PwC Legal takes first steps in US with firm launch
PwC Legal is expanding into the US through the launch of a new law firm in Washington DC.
Govt to shake up Family Court welfare Service
The Government has announced a major shake-up of the family court welfare service, a move widely welcomed by family lawyers concerned at the low profile the service has enjoyed under the supervision of the Probation Service. Geoff Hoon, Parliamentary Secretary at the Lord Chancellor’s Department, set out the government’s plans for the service in his […]
Three GCs on the key to talent management
Ahead of their panel session on ‘Bringing your team along for the journey’ at The Lawyer’s In-house Counsel as Business Partner 2017 in association with EY, Jonathan Lipman, Vicky Sandry and Katherine Thomas are sharing their thoughts on helping your team identify and pursue their career goals and making them feel valued. Many argue that […]
Travers’ new female partners: The glass ceiling isn’t broken, just cracked
At Travers Smith, all four lawyers made up to partner this year were women. It’s a watershed moment for the traditionally male-dominated City firm – but what does it actually signify?
PwC Legal takes first steps in US with firm launch
PwC Legal is expanding into the US through the launch of a new law firm in Washington DC.
Govt to shake up Family Court welfare Service
The Government has announced a major shake-up of the family court welfare service, a move widely welcomed by family lawyers concerned at the low profile the service has enjoyed under the supervision of the Probation Service. Geoff Hoon, Parliamentary Secretary at the Lord Chancellor’s Department, set out the government’s plans for the service in his […]
Three GCs on the key to talent management
Ahead of their panel session on ‘Bringing your team along for the journey’ at The Lawyer’s In-house Counsel as Business Partner 2017 in association with EY, Jonathan Lipman, Vicky Sandry and Katherine Thomas are sharing their thoughts on helping your team identify and pursue their career goals and making them feel valued. Many argue that […]
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BCLP gains new co-chair as Mayhew stays put
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has re-elected Lisa Mayhew as co-leader of the firm, while her fellow co-chair Therese Pritchard has been replaced by another US-based partner. Steven Baumer will take over from Pritchard next year. Pritchard has served as chair of legacy firm Bryan Cave since October 2014, and then as co-chair of BCLP […]
Chinese firms are unstoppable: In five years they will make up two-thirds of the Asia Pacific top 50
Chinese firms are tightening their grip on the rankings in The Lawyer Asia Pacific 100.
The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit 2019: in search of #LegalTechTruths
The agenda for this year’s Business Leadership Summit has now been finalised thanks to an advisory board chock-full of some of the market’s leading thinkers, doers and future-market specialists. This year’s theme is literally simple: back to basics. With the level of noise in the market today around new technology and the latest supposedly time-saving […]
Fieldfisher’s consumer entity eyes Continental European launch
Fieldfisher is considering whether to expand its low-margin consumer services business Roscoe Reid internationally, which is understood to have generated about £2.5m in the last financial year. The firm is eyeing Munich as the next likely location for the setup of a similar service, with the opportunity to serve claimants affected by the Volkswagen emissions […]
2018/19 financials: The latest law firm results
UK-headquartered firms have been piling in to release their 2018/19 financial results. Which firms have reported so far?
The Lawyer Awards 2019: Clifford Chance, White & Case and Milbank among the finance finalists
Restructuring and banking-related deals account for the majority of this year’s shortlisted finance entries at The Lawyer Awards 2019, in association with Travelers. Insolvencies, liquidations or – in some cases, rescues – have been the talk of the town over the last 12 months, particularly in the retail sector. One of the first significant company […]