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Freshfields on Australia: the A&O way is not for us
Signs emerge of strategic divide in the magic circle over how to target the key markets in the Asia-Pacific region
Norton Rose increases partner count in HK
Norton Rose has continued to target the wider Asia market following its tie-up with Australian firm Deacons, with two corporate partners relocating to Hong Kong.
Tax attack
The forthcoming tax regime will certainly have a lightening effect on partners’ pockets. David Furst examines the various ways to mitigate the impact
Orrick London head steps down after five years at helm
The London head of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is stepping down after five years.
Clifford Chance’s pension deficit hit £16.4m in last financial year
Clifford Chance saw the deficit on its defined benefit pension scheme grow by nearly 50 per cent in 2008-09, according to recently filed Companies House accounts.
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Freshfields on Australia: the A&O way is not for us
Signs emerge of strategic divide in the magic circle over how to target the key markets in the Asia-Pacific region
Norton Rose increases partner count in HK
Norton Rose has continued to target the wider Asia market following its tie-up with Australian firm Deacons, with two corporate partners relocating to Hong Kong.
Tax attack
The forthcoming tax regime will certainly have a lightening effect on partners’ pockets. David Furst examines the various ways to mitigate the impact
Orrick London head steps down after five years at helm
The London head of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is stepping down after five years.
Ropes & Gray beefs up finance with Freshfields hire
Ropes & Gray has continued to expand its newly opened London office with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer finance counsel Matt Cox as a partner.
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Clifford Chance shakes up Luxembourg leadership in post-Brexit strategic play
Clifford Chance has announced a refreshed leadership lineup in its Luxembourg office. The firm has revealed its new managing partner in the European principality and created a senior partner role for the office with Brexit firmly in mind. Partner Steve Jacoby will take up his role as managing partner in May next year – just […]
Record profits at UK 200 firms as gap between top and bottom-paid partners widens
The law firm model may be under more pressure than ever before but for many, the all-important average profit per equity partner (PEP) metric remains as reliably high as ever. Nine firms in this year’s UK 200: the Top 100 report posted a PEP of £1m or above with 37 registering average profits of £500,000 […]
Simpson Thacher to close Seoul office
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett is closing down its operation in Seoul after six years, making it the first global law firm to pull out of South Korea. South Korea opened up its legal market to international firms in 2012, resulting in an influx of international law firms setting up shop. The firm relocated its Korea […]
Slaughters’ Watkins makes London return after breeding “strong pack of wolves” in Hong Kong
Slaughter and May corporate partner David Watkins has returned to London after a seven-year stint in Hong Kong, having overseen a period of growth for its Asian offering, with six new partners and practice expansion into North Asia. Watkins, who has been a partner at Slaughter and May since 2005, relocated to Hong Kong in […]
Mothercare scraps GC role as fifth in four years departs
Mothercare has scrapped its general counsel position following the departure of Alice Darwall, who was acting as group general counsel and company secretary. The Mothercare in-house legal team has been in flux for the past few years; Darwall left the business in June 2018 after eight months. She replaced Andrew Eames, who was acting as […]
The 60 second interview: Pinsents’ Richard Foley: Law firms will need to think more about the reason they exist
Our latest 60 second interview in the “Law firm of the Year” series features senior partner Richard Foley, who talks to The Lawyer about Pinsent Masons‘ vision for the future and the importance of understanding the DNA of your business in times of unprecedented change.