Women Against Adversity: “I’m the first Afghan Sikh to be called to the English Bar”
“I chose a career in law as I want to use advocacy to engage in work that has a direct impact on the lives of others,” says Meeno Chawla.
Greenberg reignites London restructuring with senior Bakers hire
Greenberg Traurig has targeted Baker McKenzie for its latest hire, as the US firm hams up its London recruitment drive. Ian Jack, co-head of Bakers’ global restructuring & insolvency group is the latest lawyer to be lured to Greenberg’s HQ in The Shard. He has spent over 23 years at Bakers, making partner in 1998 […]
Coronavirus and the courts: how will a pandemic affect the conduct of litigation?
The risks to legal services posed by the spread of Covid 19 were highlighted last week when international law firm Baker McKenzie closed its London office after a staff member was thought to have been at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. Many office-based lawyers have been able to work from home, but how will an impending pandemic affect the conduct of litigation?
Redundancies expected as BCLP reviews support function
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is to cut roles from within its document production team in London, after deciding to outsource work to an external provider. The Lawyer understands that the team is made up of nearly 30 employees who were informed of the process in the last few weeks. It is understood the roles will […]
Slaughters corporate partner gears up for Australia move
Women Against Adversity: “I’m the first Afghan Sikh to be called to the English Bar”
“I chose a career in law as I want to use advocacy to engage in work that has a direct impact on the lives of others,” says Meeno Chawla.
Greenberg reignites London restructuring with senior Bakers hire
Greenberg Traurig has targeted Baker McKenzie for its latest hire, as the US firm hams up its London recruitment drive. Ian Jack, co-head of Bakers’ global restructuring & insolvency group is the latest lawyer to be lured to Greenberg’s HQ in The Shard. He has spent over 23 years at Bakers, making partner in 1998 […]
Coronavirus and the courts: how will a pandemic affect the conduct of litigation?
The risks to legal services posed by the spread of Covid 19 were highlighted last week when international law firm Baker McKenzie closed its London office after a staff member was thought to have been at risk of contracting the new coronavirus. Many office-based lawyers have been able to work from home, but how will an impending pandemic affect the conduct of litigation?
Redundancies expected as BCLP reviews support function
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) is to cut roles from within its document production team in London, after deciding to outsource work to an external provider. The Lawyer understands that the team is made up of nearly 30 employees who were informed of the process in the last few weeks. It is understood the roles will […]
Kirkland reaches $4bn turnover for first time
Kirkland & Ellis has crossed the $4bn revenue mark, becoming the first global law firm to do so. The US firm has grown its revenues by just over 10 per cent to hit $4.1bn from last year’s $3.76bn figure. While Kirkland does not release its financial figures for London, The Lawyer understands the office expanded […]
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A&O’s accidental LA office
With the arrival of the Akin Gump team, A&O’s US bench has doubled at a stroke.
Hausfeld loves a bit of competition
Calls for reform of the CMA will be music to the ears of claimant litigators.
Latham is taking both more and less space in London
If Latham’s growth rate continues unabated, its future home could end up offering proportionately less space per staff member.
£30m isn’t enough to get you into the Premier League
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Meghan Markle’s opponents have a busy year
Fans of celebrity showdowns will be denied their thrills this year following the Duchess of Sussex’s successful application for summary judgment against Associated Newspapers, but the Daily Mail’s favourite law firm still has a full pipeline for 2021. Over the last few years RPC partner Keith Mathieson has also fastened his grip on defence work […]
UK firms are flashing the cash
UK law firms are starting to pay back employees’ salaries as the economy recovers.
Simmons approves long-term remote working plan
Simmons & Simmons has introduced a long-term working policy inspired by the changes brought about by the pandemic. The firm will introduce a hybrid working system that allows employees to work up to two to three days per week from home when restrictions are lifted, as agreed with line managers. Over the coming months, country […]
New Look GC moves to Rolex retailer Watches of Switzerland
New Look general counsel Laura Battley has moved across to Watches of Switzerland, less than two years after the latter’s listing on the London Stock Exchange. Battley joins the FTSE 250 British watch retailer after five years as GC and company secretary at New Look. She began her legal training at Slaughter and May in […]
NRF lifts salary freeze in further relaxation of Covid measures
Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) decision to shelve its salary freeze means pay reviews and increases will take place in April. This will apply to all members of staff at the firm, including fee-earners and those in business services. The removal of pay restrictions means the firm has abolished all of its original measures put in […]
Arthur Cox hires Kirkland finance partner
Kirkland & Ellis has lost another City finance partner, as one of its regulatory specialists moves to Irish firm Arthur Cox. Sarah Thompson, who was formerly a partner in Kirkland’s financial services regulatory group, joins the firm in Dublin. She arrived at Kirkland as a partner in 2018 from Linklaters’ financial regulation group, where she […]
Two partners in two days: Simpson Thacher lands Kirkland hire
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added a funds partner to its London office, a day after announcing the hire of Blackstone’s EMEA general counsel Geoffrey Bailhache. The US firm has taken on Kirkland & Ellis’ James Board, a member of its funds practice. He joined as a partner in 2017 from Ropes & Gray, where […]
Ex-Government lawyer lands new role at Linklaters
Linklaters has hired Jonathan Jones QC, the former Treasury Solicitor and head of the UK Government Legal Department (GLD), months after he decided to leave his post. Jones’ departure was revealed last August as the UK Government faced scrutiny over its plans to clarify parts of the Northern Ireland protocol, which formed a section of […]
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