Irwin Mitchell reshuffles Manchester leadership after Addleshaw losses
Irwin Mitchell has announced that national head of family law Ros Bever will head up the firm’s Manchester office following the decampment of six partners to Addleshaw Goddard.
Irwin Mitchell ends general counsel hunt with ex-Visa hire
Irwin Mitchell has ended its eight-month search for a general counsel, appointing ex-Visa and Dell lawyer Bruce Macmillan to the post.
The firm began its hunt for the in-house role when incumbent Kevin Cunningham stepped back to take a consultancy role at Irwin Mitchell after three years in the job.
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Gender pay gap: Irwin Mitchell gives women 20% less in bonuses
Despite having one of the most gender-diverse partnerships of UK law firms, Irwin Mitchell women were given 20 per cent less in bonuses than men last year.
Irwin Mitchell LLP accounts show 19 per cent rise in borrowing
Borrowing at Irwin Mitchell increased nearly 19 per cent in its first full financial year following the merger with Thomas Eggar, its LLP accounts have revealed.
Irwin Mitchell private wealth: Big, but not a threat
Last November Irwin Mitchell announced that it was acquiring southeast firm Thomas Eggar. The deal gave the northern-focused Irwin Mitchell an additional six offices in the south of England and has boosted the firm’s turnover to £250m.
Irwin Mitchell reshuffles Manchester leadership after Addleshaw losses
Irwin Mitchell has announced that national head of family law Ros Bever will head up the firm’s Manchester office following the decampment of six partners to Addleshaw Goddard.
Irwin Mitchell ends general counsel hunt with ex-Visa hire
Irwin Mitchell has ended its eight-month search for a general counsel, appointing ex-Visa and Dell lawyer Bruce Macmillan to the post.
The firm began its hunt for the in-house role when incumbent Kevin Cunningham stepped back to take a consultancy role at Irwin Mitchell after three years in the job.
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Gender pay gap: Irwin Mitchell gives women 20% less in bonuses
Despite having one of the most gender-diverse partnerships of UK law firms, Irwin Mitchell women were given 20 per cent less in bonuses than men last year.
Irwin Mitchell LLP accounts show 19 per cent rise in borrowing
Borrowing at Irwin Mitchell increased nearly 19 per cent in its first full financial year following the merger with Thomas Eggar, its LLP accounts have revealed.
Irwin Mitchell sector-focused strategy given boost with four new arrivals
Irwin Mitchell has drafted four new partners into the firm’s London office as the first major arrivals since announcing its sector-focused strategy.
Ashurst bets on Europe with Luxembourg launch
Ashurst has been given the go-ahead to open in Luxembourg after receiving approval from the local bar association. The new office, focusing on finance and funds, will open in October this year, with corporate partner Isabelle Lentz at the helm. Lentz is currently the head of Ashurst’s Luxembourg desk in London, which was set up […]
Deloitte secures long-awaited ABS licence ahead of UK expansion
Deloitte has received its alternative business structure (ABS) licence, becoming the last of the Big Four to set up a legal arm in the UK. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) confirmed that it has granted Deloitte the right to operate as a multi-disciplinary practice. The licence came into effect on the 15 June. The new move will […]
Slaughters advises Santander on FCA ring-fencing scheme
After successfully advising client Barclays on the UK Government’s banking ring-fencing scheme, Slaughter and May has led for Santander as its becomes the fourth major bank to be accepted. The bank was accepted into the scheme following a High Court hearing on 12 June and has committed to transferring all relevant accounts into the ring-fenced […]
Linklaters and Bakers lead on €1bn Cerberus deal
Linklaters and Baker McKenzie have led in the €1.2 billion sale of the world’s largest air cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), to New York based private equity company Cerberus Capital Management. Linklaters corporate partners Ben Rodham and Christopher Boycott acted for Cerberus, which from 2015 has been owned by Platinum Equity. They were supported by finance partners Daniel […]
Latham mulls associate pay hike as talent war heats up
Latham & Watkins looks set to become to the latest firm to boost its associate pay scale as the battle over young legal talent intensifies. Lawyers at the firm are understood to have met yesterday to discuss the salary proposals which, if the firm elects to increase pay, could see associates paid between $190,000 and $340,000. […]
Barclays summons firms to ‘panel day’ ahead of final decision
Barclays has invited 22 firms to a panel day in July, ahead of the final announcement of its last ever formal panel review.