Slaughter and May’s long reign is over
The balance of power in London has shifted away from the traditional UK firms.
Skadden partner joins Singapore tech giant as GC
A corporate partner in Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s Hong Kong office has moved to one of the firm’s clients Grab as group general counsel. Christopher Betts has relocated to Singapore to take up the new in-house role. He joined the Singapore-headquartered “super app” in the same month when Grab formalised its plan to […]
Osborne Clarke’s outgoing CEO lines up next law firm gig
Simon Beswick, who leaves his role as Osborne Clarke’s international CEO this summer, has been named chair of offshore firm Collas Crill. Beswick has held multiple leadership roles at Osborne Clarke, including international CEO for eight years and UK managing partner for over a decade before. Prior to that he was head of Osborne Clarke’s […]
Linklaters partner duo exit in rare magic circle switch
A Linklaters duo have left for a magic circle rival, The Lawyer can reveal, becoming partners in its City leveraged finance practice. Allen & Overy has hired Annette Kurdian and Robert Burt. Kurdian joined Linklaters in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. As part of her practice, she advises financial institutions and alternative credit […]
If you want to make partner at Kirkland, train at Linklaters
Kirkland & Ellis has been changing its hiring strategy for corporate partners.
Slaughter and May’s long reign is over
The balance of power in London has shifted away from the traditional UK firms.
Skadden partner joins Singapore tech giant as GC
A corporate partner in Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s Hong Kong office has moved to one of the firm’s clients Grab as group general counsel. Christopher Betts has relocated to Singapore to take up the new in-house role. He joined the Singapore-headquartered “super app” in the same month when Grab formalised its plan to […]
Osborne Clarke’s outgoing CEO lines up next law firm gig
Simon Beswick, who leaves his role as Osborne Clarke’s international CEO this summer, has been named chair of offshore firm Collas Crill. Beswick has held multiple leadership roles at Osborne Clarke, including international CEO for eight years and UK managing partner for over a decade before. Prior to that he was head of Osborne Clarke’s […]
Linklaters partner duo exit in rare magic circle switch
A Linklaters duo have left for a magic circle rival, The Lawyer can reveal, becoming partners in its City leveraged finance practice. Allen & Overy has hired Annette Kurdian and Robert Burt. Kurdian joined Linklaters in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. As part of her practice, she advises financial institutions and alternative credit […]
White & Case plots London office refurb in bid to stay put
White & Case has slowed down its search for new London premises, instead calling upon a property consultancy to estimate the costs of a fit-out, The Lawyer understands. The US firm is thought to be interested in staying put, after viewings of other premises went nowhere. The firm has engaged agency Gardiner & Theobald to estimate the […]
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Stephenson Harwood should have fixed the roof while the sun was shining
The challenges are mounting for Stephenson Harwood CEO Eifion Morris
A&O is paying a lot in recruiter fees
The magic circle don’t have a penchant for hiring in new partners externally, so when they do, the market takes note.
Ropes bounces back, a bit less shouty this time
Ropes & Gray lost many of its partners in 2017 but has recovered impressively in London.
The Lawyer’s own Euro 2020
Three Lions on the shirt, but who’s the best in Europe?
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More pay rises on the way as inflation mounts
The combination of inflation and a busy year for corporate law firms should drive up associate salaries.
Mishcon and Travers are a match made in heaven
Another year, another law firm IPO. And this time it’s Travers that will be picking up the fees from Mishcon.
Goodwin raises referral bonus as associate demand surges
Goodwin Procter has increased the amount of money available for employees who refer successfully-hired associates to the firm, as demand for new talent grows. The referral bonus has been increased from $20,000 to $30,000, a figure available exclusively for those who refer lawyers who go on to join the firm. It is understood that other […]
Linklaters fights back against sexual harassment allegations
Linklaters and a former tech COO of the firm today embarked on their defence against sexual harassment claims that are being pursued by a former paralegal in the London Central Employment Tribunal. The case concerns allegations against Partha Mudgil, who left Linklaters’ Nakhoda startup back in February 2020 having been chief operating officer (COO) of […]
Shearman bulks up in leveraged finance with Milbank hire
Shearman & Sterling is boosting its City leveraged finance ranks with a new hire, this time from Milbank. The US firm has recruited special counsel Rahul Chatterji, who will join as a partner to help develop the practice. The addition comes as the firm recently brought in Sanjeev Dhuna from Allen & Overy. An expert […]
Wedlake Bell and Moon Beever agree July merger
London firms Wedlake Bell and Moon Beever are to merge as of 12 July 2021. Wedlake Bell ranked 87th in The Lawyer UK 200 in 2020 with revenue of £37.7m. The firm’s core groups are real estate, private client and business services, with disputes work integrated into all three. Last year’s revenue breakdown saw real […]
Linklaters forms trainee group to spark new tech ideas
Linklaters has selected a group of 25 trainees who will be tasked with driving new projects across the firm’s practices, in a bid to tap into the creativity of its junior lawyers. Dubbed as the ‘trainee practice innovation and efficiency (PIE) team, the forum will be part of a tentpole of 30 existing PIE groups […]
Met Police appoints nine firms to legal roster
The Metropolitan Police Service has assembled its new £65m panel, a year and a half after the review kicked off. Though the Met initially said it was looking for up to 15 firms, nine have scored a place including new appointments DAC Beachcroft, DWF and Blake Morgan. The other firms are: Capsticks, Gowling WLG, Michelmores, […]
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