In the fight against climate change, much of the talk is about the practical ways of limiting the effects of global warming on our planet. But from an office building in south London, a small group of lawyers are trying to use their skills to help those affected by humanity’s impact on the planet.
Mishcon de Reya has hired King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) head of intellectual property David Rose, who is leaving the firm after 24 years.
Mishcon de Reya has doubled the number of partner promotions this year, making up six lawyers to its partnership. Last year Mishcon made up three women to its partnership in an all-female round. This year four women and two men made the cut across a range of practice groups. Immigration lawyers Steven Bostock and Maria […]
One Essex Court has announced that Sonia Tolaney QC, James MacDonald and Sandy Phipps have joined chambers. The chambers says that each has a formidable reputation at the commercial Bar, particularly in the banking & finance sector, which will both complement and strengthen the services offered to clients in that and related areas.
In the fight against climate change, much of the talk is about the practical ways of limiting the effects of global warming on our planet. But from an office building in south London, a small group of lawyers are trying to use their skills to help those affected by humanity’s impact on the planet.
Mishcon de Reya has hired King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) head of intellectual property David Rose, who is leaving the firm after 24 years.
Mishcon de Reya has doubled the number of partner promotions this year, making up six lawyers to its partnership. Last year Mishcon made up three women to its partnership in an all-female round. This year four women and two men made the cut across a range of practice groups. Immigration lawyers Steven Bostock and Maria […]
One Essex Court has announced that Sonia Tolaney QC, James MacDonald and Sandy Phipps have joined chambers. The chambers says that each has a formidable reputation at the commercial Bar, particularly in the banking & finance sector, which will both complement and strengthen the services offered to clients in that and related areas.
Allen & Overy (A&O) has picked up an instruction for the underwriters on a fresh placing and open offer for newly-listed Cairn Homes. The instruction sees the magic circle firm pick up a role for underwriters Merrill Lynch International, J&E Davy and Goodbody. Ashurst was previously advising the banks on the Irish homebuilder’s IPO, with […]
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Paul Hastings has hired two white-collar and investigations partners from White & Case, as US firms look to expand their City teams. The firm has brought in lawyers Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna Dimmock to the London office. They will join from White & Case, where Pickworth led the white-collar crime practice. Pickworth spent more than […]
Another partner from White & Case’s disputes department is leaving, as Steven Baker exits the firm after three years. Baker joined White & Case in 2018 as part of an expansive lateral hiring strategy in the City. In 2018 Baker left Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft to join White & Case alongside international arbitration partner David […]
Shoosmiths has appointed its head of personal advisory as its first general counsel (GC). Richard Follis takes on the inaugural GC role at the 196-partner firm, where he will enhance focus on managing the increasing compliance burden required to support business activity, as well as take on the quality and risk responsibilities that sit with […]
A team of lawyers and technologists from Ashurst’s NewLaw arm is set to take on teaching duties as part of a module launched by the firm with the University of Stirling in Scotland. The firm is working with the university on a strategic partnership aimed at cultivating talent that will be able to populate the […]
The chief marketing officer and executive board member of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is leaving the firm after 12 years. The departure of Lucy Murphy, chief marketing and business development officer at the magic circle firm, was announced internally in an email, sources told The Lawyer. Murphy had been in her role since 2015. Sitting on […]
