Hogan Lovells and Macfarlanes join forces on Somerset House deal
Hogan Lovells and Macfarlanes have acted on The Courtauld Institute of Art’s new lease at Somerset House, its home since 1989.
Hogan Lovells records 90% retention
Hogan Lovells has revealed its trainee retention figures for autumn 2019. It will keep on 28 of 31 final-seat trainees as newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors, giving it total retention of 90 per cent, The firm retained 26 of 29 in London, after making 27 offers to 28 applicants, as well as its two Birmingham-based trainees. Nine […]
SRA rebukes Hogan Lovells partner over employment dispute
A Hogan Lovells partner has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to inform the regulator of a dispute he had with an employee last year. Finance partner Sylvain Dhennin was fined £18,000 last year by an employment judge after dismissing his pregnant nanny. Dhennin gave Saesi Muslipah one week’s notice and […]
Hogan Lovells lands role on British Steel’s rescue talks with Turkish bidder
Three months after British Steel was placed into compulsory liquidation, two firms are leading on the proposed purchase of the business.
Quinn snags disputes partner from Hogan Lovells
Hogan Lovells and Macfarlanes join forces on Somerset House deal
Hogan Lovells and Macfarlanes have acted on The Courtauld Institute of Art’s new lease at Somerset House, its home since 1989.
Hogan Lovells records 90% retention
Hogan Lovells has revealed its trainee retention figures for autumn 2019. It will keep on 28 of 31 final-seat trainees as newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors, giving it total retention of 90 per cent, The firm retained 26 of 29 in London, after making 27 offers to 28 applicants, as well as its two Birmingham-based trainees. Nine […]
SRA rebukes Hogan Lovells partner over employment dispute
A Hogan Lovells partner has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failing to inform the regulator of a dispute he had with an employee last year. Finance partner Sylvain Dhennin was fined £18,000 last year by an employment judge after dismissing his pregnant nanny. Dhennin gave Saesi Muslipah one week’s notice and […]
Hogan Lovells lands role on British Steel’s rescue talks with Turkish bidder
Three months after British Steel was placed into compulsory liquidation, two firms are leading on the proposed purchase of the business.
Hogan Lovells trials new outsourcing unit with Barclays hire
Hogan Lovells has brought in a Barclays legal professional to spearhead the launch of a new legal managed services and outsourcing unit, The Lawyer has learned, as firms increasingly invest in diversifying their services to counter the rise of alternative services providers. The new unit, which is still under development, is housed within the firm’s […]
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Court orders Stevens & Bolton to hand over evidence in deceit claim
In a case concerning allegations of dishonest assistance and deceit, a judge has ordered Stevens & Bolton to disclose the legal advice given by the firm to defendants after Withers demanded to see documents protected by privilege. Withers, which represents the claimant, successfully challenged the defendants’ right to withhold disclosure of documents in a judgment […]
Two hires in a fortnight: Stephenson Harwood recruits IP partner
Stephenson Harwood has pulled of its second lateral hire in a matter of weeks, this time bringing in an IP partner from Bird & Bird. The firm has hired partner Tim Harris, who spent over 13 years at its UK rival. The lawyer, who joined Bird & Bird as an associate in 2007 and became […]
The speed read: Freshfields decides, as hires gather pace
Firms’ back to the office plans may have been dealt a blow this week, but City recruitment continued with aplomb for the likes of Goodwin, Skadden and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Back to the office? Think again. By now, you might be thoroughly happy with your home-working set-up and enjoying a life sans tube, train […]
Addleshaws takes allocation powers away from partners in disputes revamp
Addleshaw Goddard has overhauled its process surrounding work allocation for disputes lawyers, taking the responsibility away from partners. Previously, work was allocated to managing associates by partners but this has now been passed onto legal directors to give the firm’s junior lawyers a spread of work. The firm trialled this system in Manchester in 2019 […]
Gunnercooke plots expansion with first international office
Gunnercooke is set to open two new offices, including its first international one, as its revenue hit £31m in the financial year 2019/20. The Manchester firm, which for years has been running a flexible model, will open a new office in Berlin in October. In addition, it is looking to open a fourth UK office […]
Skadden presses ahead in UK corporate with Freshfields hire
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has brought in another magic circle partner to its City M&A team, this time from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The US firm has lured over partner Bruce Embley from Freshfields’ London office. Embley, who co-heads the firm’s global M&A client group, has been a partner at Freshfields since 2005. London-based, […]
