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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.
Joe Andrew on corporate colonialism, round 2: attacks on my argument are ‘tone deaf’
Dentons’ chairman Joe Andrew rebuts comments made by Greenberg Traurig’s Richard Rosenbaum over traditional law firm structures and vereins. An old adage in the law is if you have a good case, argue it, and if you don’t– change the subject. My opinion piece was about law firms that take a colonial attitude towards Africa […]
Colonial? A unified global firm that respects its partners is far from that
Greenberg Traurig executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum responds to Dentons’ Joe Andrew’s opinion piece published last week. The recent opinion piece strongly touting the verein model as the only obvious answer and disparaging other methods of global law firm growth as “colonial” brought to mind a saying I was taught early on in my career: “The […]
HSF to kickstart selection process for CEO role
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) chief executive officer Mark Rigotti has announced internally that he will not seek to be reappointed next year, The Lawyer understands. The CEO is understood to have notified the firm’s leadership council that he won’t put himself forward for another term, meaning the firm will have to select a new leader […]
Colonialism? You won’t find that here, says Interlaw chair
Interlaw chair Glenn Cunningham responds to an exchange between Dentons’ Joe Andrew and Greenberg Traurig’s Richard Rosenbaum on the issues of colonialism, vereins and traditional law firm structures.
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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.
Joe Andrew on corporate colonialism, round 2: attacks on my argument are ‘tone deaf’
Dentons’ chairman Joe Andrew rebuts comments made by Greenberg Traurig’s Richard Rosenbaum over traditional law firm structures and vereins. An old adage in the law is if you have a good case, argue it, and if you don’t– change the subject. My opinion piece was about law firms that take a colonial attitude towards Africa […]
Colonial? A unified global firm that respects its partners is far from that
Greenberg Traurig executive chairman Richard Rosenbaum responds to Dentons’ Joe Andrew’s opinion piece published last week. The recent opinion piece strongly touting the verein model as the only obvious answer and disparaging other methods of global law firm growth as “colonial” brought to mind a saying I was taught early on in my career: “The […]
HSF to kickstart selection process for CEO role
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) chief executive officer Mark Rigotti has announced internally that he will not seek to be reappointed next year, The Lawyer understands. The CEO is understood to have notified the firm’s leadership council that he won’t put himself forward for another term, meaning the firm will have to select a new leader […]
Beckwith’s SDT hearing: the main points of contention
The lead counsel for Ryan Beckwith, a Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner took to the floor today at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal, telling the complainant that “you were having a great time at the pub, you went back with the respondent and the pair of you f**ked up.” Restructuring partner Beckwith is facing claims from the […]
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Number of solicitor apprentices at UK200 firms doubles in a year
The number of solicitor apprentices at UK200 law firms has doubled since 2018, research by The Lawyer has found. In the 2018 UK200 report, there were 75 school-leavers undertaking the Level 7 ‘Trailblazer’ Apprenticeship, which leads to qualification as a solicitor after six years. This has risen to 146 apprentices as of 2019. Additionally, there […]
Judge wins landmark whistleblowing case in Supreme Court
A judge who claims she was “bullied, ignored and undermined” by her peers has won a landmark case in the Supreme Court, which ruled she should be classed as a worker and granted the same legal protections as whistleblowers. After a range of cost-cutting reforms were announced by the Ministry of Justice in 2010, District […]
Ashurst jumps on fintech bandwagon with accelerator launch
Ashurst has set up a new accelerator programme for up to 30 fintech companies, following similar efforts made by firms such as Allen & Overy, Slaughter and May and Addleshaw Goddard. The firm has launched FinTech Legal Labs, which will be run in its new London headquarters in the Fruit & Wool Exchange. It is […]
Fieldfisher, Enyo and Pinsents lose out in PrivatBank appeal
Hogan Lovells has been successful in an appeal for its client PrivatBank, allowing the firm to pursue the lawsuit in London against oligarchs represented by Fieldfisher, Pinsent Masons and Enyo. The Ukrainian bank challenged a High Court judgment, which ruled the case does not have jurisdiction in London and that a worldwide freezing order on […]
Latham wins key IPO mandate for special effects company
Latham & Watkins has advised special effects company DNEG on its anticipated IPO on the London Stock Exchange. DNEG hopes to raise £150m in new shares to fund company growth and reduce its net debt through the listing. The visual effects entity published its registration document today, which was approved by the FCA. The team […]
A&O’s NY finance practice dealt a blow as pair leave for Shearman
The co-heads of Allen & Overy’s leveraged finance practice in New York have left the magic circle for Shearman & Sterling. Alan Rockwell and Michael Chernick, who cover all areas of leveraged finance, including M&A and private equity LBO financings, are to make the move from A&O. Rockwell started his career at the Scottish firm […]