Lawyer Market Intelligence: Mishcon de Reya
Commercial litigation is the key growth area for Mishcon de Reya, with the department officially accounting for a third of the firm’s £110m revenue.
DLA Piper, Eversheds and Mayer Brown win spots on ARM’s first panel
DLA Piper, Eversheds and Mayer Brown are among the firms to have won places on ARM Holdings’ inaugural legal panel.
Clifford Chance pushes forward on full-equity overhaul
Plans to overhaul Clifford Chance’s equity structure are “still on the agenda” at the firm, with discussions taking place at practice area and jurisdictional level on a possible move to a full-equity partnership. Global managing partner Matthew Layton was elected on a manifesto of significant change at the magic circle firm that included a proposed review of its […]
Eversheds and CMS: the UK’s most LinkedIn firms
Central and Eastern Europe: supporting a new phase of growth
Availability of financing, the rush to digitalisation and growth of renewables all ensure that the region will keep on growing in 2020
In the spotlight: cyber resilience and risks around outsourcing
Firms must stress-test how they would deal with cyberattacks and other threats to operational continuity – and that extends to the resilience of their providers of business-critical services
Growing use of robots and AI by law firms
By Graham Richardson Faster decision-making, cost savings and fewer errors – robots and AI are already benefiting law firms and their clients, with many exciting developments still to come In the age of robots, AI and automated law, the role and outputs of the in-house team is about to experience its own ‘big bang’. No longer […]
Cyber security – Reputational, enforcement and litigation risks
By Jake McQuitty, David Cook It seems like barely a week goes by without a high-profile data breach being reported on the front pages of our newspapers. Hacking and cyberattacks appear to be becoming more commonplace and involving an ever-increasing range of wrongdoers: from vandals to nation states and terrorist groups. The risk around cyberattacks has been […]
Criminal investigations are introduced to the 21st century
By Zia Ullah and Laura Dunseath The Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill was introduced in June, but will be dependent on international co-operation agreements with other jurisdictions…
Lawyer Market Intelligence: Mishcon de Reya
Commercial litigation is the key growth area for Mishcon de Reya, with the department officially accounting for a third of the firm’s £110m revenue.
DLA Piper, Eversheds and Mayer Brown win spots on ARM’s first panel
DLA Piper, Eversheds and Mayer Brown are among the firms to have won places on ARM Holdings’ inaugural legal panel.
Clifford Chance pushes forward on full-equity overhaul
Plans to overhaul Clifford Chance’s equity structure are “still on the agenda” at the firm, with discussions taking place at practice area and jurisdictional level on a possible move to a full-equity partnership. Global managing partner Matthew Layton was elected on a manifesto of significant change at the magic circle firm that included a proposed review of its […]
Clydes’ highest paid partner remuneration up 36% to £1.8m
Clyde & Co’s highest paid partner took home £1.8m last year, up 36 per cent on the £1.3m paid out in 2014, the firm’s LLP accounts revealed. The increase follows a 21 per cent jump in profit from £92.4m to £112.4m and turnover growth of 8 per cent to £396.8m last year. Charitable donations were […]
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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.
The new SQE courses shed more darkness than light
Prep courses for the new SQE are now being unveiled, and solicitor hopefuls will have to puzzle their way through the wide array of options.
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 […]
Hogan Lovells capital markets partner departs after one year
A London-based capital markets partner at Hogan Lovells is leaving the firm to launch his own legal tech business. Raj Panasar had joined Hogan Lovells in early 2020 from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, where he had spent his whole career. An expert on international financing transactions, he represents multiple issuers, including emerging market and […]
Student outrage after BPP turns Holborn campus into building site
The unexpected renovation of BPP Law School’s Holborn campus has sparked outrage among law students who are paying a premium for studying in London but remain unable to use the facilities. In photos published on social media, the Holborn building appears stripped of all fittings and furniture, with BPP since confirming that the campus is […]
Magic circle and US firms win roles on KKR’s electricity acquisition
Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy acted alongside two US firms on a deal that will see PE powerhouse KKR become a major shareholder of Finland’s biggest electricity distribution company. The two magic circle firms were on the opposite sides of a deal that ended in KKR and Canadian pension fund Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan […]
Clydes can hold onto PetroSaudi funds over prosecution fears
Clyde & Co would be at “risk of criminal prosecution” if it was to hand over funds held in an escrow account for PetroSaudi Oil, a judge has ruled, as multiple authorities claim the funds are connected to the 1MDB scandal. The dispute is a spin-off from the 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) fraud investigation, with anti-corruption […]
Trethowans corporate head bags managing partner role
South West firm Trethowans has appointed a new managing partner. Personal injury lawyer Chris Whiteley has led the firm since 2015 but head of corporate Mike Watson is set to take over from 1 April. Whiteley is to become senior partner and will remain on the board. “Mike has been my right hand person and […]
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