DWF loses entire family law practice as national head exits with 15 lawyers
DWF has lost its family law capability after head of family David Pickering and his entire team decamp to Manchester-based firm JMW, The Lawyer has learned.
Gowling WLG sells Monaco office in shift from private client work
Gowling WLG’s Monaco office has been acquired by an advisory firm, nearly two decades after legacy firm Lawrence Graham launched private client-focused operations in the principality. The office has been acquired by advisory firm Maitland, with the new entity being renamed as Maitland Advisory (Monaco). It will be led by former Gowling partner Peter Walford, who will now […]
Private client fee transparency: one rule for Macfarlanes, another for Boodle Hatfield
From today, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is requiring firms that offer certain private client-related services to disclose information on their fees.
Magic circle duo rally behind fintech start-up with $20m cash injection
Linklaters is injecting cash into fintech startup Nivaura as part of a combined $20m funding round that also sees contributions from firms such as Allen & Overy and Orrick. Following the funding, Linklaters will team up with the startup on a collaboration that aims to boost the company’s growth and technology. The company has netted […]
Schillings’ prized family team departs en masse from firm
Schillings is to lose its seven-strong family team, led by partner Davina Katz, who is launching her own firm.
DWF loses entire family law practice as national head exits with 15 lawyers
DWF has lost its family law capability after head of family David Pickering and his entire team decamp to Manchester-based firm JMW, The Lawyer has learned.
Gowling WLG sells Monaco office in shift from private client work
Gowling WLG’s Monaco office has been acquired by an advisory firm, nearly two decades after legacy firm Lawrence Graham launched private client-focused operations in the principality. The office has been acquired by advisory firm Maitland, with the new entity being renamed as Maitland Advisory (Monaco). It will be led by former Gowling partner Peter Walford, who will now […]
Private client fee transparency: one rule for Macfarlanes, another for Boodle Hatfield
From today, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is requiring firms that offer certain private client-related services to disclose information on their fees.
Magic circle duo rally behind fintech start-up with $20m cash injection
Linklaters is injecting cash into fintech startup Nivaura as part of a combined $20m funding round that also sees contributions from firms such as Allen & Overy and Orrick. Following the funding, Linklaters will team up with the startup on a collaboration that aims to boost the company’s growth and technology. The company has netted […]
How Baker McKenzie built a dawn raid app
Bakers claims its app is unique in the legal market and the effort goes on to add bespoke functions for clients
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The speed read: Slaughters’ shrinking partnership; and long-serving leaders
A varied week in the legal market gave rise to historical comparisons, awards winners and the end of the road for one barristers’ chambers.
Clifford Chance: We’re going to set targets to be more inclusive
Senior management at Clifford Chance will have to set out their diversity and inclusion targets to the firm, as it continues its push to reduce its gender pay gap. Members of the firm’s executive leadership group, including managing partner Matthew Layton and new senior partner Jeroen Ouwehand, are among those who have committed to publicly […]
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Simpson Thacher’s City revenue reaches new heights of $176m
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added $11.4m to its turnover in London, giving the firm a 7 per cent boost in the City. According to the data, Simpson Thacher’s City numbers increased from $164.9m to $176.3m over 2018, again putting it just behind Weil Gotshal & Manges in terms of London revenue size. Yesterday Weil […]
Bakers sets target for senior-level BAME representation
In its latest gender pay gap report, Baker McKenzie has posted a target to achieve 14 per cent BAME representation across its London partnership and within senior levels. This is the first time that the firm has published ethnicity pay gap figures, with a 17 per cent hourly pay gap for black, Asian and minority […]
Kirkland’s City financials reach all-time high of $380m
Kirkland & Ellis’s latest financials have revealed the firm has increased its global revenue by more than $500m, up 19 per cent from last year’s $3.16bn to $3.76bn. Outpacing global growth, London revenue is believed to have hit $380m, rising nearly $100m from 2017’s $300m. Last year, it also hit the dizzying heights of $5m […]