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
Gowling advises Cairngorm Capital on acquisition of MJ Wilson Group
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
Pensions in 30 Podcasts, episode 27: Termination of employment and pension losses
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Gowling WLG hosts PDAC session on connecting the dots between Ontario and Africa
On 7 March 2016, Gowling WLG was pleased to host its first ministerial roundtable on mining. The event was chaired by the Honourable Michael Gravelle, Ontario’s minister of northern development and mines, who was joined by mining ministers from Sierra Leone, Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa and Sudan. Moderators for the event included Gowling WLG’s Avril Cole and […]
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.
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Gender pay gap: the legal profession’s full results
With gender pay gap reporting now complete, where does your firm sit in the grand scheme of things? The full results are in the interactive table below.
Homes England ramps up panel advisers in latest review
Homes England (formerly known as the Homes and Communities Agency) has completed its panel review, adding five firms to its £30m roster. A total of thirteen firms have been appointed the Government housing investment authority’s panel, with firms allocated into two lots. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Eversheds Sutherland and Pinsent Masons, which have been on the panel […]
Barclays launches legal tech incubator with magic circle backing
Barclays is launching a legal technology incubator programme in collaboration with law firms including Allen & Overy (A&O), Clifford Chance, Clyde & Co and Simmons & Simmons, as well as PwC, The Law Society and Legal Geek. Participants of the programme will get access to a hundred-seat co-working space, mentoring, and workshops. Barclays general counsel […]
Shearman set to follow US rivals with South Korea launch
Shearman & Sterling is edging towards a launch in South Korea with plans to open in Seoul by the end of the year, The Lawyer understands. The US firm is understood to be awaiting regulatory approval to launch in the region, which could take up to several months. The office would be the third to […]
Addleshaws hunts for formal associations in new Middle East strategy
Addleshaw Goddard has kickstarted a new three-year strategy for its Middle Eastern arm, aiming to have 70 staff across the region as well as breaking into Saudi Arabia. Led by its head of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Andrew Greaves, the firm will now look to build out of its three existing offices having launched in […]
Eversheds Sutherland Asia TMT head joins K&L Gates
Eversheds Sutherland‘s Asia head of technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) has left the firm’s Hong Kong office for K&L Gates. Nigel Stamp is joining the US firm as a partner after nearly seven years at Eversheds. He previously headed Morrison & Foerster’s China TMT practice, which he joined in 2006 from Clifford Chance. At K&L […]