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As Beijing marks the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party, just how loyal must local lawyers be?
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is raising its NQ salaries in London to £146,000 following the recent hikes made by its US and UK counterparts in the City. This represents an 8 per cent increase on the previous £135,000 salary, with the change coming into force on 1 July 2021. This puts Quinn in a […]
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
A longtime Linklaters corporate partner and former co-head of its private equity practice is set to retire from the firm after more than 30 years. Partner Nick Rees spent his entire career at Linklaters, having joined in 1985. As part of his practice, he focuses on cross-border M&A and private equity work. Over the years, […]
As Beijing marks the centenary of the Chinese Communist Party, just how loyal must local lawyers be?
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is raising its NQ salaries in London to £146,000 following the recent hikes made by its US and UK counterparts in the City. This represents an 8 per cent increase on the previous £135,000 salary, with the change coming into force on 1 July 2021. This puts Quinn in a […]
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
A longtime Linklaters corporate partner and former co-head of its private equity practice is set to retire from the firm after more than 30 years. Partner Nick Rees spent his entire career at Linklaters, having joined in 1985. As part of his practice, he focuses on cross-border M&A and private equity work. Over the years, […]
CMS has hiked its salary rates for London-based newly-qualified lawyers (NQs), the latest firm to catch up with recent raises across the market. The firm’s City NQs will see their salary rise from £73,000 to £82,000, a 12 per cent increase since the last review in 2019. Other firms have tried to fill the gap […]
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Firms including DAC Beachcroft and Gowling WLG have won places on a £40m panel for UK housing association Clarion. A total of 17 firms have been appointed to the roster, which spans a decade until March 2032. As well as DACB and Gowling WLG, other firms to have bagged spots include Capsticks, Penningtons Manches Cooper, […]
Average profit per equity partner (PEP), newly-qualified (NQ) salaries and revenue are all up at Trowers & Hamlins since a shake-up in management in April 2021. For NQs in London, this month the firm upped their salaries from £72,500 to £80,000. Junior lawyers in the regions will now earn £60,000, a £13,000 jump (equivalent to 28 […]
Ashurst, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Slaughter and May are the law firms that have scored roles on a public bid for hospital group Mediclinic, at a deal valued at £3.7bn to two buyers. Mediclinic is a private hospital group headquartered in Stellenbosch, South Africa, but also has offices in Namibia, the UAE and Switzerland. […]
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has increased its NQ salaries from £95,000 to £105,000, an 11 per cent uplift. The firm said in a statement newly-qualified lawyers who achieve the required hours may also receive a bonus between £118,125 to £147,000, inclusive of base salary and performance bonus. The firm is also raising salaries throughout the […]
Lawyers will be looking to make the most of the burgeoning market for women’s football, prompted by England’s victory over the weekend in the women’s UEFA Euro tournament. The lawyer for England’s Lionesses has said that the aftermath of their Euros victory is a “golden opportunity” to bring women’s football onto a level playing field […]
7KBW has been instructed to defend KPMG as it denies all allegations that it failed in its duties as auditor to Carillion. Once a construction and services giant, Carillion collapsed in 2018 and was put into liquidation. KPMG had been the company’s auditor since 1999, so the high-profile demise of Carillion led to the audit […]
