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Dentons chief: the old law firm model is simply colonial
International law firms still operate on an antiquated, colonial model that ignores the globalisation of the economy, says Dentons chair Joe Andrew.
Three partners to exit Greenberg’s London office
Two partners from Greenberg Traurig’s real estate group are leaving the firm for a rival US player, The Lawyer can reveal, while another member of its corporate team is also exiting for a new role. Real estate-focused private equity partner Tim Webb and colleague Emma Maher are to join K&L Gates, while corporate finance partner […]
Greenberg reels in new partner from Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood is to lose another partner to a US outfit in the City, over a month after it was revealed that corporate finance partner Warren Allan is leaving for Proskauer Rose. Aircraft and rail finance partner Graeme McLellan is to join Greenberg Traurig. McLellan has been a partner in Stephenson Harwood’s asset finance team since […]
Greenberg Traurig chief: we love BLP, but we’re not changing our pay system
As merger talks between Greenberg Traurig (GT) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) continue at pace, GT executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum has outlined the key obstacles to any merger with BLP: any change to its ‘black box’ closed remuneration arrangements and any verein-style compromise over financial integration. GT’s ‘black box’ compensation framework remunerates partners on a […]
Colonial? A unified global firm that respects its partners is far from that
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Dentons chief: the old law firm model is simply colonial
International law firms still operate on an antiquated, colonial model that ignores the globalisation of the economy, says Dentons chair Joe Andrew.
Three partners to exit Greenberg’s London office
Two partners from Greenberg Traurig’s real estate group are leaving the firm for a rival US player, The Lawyer can reveal, while another member of its corporate team is also exiting for a new role. Real estate-focused private equity partner Tim Webb and colleague Emma Maher are to join K&L Gates, while corporate finance partner […]
Greenberg reels in new partner from Stephenson Harwood
Stephenson Harwood is to lose another partner to a US outfit in the City, over a month after it was revealed that corporate finance partner Warren Allan is leaving for Proskauer Rose. Aircraft and rail finance partner Graeme McLellan is to join Greenberg Traurig. McLellan has been a partner in Stephenson Harwood’s asset finance team since […]
Greenberg Traurig chief: we love BLP, but we’re not changing our pay system
As merger talks between Greenberg Traurig (GT) and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) continue at pace, GT executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum has outlined the key obstacles to any merger with BLP: any change to its ‘black box’ closed remuneration arrangements and any verein-style compromise over financial integration. GT’s ‘black box’ compensation framework remunerates partners on a […]
Clifford Chance ups the litigation stakes with new revenue pledge
Clifford Chance has set out plans to increase the amount of revenue its disputes group generates, in a move that would ensure litigation accounts for a quarter of firmwide turnover. As it stands, 20 per cent of Clifford Chance’s revenue is estimated to be made up of litigation, according to The Lawyer’s Global Litigation 50 […]
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A&O’s accidental LA office
With the arrival of the Akin Gump team, A&O’s US bench has doubled at a stroke.
Hausfeld loves a bit of competition
Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
Latham is taking both more and less space in London
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
£30m isn’t enough to get you into the Premier League
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Meghan Markle’s opponents have a busy year
Fans of celebrity showdowns will be denied their thrills this year following the Duchess of Sussex’s successful application for summary judgment against Associated Newspapers, but the Daily Mail’s favourite law firm still has a full pipeline for 2021. Over the last few years RPC partner Keith Mathieson has also fastened his grip on defence work […]
UK firms are flashing the cash
UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Simmons approves long-term remote working plan
Simmons & Simmons has introduced a long-term working policy inspired by the changes brought about by the pandemic. The firm will introduce a hybrid working system that allows employees to work up to two to three days per week from home when restrictions are lifted, as agreed with line managers. Over the coming months, country […]
New Look GC moves to Rolex retailer Watches of Switzerland
New Look general counsel Laura Battley has moved across to Watches of Switzerland, less than two years after the latter’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. Battley joins the FTSE 250 British watch retailer after five years as GC and company secretary at New Look. She began her legal training at Slaughter and May in […]
NRF lifts salary freeze in further relaxation of Covid measures
Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) decision to shelve its salary freeze means pay reviews and increases will take place in April. This will apply to all members of staff at the firm, including fee-earners and those in business services. The removal of pay restrictions means the firm has abolished all of its original measures put in […]
Arthur Cox hires Kirkland finance partner
Kirkland & Ellis has lost another City finance partner, as one of its regulatory specialists moves to Irish firm Arthur Cox. Sarah Thompson, who was formerly a partner in Kirkland’s financial services regulatory group, joins the firm in Dublin. She arrived at Kirkland as a partner in 2018 from Linklaters’ financial regulation group, where she […]
Two partners in two days: Simpson Thacher lands Kirkland hire
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added a funds partner to its London office, a day after announcing the hire of Blackstone’s EMEA general counsel Geoffrey Bailhache. The US firm has taken on Kirkland & Ellis’ James Board, a member of its funds practice. He joined as a partner in 2017 from Ropes & Gray, where […]
Ex-Government lawyer lands new role at Linklaters
Linklaters has hired Jonathan Jones QC, the former Treasury Solicitor and head of the UK Government Legal Department (GLD), months after he decided to leave his post. Jones’ departure was revealed last August as the UK Government faced scrutiny over its plans to clarify parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, which formed a section of […]
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