Every firm has litigation associates, but some are more equal than others. The UK Litigation 50 – the latest data and research report from The Lawyer – shows that there is considerable variety in how the biggest disputes firms are investing in their talent pipeline. The Lawyer examined the last three years’ promotions rounds and […]
Shearman & Sterling has made up one lawyer in London, as part of a group of eight new partners worldwide. Nick Withers has made the cut in the City, joining Shearman in 2014 from O’Melveny & Myers. He trained at Slaughter and May, where he stayed for two more years as an associate. He is […]
Weil Gotshal & Manges has shown commitment to London by promoting four transactional partners in London, in the firm’s largest promotions round globally for a decade. Weil made up a quarter of its 16 newly-elected partners in London, the office which received the most promotions behind New York (which had seven). Weil last made up […]
Baker Botts has promoted a partner in London for the second year in a row, after five dry years prior to 2018. The firm made up Rob Butler in its global projects department this year, after making up Dorine Farah in its litigation practice last year. Butler had been a senior associate at Baker Botts […]
Every firm has litigation associates, but some are more equal than others. The UK Litigation 50 – the latest data and research report from The Lawyer – shows that there is considerable variety in how the biggest disputes firms are investing in their talent pipeline. The Lawyer examined the last three years’ promotions rounds and […]
Shearman & Sterling has made up one lawyer in London, as part of a group of eight new partners worldwide. Nick Withers has made the cut in the City, joining Shearman in 2014 from O’Melveny & Myers. He trained at Slaughter and May, where he stayed for two more years as an associate. He is […]
Weil Gotshal & Manges has shown commitment to London by promoting four transactional partners in London, in the firm’s largest promotions round globally for a decade. Weil made up a quarter of its 16 newly-elected partners in London, the office which received the most promotions behind New York (which had seven). Weil last made up […]
Baker Botts has promoted a partner in London for the second year in a row, after five dry years prior to 2018. The firm made up Rob Butler in its global projects department this year, after making up Dorine Farah in its litigation practice last year. Butler had been a senior associate at Baker Botts […]
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The race to become the next leaders of Allen & Overy (A&O) has kicked off, with six candidates throwing their hats in the ring for the senior and managing partner roles. Dejonghe will battle the firm’s current co-head of global banking Philip Bowden for the senior partner spot; Bowden has spent over twenty years at […]
Nottingham Law School at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has launched its new version of the vocational training course for barristers. The Barristers Training Course (BTC) and the LLM Barristers Training Course (LLM BTC) will replace the old Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). The Bar Standards Board has authorised the change. The 2019/20 fee for the […]
Herbert Smith Freehills has become the latest global firm to appoint a Hong Kong-based leader, after incumbent CEO Mark Rigotti announced he would not be seeking reappointment this year. The firm has announced that Justin D’Agostino will be its next CEO, after the partnership approved his appointment in a vote. He will take over from […]
Sidley Austin has elected 30 new partners, including a lawyer duo in London. Out of the 30 promoted worldwide, Alastair Hopwood in commercial litigation and disputes and Michelle Tong in private equity were the ones given the nod in the City office. Hopwood acts mostly for clients in the banking, financial services, insurance and reinsurance […]
As talk of a potential IPO rumbles on, Mishcon de Reya has confirmed a number of senior management changes amid plans to distribute leadership more widely and provide a formalised structure at the firm. The first change will see current board members Sandra Davis, Nick Doffman and Nick Davis stepping down from their current leadership […]
All the latest updates from the legal world as the UK goes to the polls.
