A market with the hire of a corporate partner from Norton Rose Fulbright. Partner Ian Lopez is to join the US firm’s London office, following swiftly on from the arrival of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ash Qureshi. Lopez has spent […]
Slaughters and Kirkland lead as GSK strikes £10bn joint venture with Pfizer
Slaughter and May, Kirkland & Ellis and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz are advising in a near £10bn joint venture between pharmaceutical powerhouses GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer. The companies, which own pharmacy staples such as Advil, Panadol and Sensodyne toothpaste, will combine their consumer health businesses to create the world’s biggest supplier of over-the-counter medicines. The deal will see British-owned GSK […]
The man managing Dentsu Aegis’s multi-talented legal team
The head of the legal team tasked with helping Dentsu Aegis meet the challenges of the new digital economy is Simon Zinger.
Squires joins seven firms on Taylor Wimpey panel
Squire Patton Boggs has won a role on Taylor Wimpey’s UK legal panel, alongside seven other advisers. It is a first-time role for Squires on the roster after environmental, safety and health partner Dave Gordon won the pitch alongside real estate partner Neil Taylor. It is the only new entrant, with Taylor Wimpey understood to […]
FTSE 100 – 2018 Report
The FTSE 100 report, in association with Elevate, is the definitive guide to in-house teams at the FTSE 100 and the law firms serving them; enquire here. The report, based on 1-on-1 interviews with FTSE 100 General Counsel, focuses on: In-house legal teams’ attitudes towards reducing their legal cost. The role external legal providers can […]
Litigation Tracker Q3 2018 report
Equip your business development team with the most complete tool in the UK’s litigation industry; enquire here. This report will equip your business development team with the most complete tool in the UK’s litigation industry. This report is a vital tool for law firms, chambers and suppliers in the UK’s litigation industry. What’s included? League […]
UK 200: The Independents – 2018 report
Enquire now The latest edition of The Lawyer’s UK 200: The Independents report, published in October, is the only analysis of the second hundred largest firms ranked by revenue in the UK market. This dynamic group is now worth more than £1.5bn, a new record, and despite the threat of economic uncertainty The Lawyer’s exclusive […]
Clydes has enjoyed a charmed decade of global expansion, but the UK may present unexpected headaches
Clyde & Co’s recent international growth has been nothing short of phenomenal. Now it is turning its attention back to the UK
The long read: Can tech put access to justice within reach?
As austerity cuts and reforms continue to take chunks out of legal funding, ever-advancing technology provides the opportunity to plug the shortfalls
Within an uncertain IPO market, four firms are riding a good wave
The pre-Christmas and pre-Brexit rush has hit the City. Investors and lawyers alike are pushing through deals, trying to get projects away, and a glut of companies have been attempting to take their offerings public. The market has, in fact, seen so much activity over the last few months that it caused a bottleneck. Now, […]
New Law momentum: As Gordon Dadds circles Ince, there are plenty more deals to come
The news that Ince & Co is in merger talks has been trailed for months, but most of the City chatter linked it to other EC3 firms.
Now Gordon Dadds is in the frame, the firm’s New Law mindset could be exactly what Ince needs.
Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled 2018 trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from 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 in […]
UK 200: The Top 100 – 2018 report
Out now, The Lawyer’s UK 200: Top 100 report not only allows you to benchmark against others performance, but also contains detailed analysis on perceived threats to this group and how this will affect future commercial opportunities by:
- identifying market trends and spotlighting UK firms’ new international competition.
- understanding how alternative legal models are taking revenue away from these firms.
- equipping firms with the tools to emulate others successes.
How does your company measure up against your competition? This report is vital to ensure you continue to spot business opportunities as they happen.
Why are legal operations functions on the rise?
Transformation and operational excellence opportunities are significant across the legal sector, with much to be learnt from the successes and failures of others
Context is key for challenges facing GCs in today’s landscape
Much is written on the challenges facing general counsel, but the reality is that every organisation is different and likewise every in-house team is too. Only by understanding the wider business context can external support be truly effective
At a glance guide to Lasting Powers of Attorney
By Victoria Grogan, Simon Lofthouse, Fiona Lilleyman, Stephanie Button After a much-needed reform in the law, people in Jersey can now create Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) to record their decisions and intentions about their assets and care, so that if they lose mental capacity, their wishes will still be respected. Similar legislation has existed […]
Infographic – Anatomy of a legal matter
The fundamental anatomy of most legal matters has commonalities—even though the precise process, type of law and even the jurisdiction may differ. Understanding the components of a legal matter is critical to improving legal service delivery and driving process efficiencies. This briefing outlines the components of a legal matter and four steps you can take […]
Government plans for EEA nationals and their family members after Brexit
By David Smedley, Andrew Rayment, Shakeel Dad The Government has set out its plans for the future status of EEA nationals and their family members after Brexit. Our business immigration team can assist you with any queries. The Government plans to require EEA migrants and their family members to apply for settled status under a new process. The […]