Loving legal life: Coaching for the successful
This week, systemic coaches Zita Tulyahikayo and James Pereira QC discuss the origins and role of coaching, and how it differs from psychotherapy.
Freshfields makes up 22 in largest promos round since recession
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has promoted 22 lawyers to the ranks of its partnership, in the largest round of promotions since 25 were made up in 2008. Ten lawyers were promoted in continental Europe – the most since 2011 – while London also saw the highest number of new partners created since that year. Seven of […]
Major property managers admit safety breach after Storm Doris death
The property management firm responsible for Wolverhampton’s Mander Centre at the time of a fatal accident in 2017 has admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. Tahnie Martin, 29, of Stafford, suffered fatal head injuries when a wooden panel from the lid of a redundant water tank blew off and fell six storeys […]
HSF promotes City quartet in 22-strong round
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has promoted more partners in London than any of its international offices in the firm’s most recent round, making up four in its UK headquarters. Despite the firm strengthening its London contingent most heavily, HSF continued its recent theme of making up more new partners in AsiaPac than anywhere else in […]
Deployment of excess cash – substantial issuer bids in Canada
Ontario: Non-essential construction projects subject to new restrictions
January 14, 2021: The list of essential construction projects in public order O.Reg 10/21 published by the Province is different than the list circulated by the Province prior to the publication of the order.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport reduces Russia’s doping ban to two years
Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision sets a significant precedent in international sport.
Adding (less intense) fuel to the fire: proposed Canadian clean fuel regulations will reduce the carbon intensity of liquid fuels
Last month, Canada’s Climate Plan made headlines for its pledges to accelerate the national carbon price to $170/tonne by 2030 and to invest heavily in low-carbon technologies and projects.
Covid-19 and the workplace: a new year, new lockdown, new guidance
The Prime Minister’s message of “work from home if you can” changed to only go into a workplace “if you absolutely cannot work from home”, but what does this change of emphasis mean?
New ICO data sharing code of practice – clarifying the framework for data sharing and busting myths in the process
On 17 December 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its new Data Sharing Code of Practice (“Code”), a practical guide for organisations on how to share personal data in compliance with the data protection law.
Loving legal life: Coaching for the successful
This week, systemic coaches Zita Tulyahikayo and James Pereira QC discuss the origins and role of coaching, and how it differs from psychotherapy.
Freshfields makes up 22 in largest promos round since recession
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has promoted 22 lawyers to the ranks of its partnership, in the largest round of promotions since 25 were made up in 2008. Ten lawyers were promoted in continental Europe – the most since 2011 – while London also saw the highest number of new partners created since that year. Seven of […]
Major property managers admit safety breach after Storm Doris death
The property management firm responsible for Wolverhampton’s Mander Centre at the time of a fatal accident in 2017 has admitted breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act. Tahnie Martin, 29, of Stafford, suffered fatal head injuries when a wooden panel from the lid of a redundant water tank blew off and fell six storeys […]
HSF promotes City quartet in 22-strong round
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has promoted more partners in London than any of its international offices in the firm’s most recent round, making up four in its UK headquarters. Despite the firm strengthening its London contingent most heavily, HSF continued its recent theme of making up more new partners in AsiaPac than anywhere else in […]
Thinking of the legal freelance life? Do the maths first
Can you make more money as a freelance lawyer than if you work at a law firm? It’s a question that is becoming increasingly pertinent, not least because of the rapid growth of flex-lawyer businesses such as Vario and Peerpoint, and a growing number of New Law offerings that rely on freelance lawyers and which […]
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A COO is a managing partner’s best friend
Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
Business travel is not dead
The world is becoming a more open place to travel based on the Henley Passport Index.
There is one good reason US firms are hiring senior associates into partnership
In recent months there has been a glut of senior associate hires.
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For all of Quinn’s success in London, it’s seriously missing out on IP
The most successful US firm in London in terms of sheer growth is Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
2020’s redundancies tell us three things about the shape of 2021
The job losses in the legal sector last year give us a good inkling of where the most profound changes are likely in 2021
Latham isn’t sniffy about the mid-market – just ask Travers
With Paul Dolman’s hire, Latham is targeting the mid-market PE opportunities.
Contenders emerge as Linklaters’ election race kicks off
Linklaters’ senior partner election race has begun in earnest, The Lawyer understands, as Charlie Jacobs looks set to leave the firm at the end of his term. The magic circle firm has begun a process that will conclude by mid-May, sources told The Lawyer. Jacobs is understood to have communicated internally that he will be […]
Mayer Brown pulls out of Thailand after Asia review
Mayer Brown is the latest firm to rethink its strategy in South East Asia, with its lead partner in Thailand joining a rival US outfit in the country. Local partner in charge Maythawee Sarathai has joined Hunton Andrews Kurth, as Mayer Brown closed its Bangkok operations. The Bangkok office was acquired by Mayer Brown following […]
Clifford Chance and Kirkland lead on US fund manager deal
Clifford Chance was on call for Alter Domus, as it agreed an acquisition deal that takes its assets under administration to $1tr. Clifford Chance supported Alter Domus as it completed the purchase of fellow business Strata Fund Solutions. The deal makes Alter Domus one of the largest private asset servicers for PE and venture capital […]
Mishcon takes on BT in multimillion-pound consumer action
Telecoms giant BT has called on Simmons & Simmons as it faces a multimillion-pound claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The claim is brought by Justin La Patourel, founder of Collective Action on Landlines (CALL), and Mishcon de Reya’s Rob Murray. The dispute relates to BT allegedly overcharging customers for its landline subscription. In 2017, […]
Clifford Chance on call in app dispute with Apple and Google
Clifford Chance is representing the studio behind hit game Fortnite in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) after Epic Games launched legal action against Apple and Google. The dispute concerns the defendants’ decision to remove Fortnite from their respective app stores in August 2020, which has spawned abuse of dominance claims from Epic which now seeks […]
Simmons throws out fraud claim after rejected SDT complaint
Simmons & Simmons has successfully struck out a fraud claim from a litigant in person who accused the firm of dishonesty and had lodged a complaint to the Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT). David Hinkel’s claim was dismissed by the High Court on Friday, during which proceedings revealed that the SDT had rejected the appellant’s complaints […]
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