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RPC scraps associate bonuses after ditching performance reviews
RPC has overhauled its pay structure for associates by axing bonuses in favour of higher basic salaries.
China Elite: The firm that tripled its revenue in two years
Beijing-headquartered Han Kun has emerged as the fastest growing firm in this year’s China Elite report after it tripled its annual turnover between 2013 and 2015. Han Kun also more than doubled its revenue per lawyer (RPL) over the same period. The Lawyer’s third annual China Elite report has collated three years of data to illustrate how fast […]
Slater & Gordon to sue Watchstone over Quindell accounts errors
Slater & Gordon is suing Watchstone Group for £50m over its acquisition of Quindell’s professional services arm.
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The Lawyer Salary Survey 2016 PDF
How much are you paid? Are you happy with your salary? Are your skills adequately recognised and rewarded? Who are the happiest lawyers when it comes to remuneration? How big a pay rise – or drop – could you expect to get if you moved elsewhere? All these questions and more are answered in The […]
Arbitrators’ liability in Austria
Austria – Commercial agent’s trial for trial period compensation
By Andreas Natterer, Sara Khalil Earlier this year, the ECJ ruled that commercial agents are generally entitled to compensation, even if the distribution agreement was terminated during a trial period. The ECJ’s decision (C-645/16) was preceded by the French Cour de Cassation’s request for a preliminary ruling on whether Art. 17 of Directive 86/653/EEC applies if the commercial […]
New EU directive – How will it affect family-related leave in Hungary?
By Daniel Gera, Dorottya Gindl Gender equality may be a core EU principle, but it will not become a reality without effective legal action. To meet the EU objective of reaching a 75% employment rate for both men and women by 2020, the European Commission aims to change the existing legal framework. Thus, the European […]
Austria’s Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2019
By Thomas Kulnigg, Ursula Rath The Austrian government closely monitors developments in the area of alternative means of financing through distributed ledger technology and other digital assets, such as initial coin offerings (“ICOs”) or initial token offerings (“ITOs”). It tends to apply an open approach to cryptocurrencies, new technologies and fintech, while at the same […]
The Romanian Competition Council never rings twice
By Georgiana Badescu, Mona Banu, Volker Weiss This is how it all starts: with a ring at the door We can only imagine how big the surprise must be when you find out that your Belgium-based office is being raided in an investigation by the Romanian Competition Authority. But it is a fact that the […]
Will new state targets lead to reduced environmental protection in Austria?
By Philipp Strondl, Christoph Jirak Since the beginning of the Second Republic, the Constitution has provided so-called ‘state targets’, which have guided the government to declare certain interests to be substantial. The targets are broadly diversified and include, for example, state targets on: wide-ranging state defence; a nuclear-free Austria; schools and education; securing the independence […]
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RPC scraps associate bonuses after ditching performance reviews
RPC has overhauled its pay structure for associates by axing bonuses in favour of higher basic salaries.
China Elite: The firm that tripled its revenue in two years
Beijing-headquartered Han Kun has emerged as the fastest growing firm in this year’s China Elite report after it tripled its annual turnover between 2013 and 2015. Han Kun also more than doubled its revenue per lawyer (RPL) over the same period. The Lawyer’s third annual China Elite report has collated three years of data to illustrate how fast […]
Slater & Gordon to sue Watchstone over Quindell accounts errors
Slater & Gordon is suing Watchstone Group for £50m over its acquisition of Quindell’s professional services arm.
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The Lawyer Salary Survey 2016 PDF
How much are you paid? Are you happy with your salary? Are your skills adequately recognised and rewarded? Who are the happiest lawyers when it comes to remuneration? How big a pay rise – or drop – could you expect to get if you moved elsewhere? All these questions and more are answered in The […]
Gowling WLG advises Crown Estate on Leicester site purchase
In December 2015 Gowling WLG completed the transaction that saw client The Crown Estate and its partner Gingko Tree Investment Limited – together Fosse Park West LLP – acquire the 12.5 acre Castles Acre site in Leicester from Everards Brewery. The site will be used to build a 150,000 sq ft extension to the Fosse […]
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Travers Smith and Cooley advise on Shazam-Apple deal
Travers Smith has led on the acquisition of music recognition app Shazam by Apple after the deal was cleared by EU regulators. Shazam was advised by a team led by corporate finance partner Andrew Gillen which also included corporate finance senior associate Jamie Lumsden and corporate finance associates Simon Inder and Graeme Scotchmer. In addition, […]
DLA Piper opens managing partner nominations with election looming
DLA Piper has opened the nominations for its new managing partner, with Simon Levine set to stand for a second term. The process will close in early October, followed by the announcement of the result the next month. As yet, no other partners have formally announced their candidacy. Senior partner Andrew Darwin gave his backing […]
Keystone profits up 40 per cent in interim financials
Dispersed firm Keystone Law has posted its interim financial results for the six months ending in July 2018, showing double-digit growth both in turnover and profits. The firm revealed 30 per cent turnover growth from £15.3m to £20m. Profit before tax, meanwhile, increased by 40.3 per cent, rising from £1.7m to £2.3m. In addition, cash […]
The 60 second interview: “The rules of the game have changed”
With the Business Leadership Summit in association with Propero taking place today, we caught up with Intapp CEO John Hall, one of the keynote speakers, to discuss where the legal sector is heading, what trends are emerging and what are the main obstacles lying ahead for law firms.
Dechert emerges as challenger for Quinn’s PrivatBank claim in Ukraine
Dechert is working for a number of bondholder clients in multiple disputes involving one of Ukraine’s biggest financial institutions, PrivatBank. The firm is acting on a pair of arbitration cases in the London Court of International Arbitration valued at a combined $375m with the primary client – institutional investor Madison Pacific – disputing against the […]
Fieldfisher to enter Spain with double office launch
Fieldfisher is poised to open two new offices in Spain, via a merger with local firm Jausas. The firm will be based in Madrid, an attractive city for law firms due to a strong banking and corporate scene, while the second will be located in Barcelona which has a thriving tech start-up scene. The new offices […]