33 Chancery Lane is undergoing a mass operational overhaul and rebrand, hiring its first chief executive, three new barristers and moving premises. The 19-barrister set, led by Kennedy Talbot KC, has hired Outer Temple’s practice director Sam Carter as chief executive and director of clerking to help guide the chambers through its new chapter. Carter […]
A barrister, condemned by an MP over his tweets following the Southport attacks, has left Radcliffe Chambers after 13 years. Steven Barrett, who practises in commercial litigation and writes for The Spectator, is no longer a member of Radcliffe Chambers. According to his LinkedIn profile, Barrett left Radcliffe Chambers this month (August), drawing his career […]
The president of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), Mr Justice Marcus Smith, has been reprimanded for serious misconduct after he wrote a love letter to a junior colleague. The decision was handed down yesterday (8 August) by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO), and is the most severe sanction short of removal from office. The […]
Rother Valley MP Jake Richards has called for the Bar Standards Board (BSB) to take action over social media posts made by Radcliffe Chambers barrister Steven Barrett regarding police management of the recent attack in Southport, which killed three young girls and injured eight other children and two adults. Richards, who was elected as MP […]
DLA Piper’s global co-CEO elect Charles Severs is set to begin his term two months earlier than planned. The new date will see Severs begin his term in November, replacing the outgoing Simon Levine who has been in the firm’s top job for a decade. Corporate partner Severs joined DLA in 2003, having spent the […]
The UK’s top 20 firms logged the equivalent of 2,407 more trips around the world in 2023 than they did in 2022, as business travel surged post-pandemic. According to Companies House data, these firms in 2022 collectively emitted 25,766 tCO2e from business travel – the equivalent of driving 65.9 million miles in a typical petrol-powered […]
The highly anticipated Russian aircraft trial has got underway, as aircraft lessors and their insurers battle over who should pay for planes stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Brick Court’s Mark Howard KC began the proceedings yesterday (2 October) with an opening statement focused on the “clear and simple language” of the “operator […]
Watson Farley & Williams has ended its search for new London premises, opting for a building that enables it to be the sole tenant of its City space. The firm has signed a lease at 25 Moorgate with developer Barings. The lease will run for 15 years, with the firm expecting to move into the […]
The former CEO of Taylor Vinters has left Mishcon de Reya 21 months after the firms completed their merger. According to Companies House, Matt Meyer was terminated as a member on 30 September 2024. Meyer was a member of the senior management team at Mishcon and sat on the board, where he had responsibility for […]
This report contains: The Lawyer’s City 50 ranking 2024 insight into how UK firms, particularly the magic circle are gearing up for growth an overview of the lateral hiring market, highlighting the demand for individuals and teams analysis of lawyer distribution across core practice areas to reveal key areas for firm growth and potential opportunities
This report contains: The Top 100 of The Lawyer’s UK 200 rankings overview of the financial and structural growth of these firms, including insight into key market developments over the past financial year interactive firm-specific profiles (rebranded as The Lawyer says)
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This report contains: an overview of the UK corporate market in 2023 and the positive shift in mood among lawyers at top corporate practices ranking of the top 50 City firms based on UK corporate revenue, highlighting those achieving significant growth insight into firms’ strategic plans for its UK corporate group over the next five years
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First, there was the Brabners Bog, and now Mills & Reeve – or should we say Reeds? – has got itself a wetland. It has partnered up with longstanding client Albanwise Environment on a nature recovery project in west Norfolk. Home to threatened species including otters, dragonflies and wildfowl, the Stoke Ferry wetland is positioned […]
Once, let’s say around two decades ago, the most eye-catching lateral hires stories were all about US firms raiding the Brits in the latter’s back yard. Then, thanks to the sheer scale of the investment of US firms in London and the growth of this City market, came US-on-US moves. Now, the top UK firms […]
The skip outside the now-defunct 9 Stone Buildings is a forlorn remnant of a 130-year history. But it’s a gift of a metaphor. Anyone following the shape of legal services will be increasingly aware that chambers’ challenges mimic those of law firms. For 9 Stone Buildings’ fate is the amplification of a trend that is sweeping […]
As Freshfields goes for a more American look, Paul Weiss is appealing to aspiring UK lawyers with a £250 grant to buy smart attire. Unveiling a generous vacation scheme package, the US firm has also hit top of the market rates with an £180,000 NQ salary. That figure will likely be even higher once its […]
Lawyer headcount growth underscores the resilience of the profession
DLA Piper’s global co-CEO elect Charles Severs is set to begin his term two months earlier than planned. The new date will see Severs begin his term in November, replacing the outgoing Simon Levine who has been in the firm’s top job for a decade. Corporate partner Severs joined DLA in 2003, having spent the […]
The UK’s top 20 firms logged the equivalent of 2,407 more trips around the world in 2023 than they did in 2022, as business travel surged post-pandemic. According to Companies House data, these firms in 2022 collectively emitted 25,766 tCO2e from business travel – the equivalent of driving 65.9 million miles in a typical petrol-powered […]
The highly anticipated Russian aircraft trial has got underway, as aircraft lessors and their insurers battle over who should pay for planes stranded in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine. Brick Court’s Mark Howard KC began the proceedings yesterday (2 October) with an opening statement focused on the “clear and simple language” of the “operator […]
Watson Farley & Williams has ended its search for new London premises, opting for a building that enables it to be the sole tenant of its City space. The firm has signed a lease at 25 Moorgate with developer Barings. The lease will run for 15 years, with the firm expecting to move into the […]
The former CEO of Taylor Vinters has left Mishcon de Reya 21 months after the firms completed their merger. According to Companies House, Matt Meyer was terminated as a member on 30 September 2024. Meyer was a member of the senior management team at Mishcon and sat on the board, where he had responsibility for […]