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Uber’s EMEA legal chief departs after six years
The general counsel in charge of Uber’s legal operations in the EMEA and APAC is taking on a new role at entertainment business Fremantle. Matthew Wilson will become general counsel of the entertainment giant, reporting into the company’s global chief executive officer Jennifer Mullin and gaining a seat both on the executive board and the […]
Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last update: 25 April 2022 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to offer NQs £100,000 in London back in […]
Top 50 US law firms in London
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2021.
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Listed law firms aren’t growing very fast
Listed law firms are on the acquisition trail, but what about their organic growth?
Uber’s EMEA legal chief departs after six years
The general counsel in charge of Uber’s legal operations in the EMEA and APAC is taking on a new role at entertainment business Fremantle. Matthew Wilson will become general counsel of the entertainment giant, reporting into the company’s global chief executive officer Jennifer Mullin and gaining a seat both on the executive board and the […]
Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last update: 25 April 2022 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to offer NQs £100,000 in London back in […]
Top 50 US law firms in London
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2021.
How to improve your financial management
Effective financial management is typically all about constant focus and incremental change. Throughout this year’s The Lawyer UK 200: Financial Management report you will find numerous examples of where and how firms have achieved changes to debt levels or lock-up (the combination of work-in-progress (WIP) and debtor days). Even though on the face of it these changes may look slight, ultimately they can have a very significant impact.
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A&O set to launch in Dublin
Allen & Overy is on the lookout for space in Dublin, as it seeks regulatory approval to practise from the Republic of Ireland capital. The Lawyer understands the purpose of the outpost is to accommodate the firm’s latest litigation addition David Herlihy, who joined the magic circle firm last month after more than 20 years […]
CMS brings bees to UK and international offices
CMS has decided to introduce beehives across its UK and international offices as part of the firm’s new sustainability programme. The news comes five years after The Lawyer reported that Olswang’s 80,000 bees were looking for a new home ahead of its merger with CMS. CMS’s new initiative to bring in beehives coincides with World Bee […]
US firms in London: Kirkland loses London top spot to Latham
Latham & Watkins has dethroned Kirkland & Ellis as London’s largest US firm by revenue after overtaking its closest rival over 2021. Latham’s broad City practice, powered by consistent investment over recent years, sees it reclaim the number one spot in The Lawyer’s exclusive ranking of US firms in the UK by revenue it last […]
Kirkland relocates four partners for Miami launch
Kirkland & Ellis is one of two US firms set to open an office in Miami, recruiting lawyers to bulk out its headcount in the fledgling base. Four existing Kirkland partners will relocate to kickstart operations. They are Chicago trio Jeremy Liss, Matthew Arenson, Jeffrey Swatzell, who work in the firm’s corporate and private equity […]
Corporate trio lead on HomeServe’s £4bn sale
Linklaters, Slaughter and May and White & Case have scored mandates on the sale of UK repairs company HomeServe to Toronto-based Brookfield Asset Management for a deal valued at £4bn. Brookfield said in a statement that HomeServe’s shareholders will acquire £12 a share in cash, which will be financed by equity drawn from funds from […]
Knights expands with South Coast merger
Knights has continued its expansion with the acquisition of Coffin Mew. The acquisition will add 102 fee earners to Knights, which has expanded rapidly though mergers in the last few years. Prior acquisitions include Spearing Waite, ASB, Shulmans, Mundays, Keebles, Archers Law and most recently Langleys. Under the terms of the acquisition, Knights will acquire […]
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