Almost half of all the lawyers at the companies in the current FTSE350 that have a UK-based in-house legal team work in the banking and finance sector, The Lawyer can reveal. According to data compiled for the new FTSE350 report, 40 per cent of the lawyers tracked at in-house teams in the UK work for […]
Mayer Brown’s managing partner Jeremy Clay is backing a new global innovation plan to trial new technologies.
Jones Day is to shut its doors in Moscow, The Lawyer understands, after setting up in Russia 16 years ago. The decision means the US firm will no longer have a fixed presence in the country, with the closure expected later this year. Jones Day initially entered the Russian legal market back in 2003, with a total […]
A pair of US firms have advised on the takeover bid of haulage company Eddie Stobart as its shareholders have approved its rescue by asset manager DBAY Advisors. King & Spalding’s London corporate partners William Charnley and Marcus Young advised Eddie Stobart, which had to secure £55m bailout funding from Douglas Bay Advisors, on the […]
Baker McKenzie’s ex-chair was “excited” about the prospect of the firm’s City managing partner taking up a potential CEO position despite being the subject of a sexual misconduct complaint that led to a letter of action from a former employee’s solicitors. During the ongoing Solicitors Tribunal Hearing (SDT) against three individuals and Baker McKenzie, it […]
The magic circle firm is also decreasing the number of places available on its vacation scheme as it focuses on different ways of spotting and developing talent.
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Two former Slaughter and May solicitors go head to head in Middlesbrough; Clydes’ former COO and an ex-Latham lawyer stand for the Brexit Party; a Macfarlanes alum aims to win for the Lib Dems; and all the other lawyers hoping for your vote.
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
For decades, Hong Kong has been at the centre of Western law firms’ strategies, with its long history as one of the world’s key financial centres. However, times have changed since the first firms set foot in the region.
The Big Four are making a renewed effort to impact the legal market, with big-money innovation as their weapon – but traditional providers may not be as vulnerable as they think if they stick to their strengths.
By James Austen All parties have now published their election manifestos. Each contains proposals which would affect business owners and entrepreneurs. I previously predicted that altering or abolishing CGT Entrepreneurs Relief would be fairly low-risk for an incoming Chancellor of the Exchequer. It seems that is coming to pass. This update briefly summarises the key […]
By Dr Simon Fox QC The recent case of Arksey v Cambridge University Hospitals 2019 EWHC 1276 QB is a useful reminder of the pitfalls of finalising expert reports for disclosure. The Judge criticised the Claimant’s expert neurosurgeon, in a number of respects, most of which stemmed from his disclosed report predating the pleadings and therefore not […]
By Louise Power, Richard Sandford, Karl Anders, Andrew Beck This briefing discusses about the Financial Services Matters in Autumn 2019. It covers the following topics. ‘Breathing space’ debt management scheme update Banking and Finance Litigation – Autumn 2019 Regulatory – Autumn 2019 Housing, Property Law and Conveyancing – Autumn 2019 Colleagues and Community – Autumn […]
By Andrew Tually, Susan McKinstray The mature and stable regimes of the Channel Islands offer Asia-based managers an efficient hub to manage capital flows across the world, write Carey Olsen’s Andrew Tually and Susan McKinstray. The islands of Guernsey and Jersey, located in the English Channel between the UK and France, are world-leading international financial […]
