Ashworth quits O’Melveny for Lovells
O’Melveny & Myers London office co-head Chris Ashworth is set to leave the firm to join Lovells.
Not getting Slaughtered
Not getting Slaughtered 25-April-2008Last night was the retirement party of Slaughter and May senior partner Tim Clark.
Wragges scoops Clifford Chance associate as partner
Clifford Chance structured finance senior associate Kieron Dwyer is to join Wragge & Co’s growing banking and finance team as a partner. Dwyer told The Lawyer that he chose to make the move from the world’s largest to the mid-market firm because he wanted to “try something different, something more entrepreneurial.” Wragges’ banking and finance […]
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UAE nationals set for first UK training contract
CC and Trowers & Hamlins are teaming up with the investment company Dubai Holding to offer the first-ever training programme in English law for UAE nationals.
Slaughters rebuttal leads to Rock High Court showdown
Slaughter and May advised the Government on its rebuttal of Northern Rock investors’ demands, making court action almost certain.
Pannone makes up nine new partners
Pannone has made up nine partners this year, with promotions being made across the board. The largest numbers were made up in clinical negligence and regulatory – which took two apiece. While one each were made up in business development, commercial, family, litigation and personal injury. Managing partner Steven Grant told The Lawyer: “This reflects […]
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3-4 South Square restructures management team
Commercial set 3-4 South Square is to scrap its head of chambers post in May when Michael Crystal QC stands down after 24 years in the role. The set’s management will now instead be led by a trio of silks. William Trower QC will become the chair of the executive committee and will be responsible […]
So Farr so good
It’s what every good CEO is supposed to do. And what many a law firm leader doesn’t. Yesterday (24 April), one of the world’s longest-serving law firm leaders (Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s Jack Nusbaum), finally named his successor. Or, to be more accurate, successors. At some not-yet-exactly specified point in the future, but most probably […]
Willkie’s Nusbaum names successors
Willkie Farr & Gallagher today (24 April) announced a new management structure, a move that has confirmed the identity of the successors to iconic chairman, Jack Nusbaum. The so-called ‘office of the chairman’ includes the appointment of two vice chairmen, New York corporate partners Tom Cerabino and Steve Gartner. Chairman Jack Nusbaum will continue in […]
Shoosmiths ready to welcome non-lawyer partners
Shoosmiths has joined the growing number of firms promoting non-lawyers to partnership level equivalent in its latest round of partnership promotions. The firm has promoted eight to the partnership and two non-partners to the equivalent level. Chief executive Paul Stothard said the firm now has five associate directors who would be eligible to join the […]
Reed Smith dumps Richards Butler brand
Reed Smith dumps Richards Butler brand” />All offices in the Reed Smith network will trade under the Reed Smith name as of 1 May with Richards Butler being dropped from the firm’s European brand. Following the January 2007 merger of US firm Reed Smith and the UK’s Richards Butler the firm has been known as […]
SFO granted BAE appeal
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been granted an appeal to the House of Lords in relations to BAE Systems, the administrative court decided today (24 April). The SFO confirmed it will be pursuing the appeal in relation to the High Court judgment on 10 April. The High Court had ruled that the SFO director […]