In-house interview: Crabtree & Evelyn GC Katie Power on the benefits of flexibility
The UK is being slow to shift from the traditional nine to five, but thanks to Katie Power, Crabtree & Evelyn is using flexible working to its advantage
Penningtons Manches Cooper promotes four in 2021 partner round
Penningtons Manches Cooper has promoted four lawyers in its 2021 partner promotions round. Clare Arthurs, Rebecca Andrews Walker, Elise Bevan and Alex Prew will join the partnership as of 1 April. Andrews Walker is a restructuring specialist, Bevan works in clinical negligence and Prew is a real estate lawyer. Arthurs, meanwhile, leads the knowledge function […]
Whisper it, but Simpson Thacher is behind the pace
Simpson Thacher has recorded incredible London results – but it disguises the fact that the firm let rivals like Kirkland and Latham get the jump on it for years.
Ince replaces Barclays facility with new £17m agreement
The Ince Group has taken on a new £17m financing facility with Investec Bank that will replace a previous arrangement with Barclays. On 26 March, the listed firm brought an end to its agreement with Barclays, which included the remaining £4.2m of a term loan and £6.5m revolving credit facility. The new arrangement includes a […]
Details emerge in £20m negligence claim against Taylor Wessing
In-house interview: Crabtree & Evelyn GC Katie Power on the benefits of flexibility
The UK is being slow to shift from the traditional nine to five, but thanks to Katie Power, Crabtree & Evelyn is using flexible working to its advantage
Penningtons Manches Cooper promotes four in 2021 partner round
Penningtons Manches Cooper has promoted four lawyers in its 2021 partner promotions round. Clare Arthurs, Rebecca Andrews Walker, Elise Bevan and Alex Prew will join the partnership as of 1 April. Andrews Walker is a restructuring specialist, Bevan works in clinical negligence and Prew is a real estate lawyer. Arthurs, meanwhile, leads the knowledge function […]
Whisper it, but Simpson Thacher is behind the pace
Simpson Thacher has recorded incredible London results – but it disguises the fact that the firm let rivals like Kirkland and Latham get the jump on it for years.
Ince replaces Barclays facility with new £17m agreement
The Ince Group has taken on a new £17m financing facility with Investec Bank that will replace a previous arrangement with Barclays. On 26 March, the listed firm brought an end to its agreement with Barclays, which included the remaining £4.2m of a term loan and £6.5m revolving credit facility. The new arrangement includes a […]
Dentons is taking a big risk with its pay cuts
The firm’s virtual-hybrid plan is risky, with recruiters already circling the affected team.
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Dentons on call for M&S in Colin the Caterpillar wrangle
Dentons is representing Marks & Spencer (M&S) in a High Court dispute with Aldi over its Colin the Caterpillar cake. An Intellectual Property claim was issued in the High Court on Monday, landing in the “passing off and trade marks” category. Dentons’ partner Anna Copeman been instructed by M&S, who is head of the firm’s […]
Bird & Bird hires HSF partner as City arbitration head
A longtime member of Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) disputes team is moving to Bird & Bird after over two decades at the firm. Nick Peacock is making the move, specialising in international arbitration and having previously led HSF’s Singapore arbitration group and its India disputes team. His departure follows the recent retirements of Mark Shillito, […]
Paul Hastings hands out $1,500 rewards to business services staff
Paul Hastings is to issue a Covid bonus to its business services professionals, following a recent similar appreciation measure for its associates. Management at the US firm announced yesterday that, as an expression of gratitude for work carried out during a challenging year, the firm will issue a $1,500 bonus to its business professionals. These […]
PE heavyweight Bagshaw to depart White & Case
White & Case’s co-head of private equity Ian Bagshaw is to depart the firm after over seven years, The Lawyer can reveal. Bagshaw will leave the firm at the end of June. He has been with the firm since the start of 2014, when he moved from Linklaters alongside Richard Youle – now at Skadden […]
Taylor Wessing scouts for trademark talent in Liverpool
Taylor Wessing is looking to deploy a trademarks team in its Liverpool hub, as its headcount surpasses 100 into its second year of launching. Of the 100, a total of 25 are lawyers and the rest a mix of business services professionals. About 50 of these recruits have joined during the lockdown period, when the […]
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