Partners at Mayer Brown are being encouraged to take part in a new mentoring scheme between income and equity members. Law firms generally have been ramping up their progress in this area, whether it be to help women progress to senior roles or learn more about other cultures and backgrounds. Linklaters and Hogan Lovells are […]
Clyde & Co and Kennedys both reported their latest financial results last week, and both firms hit record revenue highs. An 11 per cent rise in turnover at Kennedys saw the firm’s global revenue exceed £200m for the first time in 2018/19, while UK figures grew by £8m to £126m. Meanwhile, Clyde & Co recorded a 21st […]
A group of trainees and associates brimming with innovative tech ideas is being given the opportunity to take the reins, collaborate with partners and revolutionise how firms work
“For me transition was necessary”, says A&O’s Emma Niit, “so much so that I felt compelled to completely turn my life upside down for it”.
Canadian courts provided important guidance on some key trademark issues in 2020. A number of these notable decisions are discussed below.
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.
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.
Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision sets a significant precedent in international sport.
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.
Partners at Mayer Brown are being encouraged to take part in a new mentoring scheme between income and equity members. Law firms generally have been ramping up their progress in this area, whether it be to help women progress to senior roles or learn more about other cultures and backgrounds. Linklaters and Hogan Lovells are […]
Clyde & Co and Kennedys both reported their latest financial results last week, and both firms hit record revenue highs. An 11 per cent rise in turnover at Kennedys saw the firm’s global revenue exceed £200m for the first time in 2018/19, while UK figures grew by £8m to £126m. Meanwhile, Clyde & Co recorded a 21st […]
A group of trainees and associates brimming with innovative tech ideas is being given the opportunity to take the reins, collaborate with partners and revolutionise how firms work
“For me transition was necessary”, says A&O’s Emma Niit, “so much so that I felt compelled to completely turn my life upside down for it”.
Tributes have been paid to Latham & Watkins’ Madrid office head Juan Picón, the former senior partner of DLA Piper, who has sadly passed away.
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Revived interest in Japan from certain law firms may have something to do with the Rugby World Cup.
Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher are expected to deliver another strong set of results in coming weeks.
Boutiques are now looking like a particularly attractive option.
Firms must once again turn their attentions towards servicing current clients for a lower cost.
The world is becoming a more open place to travel based on the Henley Passport Index.
In recent months there has been a glut of senior associate hires.
Goodwin is eyeing up Sidley Austin’s private equity grouping again, with a number of associates set to join a partner team led by Christian Iwasko and Erik Dahl, The Lawyer understands. Goodwin is thought to be hiring up to six associates from Sidley’s private equity team after Goodwin brought in a partner group spearheaded by […]
Fieldfisher is ramping up its foray into the litigation funding market with a new platform to speed up one of the most time-consuming phases of the claim process. The firm has developed a platform that assess new commercial claims to establish whether the litigants are eligibile for funding. The platform, developed on artificial intelligence technology […]
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 […]
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 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 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 […]
