Bank of England’s lawyer headcount jumps 670% in five years
The number of lawyers at the Bank of England (BoE) has increased by approximately 670 per cent, rising from 13 individuals five years ago to between 90 and 100 today, it has emerged.
Akin Gump promotes London trio to partnership
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has promoted three London lawyers to partnership out of 12 worldwide, after making up no-one in the City last year. City-based counsel Sophie Jermine was promoted to the firm’s partnership from the start of January and is part of Akin Gump’s cross-border transactions team. She joined Akin Gump after […]
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Mishcon gears up for next decade with hire of Axiom’s UK head
Mishcon de Reya has hired the London general manager of alternative resourcing business Axiom in the newly created role of chief strategy officer. Nick West, a lawyer who previously worked at Lexis Nexis, joined Mishcon yesterday (6 January) as part of the firm’s senior management team. Axiom is best known as a provider of technology-enabled […]
KWM Europe and Middle East MP Boss to step down one year early
King & Wood Mallesons Europe and Middle East managing partner William Boss will step down from the role, resigning one year before his term officially ends in May 2017. Boss will remain in the role until the end of the financial year in April while a replacement is found. He took on the position in May 2015 after being […]
Skadden tops global M&A rankings as Freshfields and CC compete with US leaders
Gowling advises Cairngorm Capital on acquisition of MJ Wilson Group
International law firm Gowling WLG has advised client Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital) on the acquisition of M J Wilson Group Limited (MJ Wilson), the leading independent UK distributor of process instrumentation and control products. The transaction was led by Corporate, Finance and Tax partner Ian Piggin, Jade MacDonald and Stephen Bowman with support […]
Tikit enhances UK sales team
To deal with growing client demand Tikit expands its sales team with the appointment of former IT Lab employee Craig Dootson. Craig has vast experience of the IT industry having worked across multiple areas including licensing, thin client technology, cloud hosting and Office 365.
Cedarlake acquires majority share of BMF
Cedarlake Private Equity Fund I, advised by Rantum Capital, has acquired from Argos Soditic Funds the majority of BMF Group AG, the world’s third-largest ropeway manufacturer with more than 320 employees in Switzerland. Vischer advised Cedarlake and Rantum. The team led by partner Dr. Robert Bernet comprised Dr. Peter Kühn, Sebastian Flückiger, Ruben Masar, Aron […]
Pensions in 30 Podcasts, episode 27: Termination of employment and pension losses
By Ian Chapman-Curry Key Points Calculating pension loss can be complex, especially where the employee was in a defined benefit pension scheme. The Employment Tribunal service published a 2003 guidance note which suggested two methods for approximating pension loss without the need for actuarial advice, but this guidance has now been withdrawn. During April and […]
Ogier in Luxembourg advises Echo Energy on £20m bond issue
Ogier has provided Luxembourg advice to Echo Energy plc (Echo Energy) on the raising of £20m through an issue of bonds listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange Euro MTF Market. Echo Energy plc is a London listed Latin American focused mid-cap oil and gas company pursuing a high value piped onshore gas strategy across South […]
Bank of England’s lawyer headcount jumps 670% in five years
The number of lawyers at the Bank of England (BoE) has increased by approximately 670 per cent, rising from 13 individuals five years ago to between 90 and 100 today, it has emerged.
Akin Gump promotes London trio to partnership
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has promoted three London lawyers to partnership out of 12 worldwide, after making up no-one in the City last year. City-based counsel Sophie Jermine was promoted to the firm’s partnership from the start of January and is part of Akin Gump’s cross-border transactions team. She joined Akin Gump after […]
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Mishcon gears up for next decade with hire of Axiom’s UK head
Mishcon de Reya has hired the London general manager of alternative resourcing business Axiom in the newly created role of chief strategy officer. Nick West, a lawyer who previously worked at Lexis Nexis, joined Mishcon yesterday (6 January) as part of the firm’s senior management team. Axiom is best known as a provider of technology-enabled […]
KWM Europe and Middle East MP Boss to step down one year early
King & Wood Mallesons Europe and Middle East managing partner William Boss will step down from the role, resigning one year before his term officially ends in May 2017. Boss will remain in the role until the end of the financial year in April while a replacement is found. He took on the position in May 2015 after being […]
Simmons’ financial management pays off as profit soars and debt falls
A focus on costs and lock-up management helped Simmons & Simmons to soaring profits and a reduction in borrowing costs for the last financial year, the firm’s LLP accounts have shown. In the introduction to the accounts, filed with Companies House this week, the firm said it had continued to “maintain tight controls on costs, […]
SRA reviews Dentons’ handling of work discrimination case
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is investigating whether a formal inquiry should be launched into Dentons’ handling of a discrimination case.
Guy Norman wins second term as Clifford Chance corporate head
Clifford Chance global head of corporate Guy Norman has been reappointed to a second term in the role, effective from 1 May.
HSF teams up with SullCrom for Weir’s largest-ever acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and Sullivan & Cromwell have teamed up to advise FTSE 250 engineering company Weir on its billion-dollar acquisition of US provider Esco.
Clydes promotes 12 as partner numbers pass 400 for first time
Clyde & Co has made up 12 associates to equity partner, swelling the firm’s partnership numbers to over 400 for the first time in its history.
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The most common name for a law firm partner is…
Exclusive research conducted by The Lawyer has revealed the most common names for male and female partners in the UK’s largest firms.
A&O guns for tech revenue stream with derivatives platform launch
Allen & Overy (A&O) has developed a new online platform in the wake of impending derivatives regulations.