Shearman & Sterling is set to host Tony Blair as part of its virtual global partnership retreat, The Lawyer understands, days after the major exit of an eight-strong arbitration team in Paris. The US firm will host the former UK Prime Minister as a surprise guest speaker for its upcoming partnership retreat. Sources said the […]
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made a voluntary payment of €10m, bringing to an end a long-running probe launched by the German authorities into “cum-ex” tax transactions. The firm had come under scrutiny from the Frankfurt authorities over cum-ex trading, a controversial practice that was prohibited in Germany in 2012. Investigators have since been probing deals carried […]
Shearman & Sterling is set to host Tony Blair as part of its virtual global partnership retreat, The Lawyer understands, days after the major exit of an eight-strong arbitration team in Paris. The US firm will host the former UK Prime Minister as a surprise guest speaker for its upcoming partnership retreat. Sources said the […]
Who’d be a law firm leader right now? Whether it’s decisions on distributions, or hires mid-pandemic, the challenges are stacking up.
In a world where we think differently about geography, the new maxim should be “follow the talent.”
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made a voluntary payment of €10m, bringing to an end a long-running probe launched by the German authorities into “cum-ex” tax transactions. The firm had come under scrutiny from the Frankfurt authorities over cum-ex trading, a controversial practice that was prohibited in Germany in 2012. Investigators have since been probing deals carried […]
This week systemic coaches Zita Tulyahikayo and James Pereira QC discuss what can be learned from events surrounding the recent expulsion of a barrister from his London Chambers because of views he expressed about a discrimination case.
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Herbert Smith Freehills has been able to repay £75m worth of additional funds taken as a precaution from its revolving credit facility at the start of the pandemic. The firm said the draw down has now been fully repaid due to its strong financial performance over 2019/20. The firm’s LLP accounts show that borrowings rose […]
Clifford Chance has recruited a new chief people officer, while also appointing a global partner for talent from its City employment team. Grant Eldred joins as chief people officer, having worked as global head of HR transformation at Goldman Sachs. He starts at Clifford Chance in April, with the remit of implementing a new strategy and […]
Revolut is looking to review its legal panel after forming an inaugural roster a year ago. The Lawyer understands that the British challenger bank is assessing its panel, which was put in place last year. Six firms were appointed, including Linklaters, Baker McKenzie and DLA Piper. The panel was put in place for a year. […]
CMS is extending the option to take sabbaticals to the newest members of its partnership, as the business world moves toward more flexibility and balance between life and work as a result of the pandemic. Sources told The Lawyer that the firm had been mulling the idea of providing this opportunity to its younger partners […]
A former head of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s finance group has left the firm to take on a new role at DLA Piper. DLA has taken on David Trott to lead the practice from May 2021. Trott has been a partner at Freshfields since 1997 and led its global finance team between 2012 and 2016. His […]
The UK Government will be unable to recoup its £1m bill for legal fees should it succeed in fending off a judicial review concerning its £15bn procurement scheme for personal protective equipment (PPE). A cost-capping order was handed down by the High Court on Tuesday that set costs exposure at £250,000. This is above the […]
