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.
US duo take roles in Ferrero’s $1bn deal with Kellogg’s
Two US firms are advising on Italian confectionery company Ferrero’s acquisition of a number of Kellogg’s-owned snack brands, currently valued at $1.3bn. The deal targets Kellogg’s Keebler pie crust, Famous Amos cookies and Little Brownie Bakers, as the company aims to double down on its established cereal branch by letting go of its snack and […]
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 […]
Pinsent Masons makes up 15 in latest promotions round
Pinsent Masons has made up 10 lawyers in the UK and 15 overall in its latest round of partner promotions. The UK promotions are Laura Ayre in the energy team; Victoria Baker, Clara Boyd, Chrissy Findlay and Robert Tellwright, all in financial services; Tom Eastwood and Jamie Lockerbie in real estate; Michael Fletcher and Thilo […]
Lobbying in the UK – What you need to know
Canadian patent law: 2020 year in review
There were various developments in Canadian patent law in 2020. This article summarizes a number of notable court decisions on patent law and practice 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?
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.
US duo take roles in Ferrero’s $1bn deal with Kellogg’s
Two US firms are advising on Italian confectionery company Ferrero’s acquisition of a number of Kellogg’s-owned snack brands, currently valued at $1.3bn. The deal targets Kellogg’s Keebler pie crust, Famous Amos cookies and Little Brownie Bakers, as the company aims to double down on its established cereal branch by letting go of its snack and […]
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 […]
Pinsent Masons makes up 15 in latest promotions round
Pinsent Masons has made up 10 lawyers in the UK and 15 overall in its latest round of partner promotions. The UK promotions are Laura Ayre in the energy team; Victoria Baker, Clara Boyd, Chrissy Findlay and Robert Tellwright, all in financial services; Tom Eastwood and Jamie Lockerbie in real estate; Michael Fletcher and Thilo […]
Tech report 2019: Two-thirds of IT bosses excluded from law’s boardrooms
IT and technology professionals are still widely excluded from firms’ management boards, as highlighted in The Lawyer’s Technology report 2019. The report, released today, depicts the current state of technology across law firms, providing insights into how far it has been embedded into formal structures and reflected in budget and investments. When it comes to […]
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Come for the rugby, stay for the M&A
Revived interest in Japan from certain law firms may have something to do with the Rugby World Cup.
2021 will be Kirkland’s year – again
Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
There are many escapees from BigLaw
Boutiques are now looking like a particularly attractive option.
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.
DWF GC moves back into retail with Ocado role
The general counsel and company secretary of DWF is leaving the listed business to take on a similar position within the Ocado Group. Mollie Stoker joins Ocado as deputy GC after the move of in-house lawyer Jonathan Wiseman to the retail arm of the grocer. She is leaving DWF after becoming GC on its listing […]
Four firms added to £8.7m Scottish Enterprise panel
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang and Addleshaw Goddard are among the four firms that have been added to Scottish Enterprise’s new £8.7m panel. The public body has appointed Scottish firms Brodies and Burness Paull to the panel, as well as CMS and Addleshaws. Shepherd and Wedderburn, which was on the former panel running from 2016 […]
Taylor Wessing takes legal duties for Pfizer in vaccine rollout
Taylor Wessing is advising pharma giant Pfizer on aspects around the rollout of its Covid-19 vaccine across Europe, The Lawyer understands. The firm is understood to be counselling the company on patent issues arising from the unprecedentedly large-scale distribution of the vaccine it developed in conjunction with German biotech company BioNTech. It is understood that […]
DWF unveils six-strong round of partner promos
DWF has made up six new partners, in cities such as Manchester and Bristol, while London has missed out for the second year in a row. While there were no London partner promotions, the office did see director elevations. The promotions mostly concern the firm’s insurance and real estate practices. Of the new partners, professional […]
Satellite provider Isotropic appoints first GC
Isotropic Systems has appointed Indira Hann as its first general counsel. Indira Hann has taken on the chief legal role at Isotropic Systems, which designs and develops satellite antennas for rail, defence and aerospace applications In the role, Hann will manage all legal activities regarding Isotropic Systems’ multi-beam broadband terminals, which are on track for […]
Addleshaws seeks to capitalise on PLC work with A&O hire
Addleshaw Goddard has recruited a corporate lawyer from Allen & Overy as its new head of corporate governance, as firms look to advise FTSE clients on matters such as ESG and compliance. A&O counsel Jaya Gupta has joined Addleshaws as a partner in London. She joins Addleshaws to lead its corporate governance team and co-chair its […]
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