Hot 100 career quiz: Mishcon’s Jennifer Millins
“Lisa Mayhew, my supervisor at Lovells (now co-chair of BCLP) opened my eyes to employment litigation when I had no clue what sort of lawyer I wanted to be.”
Mishcon adds fourth business services professional to partnership
Mishcon de Reya will promote its fourth business services professional to its partnership, in what is thought to be its largest promotions round in at least the last five years. Mishcon head of MDR Cyber Joe Hancock follows in the path of COO Bambos Georgiou, business development director Elliot Moss and HR director Vanessa Dewhurst […]
Mishcon defends strike-out bid in protracted fee dispute
A former client of Mishcon de Reya has brought a claim against the firm alleging that it did not adhere to the terms of a fee agreement, The Lawyer has learned. An application, made by former Mishcon client Piero Quaradeghini, was heard in the Rolls Building last week against a strike out claim made by the […]
Mishcon recruits K&L Gates’ City competition head
K&L Gates has lost its London antitrust and regulation group head Neil Baylis to Mishcon de Reya, as the latter ramps up its lateral recruitment in the City for 2019. Baylis joined K&L Gates in 2002 after starting off his legal career at Clifford Chance. He then moved to Ashurst as an associate in 1996, […]
Mishcon hires new real estate finance partner from US firm
Hot 100 career quiz: Mishcon’s Jennifer Millins
“Lisa Mayhew, my supervisor at Lovells (now co-chair of BCLP) opened my eyes to employment litigation when I had no clue what sort of lawyer I wanted to be.”
Mishcon adds fourth business services professional to partnership
Mishcon de Reya will promote its fourth business services professional to its partnership, in what is thought to be its largest promotions round in at least the last five years. Mishcon head of MDR Cyber Joe Hancock follows in the path of COO Bambos Georgiou, business development director Elliot Moss and HR director Vanessa Dewhurst […]
Mishcon defends strike-out bid in protracted fee dispute
A former client of Mishcon de Reya has brought a claim against the firm alleging that it did not adhere to the terms of a fee agreement, The Lawyer has learned. An application, made by former Mishcon client Piero Quaradeghini, was heard in the Rolls Building last week against a strike out claim made by the […]
Mishcon recruits K&L Gates’ City competition head
K&L Gates has lost its London antitrust and regulation group head Neil Baylis to Mishcon de Reya, as the latter ramps up its lateral recruitment in the City for 2019. Baylis joined K&L Gates in 2002 after starting off his legal career at Clifford Chance. He then moved to Ashurst as an associate in 1996, […]
Freshfields need not fear yet: Kirkland’s major target for associate hires is Linklaters
In the past few years, Kirkland & Ellis has recruited heavy-hitters from the likes of Linklaters, Freshfields, Weil Gotshal & Manges and Ropes & Gray. But have their associates followed?
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The DLA Piperisation of DWF
DWF’s board is filled with former DLA Piper leaders.
Slaughters’ property deal is not what it seems
A recent welter of City office moves and lease renegotiations limited Slaughters’ options.
Law firm mergers are dead: discuss
Strategic merger opportunities lie in the lower echelons of the UK Top 200.
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.
Revealed: Nearly a quarter of the Top 100 are still using furlough scheme
Firms including Trowers & Hamlins and TLT were among those that made claims through the UK Government’s coronavirus job retention scheme last month, according to new data released by HMRC. The data shows that 17 law firms from the top half of The Lawyer’s latest UK200 report were still making claims for furlough at the […]
Paul Hastings secures investigations duo from White & Case
Paul Hastings has hired two white-collar and investigations partners from White & Case, as US firms look to expand their City teams. The firm has brought in lawyers Jonathan Pickworth and Joanna Dimmock to the London office. They will join from White & Case, where Pickworth led the white-collar crime practice. Pickworth spent more than […]
White & Case litigator departs after three years
Another partner from White & Case’s disputes department is leaving, as Steven Baker exits the firm after three years. Baker joined White & Case in 2018 as part of an expansive lateral hiring strategy in the City. In 2018 Baker left Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft to join White & Case alongside international arbitration partner David […]
Shoosmiths appoints inaugural GC
Shoosmiths has appointed its head of personal advisory as its first general counsel (GC). Richard Follis takes on the inaugural GC role at the 196-partner firm, where he will enhance focus on managing the increasing compliance burden required to support business activity, as well as take on the quality and risk responsibilities that sit with […]
Ashurst to school students in NewLaw uni partnership
A team of lawyers and technologists from Ashurst’s NewLaw arm is set to take on teaching duties as part of a module launched by the firm with the University of Stirling in Scotland. The firm is working with the university on a strategic partnership aimed at cultivating talent that will be able to populate the […]
Magic circle CMO veteran leaves Freshfields after a decade
The chief marketing officer and executive board member of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is leaving the firm after 12 years. The departure of Lucy Murphy, chief marketing and business development officer at the magic circle firm, was announced internally in an email, sources told The Lawyer. Murphy had been in her role since 2015. Sitting on […]
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