Simpson Thacher takes Freshfields M&A partner in rare London hire
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer M&A partner Ben Spiers is exiting the firm for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
KWM energy team departs for Squire Patton Boggs
King & Wood Mallesons global energy co-head Neil Upton has left the firm to join Squire Patton Boggs with a team of four lawyers and two business services staff. Upton has joined the firm as a partner in the energy practice led by global head Lisa Henneberry, alongside associates Sushma Maharaj, Jasdeep Puri and Maurice […]
Lo♥︎ing Legal Life: Overcoming fear of failure
This week, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss the negative impact of fear of failure and how to overcome it.
Exclusive: Addleshaws to acquire Gateley’s Scottish offices
Addleshaw Goddard is poised to acquire all of Gateley’s Scottish offices, The Lawyer understands.
Simpson Thacher takes Freshfields M&A partner in rare London hire
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer M&A partner Ben Spiers is exiting the firm for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
KWM energy team departs for Squire Patton Boggs
King & Wood Mallesons global energy co-head Neil Upton has left the firm to join Squire Patton Boggs with a team of four lawyers and two business services staff. Upton has joined the firm as a partner in the energy practice led by global head Lisa Henneberry, alongside associates Sushma Maharaj, Jasdeep Puri and Maurice […]
Lo♥︎ing Legal Life: Overcoming fear of failure
This week, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC discuss the negative impact of fear of failure and how to overcome it.
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Taylor Wessing has amended its eligibility rules to enable staff to take career breaks and sabbaticals sooner than usual, in response to the third national lockdown. The firm has removed its usual two-year continuous service eligibility for people wishing to take up these unpaid options, as firms continue to think of ways to support staff […]
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Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
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Fieldfisher is ramping up its foray into the litigation funding market with a new platform to speed up one of the most time-consuming phases of the claim process. The firm has developed a platform that assess new commercial claims to establish whether the litigants are eligibile for funding. The platform, developed on artificial intelligence technology […]
DWF GC moves back into retail with Ocado role
The general counsel and company secretary of DWF is leaving the listed business to take on a similar position within the Ocado Group. Mollie Stoker joins Ocado as deputy GC after the move of in-house lawyer Jonathan Wiseman to the retail arm of the grocer. She is leaving DWF after becoming GC on its listing […]
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