Clifford Chance has announced its partner promotions for 2019, making up 30 worldwide, the highest number in over a decade. The last time the magic circle made up more was in 2008, when it promoted 35. Overall, women accounted for a third of this year’s promotions. The Asia-Pacific region saw a higher number of new […]
Sunderland AFC, career choices and hairdressing tips feature in White & Case partner Gareth Eagles’s Hot 100 career quiz.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided not to pursue Dentons over the unfair dismissal of a member of staff on maternity leave. At the end of last year, the SRA considered referring Dentons to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over the treatment of Bina Hale, a former recruitment manager. Though the matter had been high-profile, […]
Charles Russell Speechlys has made up nine lawyers to partner in its latest promotions round, three of whom are women. The nine new partners are Rebecca Burford, Renaud Ferry, Andrew Keeley, Gareth Mills, William Rollin, Sarah Rowley, Tristram van Lawick, Sarah Wigington and James Worthington. The new partners are spread across practices that include corporate, […]
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has advised Cinven on the sale of its remaining stake in software provider Visma, opposite Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Kirkland & Ellis. Freshfields’ team was led by partner Victoria Sigeti, who was supported by Alastair Brown, Akash Mukerji and Angus Scott. The group advised longstanding client Cinven in 2014 […]
Allen & Overy is advising the Universities Superannuation Scheme on its acquisition of UK telecoms group KCom. London partner Richard Hough is leading the magic circle firm’s team for the pension fund USS, which is buying KCom through a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary company. He was supported by banking partner James Graham. KCom, a Hull-based broadband […]
The Lawyer first-ever technology-focused market report aims not only to recognise the fact that the UK’s largest law firms are investing an increasing amount of time and money in a wide range of technology applications, systems and solutions, but also highlight which are using these to materially improve the way they operate. ENQUIRE TODAY In […]
WHO WON AND WHO LOST IN 2018? Unearth the most active firms and chambers in the year, gaining insight into which firms hold the greatest instructing powers. Target new sectors and areas for growth. Track market share and benchmarking. Identify trends and disrupt key relationships. Provide key insight to your business development team ENQUIRE TODAY By […]
The UK 200: Operational Healthcheck report is The Lawyer’s annual assessment of the most efficiently 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. They include: property costs; borrowings; lock-up. ENQUIRE TODAY The […]
The story of the failure of KWM’s UK arm has been well documented, but little has been written about what happened next. How have its alumni fared? And did partners make the right choice in those final weeks?
We surveyed over 1,000 legal professionals for their views on Brexit, whether to revoke Article 50 and political leanings.
In the past few years, Kirkland & Ellis has recruited heavy-hitters from the likes of Linklaters, Freshfields, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Ropes & Gray. But have their associates followed?
The gender pay gap – now an annual event – throws together a whole bunch of numbers, statistics and pledges to change. But if there’s five things to take away from the results, then here they are.
Once again, The Lawyer’s Hot 100, in association with AlixPartners and LexisNexis, gathers together the standout lawyers in the UK over the past year.
These are The Lawyer‘s Top 20 cases to look out for in 2019.
The Lawyer first-ever technology-focused market report aims not only to recognise the fact that the UK’s largest law firms are investing an increasing amount of time and money in a wide range of technology applications, systems and solutions, but also highlight which are using these to materially improve the way they operate.
The inaugural BusyLamp Legal Operations Benchmarking report documents the findings of a survey of legal departments from around the world and of varying profiles. The report looks at similarities and differences across industries, legal expenditures, legal department sizes, and geographies, and explores how certain trends are impacting other factors. The survey of 21 multiple choice […]
Trusts have been around for a long time. Their use in the context of succession and wealth planning as well as philanthropy is well established. Foundations, on the other hand, are relatively new (certainly to common law jurisdictions such as Jersey) and as a result there are fewer of them. However, they are being increasingly […]
By David Asker There have been warnings from senior figures regarding the £1bn court modernisation that is now well underway. The concerns come from judges, police and lawyers and a justice select committee is conducting an inquiry into the implications of the reforms. With court closures meaning that people have to travel further to access […]
By Mathew Newman, Alex Horsbrugh-Porter, Sandie Lyne, Michael Rogers Today Guernsey dispute resolution specialists Michael Rogers and Sandie Lyne presented to the NED forum on the topic of regulatory investigations, providing advice on strategies and protocols which non-executive directors should consider when an investigation is underway. In particular, the talk highlighted why keeping board minutes […]
By Robin Henry, Jean-Martin Louw In ACL Netherlands BV & Ors v Lynch & Hussain [2019] EWHC 249 (Ch), the High Court has recently declined a party’s request for permission to disclose witness statements and other documents obtained in the course of ongoing UK proceedings. Such permission had been sought in order to comply with a subpoena […]
