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Female barrister incomes are lower than their male counterparts across all sectors of the Bar
The senior partner of Taylor Wessing has secured a second term, continuing on his leadership alongside the firm’s managing partner Shane Gleghorn. Private equity partner Dominic FitzPatrick will stay in his post after a three-year term that started in 2017. Back then, he had replaced real estate partner Adam Marks in the role, who had also […]
It is rare to see an arbitration played out in public, but this was the case in a recent decision involving FTSE200 company Aggreko. Last month, the Scottish company – which instructed 3VB’s Farhaz Khan – obtained an injunction against Al-Sadi Trading Group (ATG), over monies owed to Aggreko. The dispute centres around Aggreko’s temporary […]
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has secured its long-awaited hire of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis, as they join former colleague Claire McDaid to expand its City private equity team. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold are to join Willkie in the City, following on from the firm’s hire of Dechert tax partner Jane Scobie last […]
Female barrister incomes are lower than their male counterparts across all sectors of the Bar
The senior partner of Taylor Wessing has secured a second term, continuing on his leadership alongside the firm’s managing partner Shane Gleghorn. Private equity partner Dominic FitzPatrick will stay in his post after a three-year term that started in 2017. Back then, he had replaced real estate partner Adam Marks in the role, who had also […]
It is rare to see an arbitration played out in public, but this was the case in a recent decision involving FTSE200 company Aggreko. Last month, the Scottish company – which instructed 3VB’s Farhaz Khan – obtained an injunction against Al-Sadi Trading Group (ATG), over monies owed to Aggreko. The dispute centres around Aggreko’s temporary […]
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has secured its long-awaited hire of two partners from Kirkland & Ellis, as they join former colleague Claire McDaid to expand its City private equity team. Gavin Gordon and David Arnold are to join Willkie in the City, following on from the firm’s hire of Dechert tax partner Jane Scobie last […]
Linklaters is acting for Caffè Nero on the launch of its company voluntary arrangement (CVA). The coffee house chain has become the latest high-profile business casualty of the Covid-19 pandemic and has appointed KPMG as administrators. Linklaters restructuring and insolvency partner Richard Hodgson is leading for Caffè Nero, alongside managing associate Damien Gomez. The chain […]
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Herbert Smith Freehills is increasing the base rate of its newly-qualified lawyer salaries, having last upped pay for its junior lawyers in December. The firm will be increasing its London NQ base salary to £120,000, plus bonus, effective from today. The firm had increased these salaries back in December to £105,000. Alison Brown, executive partner, […]
Pinsent Masons is launching an office in Luxembourg after the acquisition of one of the country’s local firms. From today Pinsents is taking over Wildgen’s office, adding seven partners to the firm and 16 lawyers in the office. The office will be headed by partner, Michel Bulach. This brings the total number of Pinsents’ Continental […]
Today marks the official launch date of Clyde & Co’s merger with insurance firm and competitor BLM, a move that will transform the legal insurance market. It comes just over three months since partners from both firms voted the mega-deal through in March, after two years of covert discussions. Here are three graphs breaking down […]
Freeths is to supervise the design and implementation of a UK Government compensation scheme aimed at the original Post Office scandal victims. The national firm has been appointed by the Government to act on behalf of over 500 sub-postmasters who brought the landmark civil group action against the Post Office. Until earlier this year, this […]
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has been hit for two energy partners in the City. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has hired energy duo Daniel Giemajner and Matt Hardwick to its City office. Giemajner, who was promoted to partner in 2020, has a particular specialism in advising on the development and acquisition of mining assets, […]
A Linklaters leveraged finance partner is departing for Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s London office, The Lawyer can reveal. The partner in question is Daniel Gendron, who will join the firm in September. Gendron has spent nearly 15 years at Linklaters. He joined the firm as a managing associate in 2008 and was given the nod […]
