Ex-Milbank partner Costa joins PwC Legal as head of banking
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy’s only female partner in London, Laetitia Costa, has resurfaced at PwC Legal a year after leaving the US firm.
My career story: “I was pregnant at the same time I went up for partnership”
Jannan Crozier is a corporate lawyer at Baker & McKenzie. She was pregnant through the partnership application process, and went on maternity leave one month after being made up in 2015. What’s your background? How did you come to law? Growing up I wanted to be an astrophysicist with NASA. Unfortunately, maths was not my […]
Astana Economic Forum, 25-26 May
On 25-26 May, Astana hosted an annual event in the area of economic and political life of the region – Astana Economic Forum. The AEF-2016 is a Forum of the Silk Road countries aimed to unite representatives of governments and businesses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The main subject of the AEF-2016 was […]
In-house interview: Darren Noseworthy, Pfizer UK
Pfizer is notorious in the legal profession for playing hardball on fees. But as the largest pharmaceutical company in the US with a healthy attitude towards global mega-mergers, it remains one of the industry’s most desired clients
Ex-Milbank partner Costa joins PwC Legal as head of banking
Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy’s only female partner in London, Laetitia Costa, has resurfaced at PwC Legal a year after leaving the US firm.
My career story: “I was pregnant at the same time I went up for partnership”
Jannan Crozier is a corporate lawyer at Baker & McKenzie. She was pregnant through the partnership application process, and went on maternity leave one month after being made up in 2015. What’s your background? How did you come to law? Growing up I wanted to be an astrophysicist with NASA. Unfortunately, maths was not my […]
Astana Economic Forum, 25-26 May
On 25-26 May, Astana hosted an annual event in the area of economic and political life of the region – Astana Economic Forum. The AEF-2016 is a Forum of the Silk Road countries aimed to unite representatives of governments and businesses of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The main subject of the AEF-2016 was […]
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A&O’s accidental LA office
With the arrival of the Akin Gump team, A&O’s US bench has doubled at a stroke.
Hausfeld loves a bit of competition
Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
Latham is taking both more and less space in London
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
£30m isn’t enough to get you into the Premier League
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Meghan Markle’s opponents have a busy year
Fans of celebrity showdowns will be denied their thrills this year following the Duchess of Sussex’s successful application for summary judgment against Associated Newspapers, but the Daily Mail’s favourite law firm still has a full pipeline for 2021. Over the last few years RPC partner Keith Mathieson has also fastened his grip on defence work […]
UK firms are flashing the cash
UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Simmons approves long-term remote working plan
Simmons & Simmons has introduced a long-term working policy inspired by the changes brought about by the pandemic. The firm will introduce a hybrid working system that allows employees to work up to two to three days per week from home when restrictions are lifted, as agreed with line managers. Over the coming months, country […]
New Look GC moves to Rolex retailer Watches of Switzerland
New Look general counsel Laura Battley has moved across to Watches of Switzerland, less than two years after the latter’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. Battley joins the FTSE 250 British watch retailer after five years as GC and company secretary at New Look. She began her legal training at Slaughter and May in […]
NRF lifts salary freeze in further relaxation of Covid measures
Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) decision to shelve its salary freeze means pay reviews and increases will take place in April. This will apply to all members of staff at the firm, including fee-earners and those in business services. The removal of pay restrictions means the firm has abolished all of its original measures put in […]
Arthur Cox hires Kirkland finance partner
Kirkland & Ellis has lost another City finance partner, as one of its regulatory specialists moves to Irish firm Arthur Cox. Sarah Thompson, who was formerly a partner in Kirkland’s financial services regulatory group, joins the firm in Dublin. She arrived at Kirkland as a partner in 2018 from Linklaters’ financial regulation group, where she […]
Two partners in two days: Simpson Thacher lands Kirkland hire
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added a funds partner to its London office, a day after announcing the hire of Blackstone’s EMEA general counsel Geoffrey Bailhache. The US firm has taken on Kirkland & Ellis’ James Board, a member of its funds practice. He joined as a partner in 2017 from Ropes & Gray, where […]
Ex-Government lawyer lands new role at Linklaters
Linklaters has hired Jonathan Jones QC, the former Treasury Solicitor and head of the UK Government Legal Department (GLD), months after he decided to leave his post. Jones’ departure was revealed last August as the UK Government faced scrutiny over its plans to clarify parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, which formed a section of […]
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