A lost generation: Why firms are failing their older lawyers
Firms are missing out on the benefits of smoothing the path to retirement for their partners. But partners could also help themselves by being better prepared
Conyers becomes latest to exit Middle East region after a decade
Conyers Dill & Pearman is the latest firm to close its doors in Dubai after nearly a decade in the Middle East region, The Lawyer can reveal.
K&L Gates promotes City trio in reduced global round
K&L Gates has made one of its smallest-ever promotions rounds, appointing 34 new partners globally including three in London.
The US firm has made up Catherine Adam, Martin King and Jennifer Marsh in the City.
How these FTSE 100 lawyers are triumphing in the face of “do more with less”
Financial pressures, crystal ball gazing and market uncertainty all play their part in making the job of leading a legal department a huge challenge. In this roundtable, lawyers from FTSE 100 companies debate legal operations efficiencies in the face of the challenge to ‘do more with less’. At a morning roundtable in London in association with […]
Employment Essentials – February 2018
From cap and trade to white pines: what lies ahead in Ontario’s energy sector
During the run-up to the recent Ontario election, Doug Ford’s Ontario PC Party released its policy platform “For the People: A Plan for Ontario.” The PC Party’s stated plans for Ontario’s energy sector contained several broadly worded promises of keen interest to Ontario’s electricity generation sector: they would repeal the Green Energy Act, cancel energy […]
Termination for breach of contract
By Emma Carr, Ashley Pigott and Teresa Edwards Terminating a contract because one party is in breach is not as straightforward as it sounds. Does the breach entitle you to terminate? Getting the answer right is crucial. Getting it wrong can be very costly. Here, we consider: Repudiatory / anticipatory repudiatory breach of contract What do I […]
FCA publishes rules for solo-regulated firms
By Ian Mason, Penny Sanders, Kam Dhillon and Jonathan Chamberlain The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its near-final rules and guidance on the Senior Managers & Certification Regime (SMCR). The SMCR will replace the current Approved Persons Regime on 9 December 2019… We focus here on the extension of the SMCR for FCA solo-regulated firms…
Public Sector Equality Duty and planning permission
By Toni Weston and Stephen Sellers On 20 June, the Administrative Court quashed the grant of outline planning permission for the development of part of the Foxhill Estate by the demolition of up to 542 dwellings and the provision of up to 700 dwellings. This decision was based on the grounds that the local planning authority, […]
Strategies for the shadows: Protecting your company
By Emilie Feil-Fraser Companies already face formidable challenges in protecting their IP rights online, but a new threat is emerging from the shadows – the growing incidence of IP rights infringement on the enigmatic and nebulous dark web. Although for many the dark web is still largely a mystery, it is critical that companies to […]
A lost generation: Why firms are failing their older lawyers
Firms are missing out on the benefits of smoothing the path to retirement for their partners. But partners could also help themselves by being better prepared
Conyers becomes latest to exit Middle East region after a decade
Conyers Dill & Pearman is the latest firm to close its doors in Dubai after nearly a decade in the Middle East region, The Lawyer can reveal.
K&L Gates promotes City trio in reduced global round
K&L Gates has made one of its smallest-ever promotions rounds, appointing 34 new partners globally including three in London.
The US firm has made up Catherine Adam, Martin King and Jennifer Marsh in the City.
How these FTSE 100 lawyers are triumphing in the face of “do more with less”
Financial pressures, crystal ball gazing and market uncertainty all play their part in making the job of leading a legal department a huge challenge. In this roundtable, lawyers from FTSE 100 companies debate legal operations efficiencies in the face of the challenge to ‘do more with less’. At a morning roundtable in London in association with […]
Weir Group reshuffles senior legal team ahead of new GC arrival
Engineering company Weir Group has restructured its in-house legal team following the hire of new general counsel Graham Vanhegan from a rival energy giant.
Arrest warrant issued for Eurasian Resources Group CEO in SFO investigation
In the wake of the decade’s most important case concerning legal privilege, an arrest warrant has been issued against the CEO of the Eurasian Natural Resource Corporation (ENRC)’s parent company as part of the Serious Fraud Office’s ongoing investigation into a string of allegations. The warrant was issued against Eurasian Resources Group (ERG) CEO Benedikt […]
Riverview gifts its AI to charity to help City lawyers do more pro bono
KIM technology will speed up triage and referral to pro bono lawyers by enabling efficient collection of client information
Fieldfisher offers bonuses to non-fee earners for first time
Fieldfisher is making bonuses available for non-fee earners in the UK for the first time, after a string of stand-out financial results from the firm. The move means high-performing staff in Fieldfisher’s business services’ functions, for example, will be granted a bonus. However, the rewards are discretionary, meaning not everyone will be in line for […]
ITV hunts for new GC as Garard steps down
ITV’s longstanding general counsel Andrew Garard has stepped down after over a decade in the role. The television network has confirmed that Garard will leave his position on 31 July. He joined ITV in 2007 as group legal director and GC, before becoming company secretary two years later. He also sits on the board of […]
