The Lawyer’s top 200 UK law firms revealed
The largest 200 UK law firms are revealed in The Lawyer’s UK 200 latest report.
Norton Rose Fulbright reels in Hogan Lovells rail partner
Norton Rose Fulbright has snapped up Hogan Lovells‘ former co-head of rail and shipping, making him the firm’s second City partner hire in a week. Simon Gwynne focuses on asset finance and structured finance involving aircraft, rolling stock, telecoms equipment and shipping. He joined Hogan Lovells from Linklaters in May 2011, alongside the magic circle […]
Thinking of the legal freelance life? Do the maths first
Can you make more money as a freelance lawyer than if you work at a law firm? It’s a question that is becoming increasingly pertinent, not least because of the rapid growth of flex-lawyer businesses such as Vario and Peerpoint, and a growing number of New Law offerings that rely on freelance lawyers and which […]
A&O promotes 14 in London in bumper year for firm
Allen & Overy (A&O) has made up 34 partners in its latest round of promotions, including 14 in London. The amount made up is far in excess of the norm at A&O in recent years. The last time the number of promotions worldwide exceeded 25 was in 2008, when the firm promoted 28. In London, […]
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The Lawyer’s top 200 UK law firms revealed
The largest 200 UK law firms are revealed in The Lawyer’s UK 200 latest report.
Norton Rose Fulbright reels in Hogan Lovells rail partner
Norton Rose Fulbright has snapped up Hogan Lovells‘ former co-head of rail and shipping, making him the firm’s second City partner hire in a week. Simon Gwynne focuses on asset finance and structured finance involving aircraft, rolling stock, telecoms equipment and shipping. He joined Hogan Lovells from Linklaters in May 2011, alongside the magic circle […]
Thinking of the legal freelance life? Do the maths first
Can you make more money as a freelance lawyer than if you work at a law firm? It’s a question that is becoming increasingly pertinent, not least because of the rapid growth of flex-lawyer businesses such as Vario and Peerpoint, and a growing number of New Law offerings that rely on freelance lawyers and which […]
A&O promotes 14 in London in bumper year for firm
Allen & Overy (A&O) has made up 34 partners in its latest round of promotions, including 14 in London. The amount made up is far in excess of the norm at A&O in recent years. The last time the number of promotions worldwide exceeded 25 was in 2008, when the firm promoted 28. In London, […]
Dentons reveals bumper cohort of new UK and European partners
Dentons has nearly doubled the number of lawyers promoted to partner in Europe in 2019, with 25 new partners making the grade. In a specifically UK and Europe round announced today, the firm has made up 11 more partners in the continent compared to 2018, when just 14 were made up. This brings the firm’s […]
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The speed read: Elections at A&O, German lawyers get flexible, and intriguing movement at Mishcon
Firms’ leadership elections under Brexit will be a test for London The general election was not the only significant leadership development happening in the UK this week. Not ones to give out the spotlight easily, a number of firms either shook up or geared up their highest echelons as they enter 2020. The race to […]
Sentence passed in tragic doctor crash case
Counsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers prosecuted and defended (Mike Duck QC prosecuting and Ian Bridge defending) in the recent high profile and tragic case involving the death of Dr Suzanna Bull. Dr Bull died when her bicycle was in collision with an LGV driven by experienced lorry driver Robert Bradbury. Mr Bradbury was found not […]
Clinical negligence trial sees damages awarded of £1.5m in Cauda Equina syndrome case
Clinical negligence experts from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have seen the successful conclusion of a claim involving Cauda Equina Syndrome with damages agreed at around £1.5million. Jonathan Jones QC and David Tyack, with Moosa Duke solicitors, represented the claimant, 37, who had a long history of back pain. The defendant NHS Trust was represented by Michael […]
Colin Banham and Christopher Hopkins successfully defend officers after 5 year investigation
Counsel from No5 Barristers’ Chambers have successfully represented two officers who were alleged to have discriminated against a member of a public by reason of his race. The incident dated back to June 2014 but, due to a two separate appeals to the IOPC by the complainant, the hearing did not take place until November […]
Election 2019: the lawyers who have been elected for the first time
A host of new lawyers have entered Parliament as a result of the Conservative Party’s decisive victory last night. In Stroud, Conservative Siobhan Baillie gained the marginal seat from Labour. Baillie, a non-practising family solicitor, worked her way up from legal secretary to qualify. Peter Gibson gained another marginal seat for the Tories: Darlington. Gibson […]
Addleshaws guides Supercuts to rescue deal
Addleshaw Goddard worked with Deloitte as Supercuts and Regis hair salons this week struck a salvage deal to save over 1,000 jobs. The firm’s restructuring team played the lead advisory role for Deloitte as administrator to the businesses, with partner Paul Fleming and legal director Anna Hodgson leading on the deal. Shoosmiths had been advising […]