2019/20 financial results live blog: the latest news
Which firms have reported so far?
Bar Council issues rallying cry over Essex Court China sanctions
The four professional bodies that represent barristers in the UK and Ireland have condemned China’s decision to impose sanctions on Essex Court Chambers. Coming one month after sanctions were first announced in March, a statement of support has now been published by the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Bar of Ireland, the Bar […]
Gibson Dunn takes HSF regulatory team in Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills’ former Asia financial regulatory services head William Hallatt has joined Gibson Dunn & Crutcher with a team of three lawyers. Hallatt joined HSF in 2014 from Linklaters, where he was a managing associate in London. He relocated to Hong Kong and became a partner of HSF to build up the firm’s financial […]
Kirkland alumni club: Willkie secures double-partner hire in London
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 […]
Osborne Clarke and RPC unveil 2021 partner promos
2019/20 financial results live blog: the latest news
Which firms have reported so far?
Bar Council issues rallying cry over Essex Court China sanctions
The four professional bodies that represent barristers in the UK and Ireland have condemned China’s decision to impose sanctions on Essex Court Chambers. Coming one month after sanctions were first announced in March, a statement of support has now been published by the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Bar of Ireland, the Bar […]
Gibson Dunn takes HSF regulatory team in Hong Kong
Herbert Smith Freehills’ former Asia financial regulatory services head William Hallatt has joined Gibson Dunn & Crutcher with a team of three lawyers. Hallatt joined HSF in 2014 from Linklaters, where he was a managing associate in London. He relocated to Hong Kong and became a partner of HSF to build up the firm’s financial […]
Kirkland alumni club: Willkie secures double-partner hire in London
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 […]
Pinsents on hunt for paralegals in managed services boost
Pinsent Masons is looking to invest in its managed services capabilities with the hire of more than 60 paralegals across its UK offices. The firm, which over the past few years has veered its operations toward wider professional services, is looking to bring in between 60 and 80 professionals to boost the offering under development. The […]
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Ditching lockstep has made a handful of rich lawyers even richer
Magic circle firms have been modifying lockstep to compete with US rivals.
Paris is no longer arbitration’s hottest seat
A bumper year for Singapore should give Paris pause for thought.
Bristol juniors’ pay packets are getting fatter
With London firms thriving in the city, Bristol’s old guard have competition on their hands.
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Restructuring hires are on the rise but some firms may have moved too slowly.
The magic circle is making new partners wait longer
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Even lawyers have the house price blues
House prices in London have been increasing faster than lots of lawyers’ salaries.
Failed Newcastle United takeover sparks court battle with Premier League
A holding company owned by Mike Ashley is bringing a competition claim against the Football Association Premier League following a failed Saudi Arabian-led takeover of Newcastle United Football Club (NUFC). With RPC partner Lambros Kilaniotis instructed as the claimant’s solicitor, St James Holdings Limited is suing the Premier League after its proposed takeover of the […]
Brexit sparks new Stephenson Harwood entity in Greece
While some firms opened offices in Dublin to avoid Brexit disruption, Stephenson Harwood set up a legal entity in Greece, its LLPs have revealed. To avoid any potential problems caused by Brexit, Stephenson Harwood has launched Bowen-Morris & Partners in Piraeus. This new entity emerged after the firm converted the branch to a Greek law […]
Linklaters partner duo exit in rare magic circle switch
A Linklaters duo have left for a magic circle rival, The Lawyer can reveal, becoming partners in its City leveraged finance practice. Allen & Overy has hired Annette Kurdian and Robert Burt. Kurdian joined Linklaters in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. As part of her practice, she advises financial institutions and alternative credit […]
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BSB and Pearson VUE take heavy criticism in review of 2020 bar exams fiasco
The independent review of last year’s Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) has found that the three-way relationship between the BSB, the eight law school providers of the BPTC, and the electronic testing company Pearson VUE, which delivered the online exam, “ultimately contributed to the complexities in the booking and delivery of the examinations.” The Director […]
Bakers restores NQ salaries to pre-pandemic levels
Baker McKenzie has returned its newly-qualified (NQ) salaries to normal rates, after a reduction during the pandemic last year. The firm crunched salaries by £2,500 (3 per cent) to £87,500 and dropped the sign-on bonus last June. The announcement came a week after Bakers had said it had no plans to reduce salaries for trainees […]
Roundtable: Right work, performed in the right place?
The past year has been one of disruption for businesses everywhere. Daily team catch-ups migrated to Zoom and progress meetings once rewarded with a pint are now paired with anxiety around job security. Responses to the pandemic, such as switching to remote working, have exposed the considerable inefficiencies of conventional working practices. Confronted with this […]
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