Over 130 jobs axed in Norton Rose Fulbright’s business overhaul
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is implementing a drastic restructuring across its Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) offices, with 132 jobs being cut.
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 […]
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 […]
Kennedys launches in Leeds with 36-strong team
Kennedys has opened its 12th office in the UK, after bringing in a 36-person insurance team from a local firm. The firm’s Leeds office will also be its 42nd opening globally, after it reached an agreement to take over Langleys’ insurance group. The new office will be headed by David Thomson, who was managing partner […]
Taking time off to look after dependants
Understanding what employees’ rights are and how this should be handled by employers has never been more important as we reach the peak of the pandemic.
What does the Budget 2021 mean for residential property?
As anticipated, the Chancellor in his 2021 Budget has extended the current Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday and has also introduced additional measures in the hope of boosting the property market. Our Residential Property team provide an overview.
Looking at the Budget 2021 from a private client perspective
The Budget was most notable for its restraint, and for the widely-predicted tax-raising measures which were not, in the end, included. James Austen in our Private Wealth team comments.
Are banks under a duty to prevent Authorised Push Payment fraud?
In Philipp v Barclays Bank, the court considered whether a bank’s Quincecare duty extends to preventing Authorised Push Payment fraud.
What advisers can do to help clients hit by the US/UK double tax treaty
Private Wealth Associate Aidan Grant considers the plight of individuals exposed to double taxation as a UK resident and a US citizen, and how some of the most common pitfalls can be avoided.
Are vaccination policies at work discriminatory?
Employers have a duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and others so, can employers force their workers to get the vaccine? If so, a ‘Vaccination Policy’ requiring staff to get vaccinated to protect the wider workforce seems a logical step to take – but it is not as simple as that.
Over 130 jobs axed in Norton Rose Fulbright’s business overhaul
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is implementing a drastic restructuring across its Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) offices, with 132 jobs being cut.
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 […]
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 […]
Kennedys launches in Leeds with 36-strong team
Kennedys has opened its 12th office in the UK, after bringing in a 36-person insurance team from a local firm. The firm’s Leeds office will also be its 42nd opening globally, after it reached an agreement to take over Langleys’ insurance group. The new office will be headed by David Thomson, who was managing partner […]
The DLA Piperisation of DWF
DWF’s board is filled with former DLA Piper leaders.
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Deliveroo heralds a bumper crop for ECM lawyers
There have been eight completed main market IPOs in 2021 so far.
Working to live, not living to work: it’s an easy sell
The demographics of the legal market are in flux with Covid 19 creating the conditions for a generational shift in working patterns.
A&O’s accidental LA office
With the arrival of the Akin Gump team, A&O’s US bench has doubled at a stroke.
Hausfeld loves a bit of competition
Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
Latham is taking both more and less space in London
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
£30m isn’t enough to get you into the Premier League
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Goodwin’s City revenue nears $100m after lateral hiring spree
Goodwin Procter’s London revenue soared by 34 per cent in the last financial year, as its headcount too increased by nearly a third. The US firm’s London outpost saw turnover rise from $74m to $99m. Meanwhile, global revenue at the US firm increased by 11.7 per cent to $1.49bn, while profits per equity partner rose […]
Magic circle trio paid just £10m in UK corporation tax in 2019/20
Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters paid just under £10m in corporation tax to the UK Treasury, their most recent LLP accounts reveal, as rate increases formed a key part of this week’s Budget proposals to repair the economy. The figures shine a light on how UK firms are likely to be impacted by […]
Newcastle United fails to dismiss Blackstone QC from arbitration panel
Newcastle United (NUFC) has been unsuccessful in its bid to have Blackstone’s Michael Beloff QC dismissed as an arbitrator in the club’s dispute with the Premier League. NUFC, which is owned by Mike Ashley, is currently engaged in arbitration proceedings with the Premier League over the failed takeover of the club. The club brought the […]
Kirkland and Slaughters lead on Aggreko’s £2.3bn sale
Kirkland & Ellis has taken the lead role for the private equity bidders on the £2.3bn buyout of equipment supplier Aggreko. TDR Capital turned to Kirkland yet again after last year seeking the firm’s counsel on its £6.8bn purchase of ASDA. Partners David Holdsworth and Mark Thompson led for TDR and I Squared Capital, with […]
Clifford Chance brings in consultancy to vet promotion process
Clifford Chance has concluded an independent review of its partner promotion process, to ensure criteria around diversity and inclusion are being fulfilled. The firm commissioned Chicago-based consultancy Nextions, which specialises in inclusion across leadership roles, to review its path to promotion. The effort started last autumn and wrapped in time for the beginning of the […]
CMS plants 8,000 trees after tracking staff’s carbon footprints
CMS has planted thousands of trees around the world, following its pledge to plant one for every new user of its in-house sustainability app. Last year, The Lawyer reported that the firm had created a mobile app to help lawyers reduce their carbon footprint. It came with the commitment of planting a tree for every […]
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