Quinn reveals further leadership changes with new London MP
Quinn Emanuel has appointed a new co-managing partner of its London office, as Sue Prevezer QC steps down from the role after over a decade.
CRS partner takes new role after Macfarlanes move fell through
The Charles Russell Speechlys partner, whose move to Macfarlanes last year fell through, has resurfaced at Keystone Law. Ian Cooke, who until March 2019 had headed Charles Russell Speechlys’ private wealth and property practice, has joined Keystone Law after twenty years at the UK firm. Cooke made headlines in February when Macfarlanes announced his hire; […]
PwC Legal to boost managed services in NewLaw project
PwC Legal is investing in a project that will see it ramp up its international delivery centres in a bid to boost managed legal services offerings across the world. The NewLaw practice of the accountancy firm, which is co-led by partners Andrew Giverin and Craig McKeown, serves in-house legal teams struggling with budget restraints and […]
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Quinn reveals further leadership changes with new London MP
Quinn Emanuel has appointed a new co-managing partner of its London office, as Sue Prevezer QC steps down from the role after over a decade.
CRS partner takes new role after Macfarlanes move fell through
The Charles Russell Speechlys partner, whose move to Macfarlanes last year fell through, has resurfaced at Keystone Law. Ian Cooke, who until March 2019 had headed Charles Russell Speechlys’ private wealth and property practice, has joined Keystone Law after twenty years at the UK firm. Cooke made headlines in February when Macfarlanes announced his hire; […]
PwC Legal to boost managed services in NewLaw project
PwC Legal is investing in a project that will see it ramp up its international delivery centres in a bid to boost managed legal services offerings across the world. The NewLaw practice of the accountancy firm, which is co-led by partners Andrew Giverin and Craig McKeown, serves in-house legal teams struggling with budget restraints and […]
New law, new business models: four trends that will shape 2020
Criticised for being slow to react in 2018, traditional firms were, in fact, preparing their strategies and waiting to attack. Here’s what to expect in the next 12 months.
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Science Museum brings in new GC
The Science Museum has appointed a new general counsel, four months after its former GC moved to The National Gallery.
The speed read: a corporate question for Gibson Dunn; and HSF gets its funds daddy
Lawyers departed and re-emerged this week, while a familiar name in alternative legal services set forth on a new chapter and pledge to turn over £100m. Here are the key takeaways. HSF’s hire of the “father of private equity funds” has had the desired effect: people are talking about it Funds veteran Jonathan Blake joined […]
DAC Beachcroft to axe roles in UK real estate
DAC Beachcroft has launched a redundancy consultation in its London and Leeds real estate teams, with ten roles at risk. The Lawyer understands the consultation will run for four weeks, with 10 roles at risk at associate and legal director level. This will consist of four roles in DAC’s London-based commercial investment and development (CID) […]
Mishcon exits New York after team departure
After an ongoing struggle to assert itself in New York, Mishcon de Reya has finally shut down its US office 10 years after its launch – with its remaining staff joining King & Wood Mallesons. The closure now leaves Mishcon with no international outpost and its sole base of operations in London, with the firm’s […]
Hogan Lovells strikes deal with Elevate for new legal services hub
Hogan Lovells is debuting a new legal services delivery hub in the US as part of a multimillion-dollar contract struck with provider Elevate. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the centre will provide global document review exercises with a wider range and less costs. It will specialise in matters specifically related to US litigation document review matters […]
BCLP loses another private client partner
Farrer & Co has boosted its private wealth offering with a hire from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP). Partner Georgina James joins Farrer & Co’s private wealth team after nearly 11 years at BCLP. She advises international families, trustees and family offices on cross-border taxation and estate planning issues. In particular, she has worked with […]