Fladgate partners elect real estate head as new chair
Fladgate head of real estate Richard Reuben will be the firm’s new chairman effective from 1 April.
BLP boosts Asia presence with Mayer Brown partner hire
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has continued to strengthen its AsiaPac presence with the hire of Mayer Brown real estate partner Mark Stevens.
Stevens will join the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly 15 years as a partner at Mayer Brown JSM.
Burges Salmon names new managing partner
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
HFW facing Lloyds charge over new “multi-currency facility”
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has been hit by a charge against its accounts from Lloyds TSB as the firm undergoes increased global expansion.
Fladgate partners elect real estate head as new chair
Fladgate head of real estate Richard Reuben will be the firm’s new chairman effective from 1 April.
BLP boosts Asia presence with Mayer Brown partner hire
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has continued to strengthen its AsiaPac presence with the hire of Mayer Brown real estate partner Mark Stevens.
Stevens will join the firm’s Hong Kong office after spending nearly 15 years as a partner at Mayer Brown JSM.
Burges Salmon names new managing partner
Burges Salmon has appointed a new managing partner as incumbent Peter Morris plans to step down after eight years in the role.
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The speed read: the legal world’s key stories of last week
There are three things that keep City managing partners awake at night. First, the US firms. Second, tech and New Law. And third, Brexit. This week saw all three issues in the spotlight. The extent of US firms’ growth in London was shown by the unveiled City 50, The Lawyer’s ranking of US and UK […]
White & Case advises as CVC buys UnitedLex in biggest-ever legal market deal
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in alternative legal services provider UnitedLex in what is believed to be the largest investment in the legal market ever at $500m. UnitedLex CEO Dan Reed led negotiations in-house. The Lawyer can reveal that CVC was advised by a White & Case team led by New York-based partner […]
Orrick and Latham advise on FarFetch float
Orrick, Latham & Watkins and Fenwick & West have taken the lead advising on luxury online retailer FarFetch‘s IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. Latham & Watkins is advising FarFetch, with a capital markets team led by New York partners Marc Jaffe and Ian Schuman, and London partner Joshua Kiernan. Orrick is acting for a […]
The 60 second interview: Need new ways to motivate your team? Ask them
GSK’s assistant general counsel talks to The Lawyer about the steps she takes to avoid disappointment in the mentor-mentee relationship.
Revealed: A&O’s IP reshuffle in the wake of Dagg’s Kirkland move
Former Allen & Overy (A&O) head of intellectual property Nicola Dagg was leading on 75 per cent of the firm’s cases in the sector before the announcement of her high-profile move to US firm Kirkland & Ellis earlier this year, data from The Lawyer can reveal. Data gathered for The Lawyer Litigation Tracker Q2 shows that of the firm’s four […]
LOD targets US as future biggest market in growth strategy
Flexible lawyering service Lawyers On Demand (LOD) has laid out its plans for significant growth in the US with hopes that it will become the provider’s biggest market in the next “few years”. In a bid to further its ambitions in the US, LOD co-founder John Knox relocated to the North Eastern state of Connecticut […]