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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McDermott hires second City partner in a fortnight
McDermott Will & Emery has made a second London hire in a fortnight, this time from K&L Gates. Anthony Fine, previously at K&L Gates for six years, will make the move to McDermott’s City office. He had also spent nine years as a White & Case partner prior to joining K&L. Specialising in the infrastructure […]
Simmons is latest firm to delay partner distributions
Simmons & Simmons is to delay partner distributions, echoing similar measures taken across the legal industry to reduce the impact of the fallout of the Covid-19 emergency. On top of the distribution delay, the firm said every decision about pay and bonuses will be deferred until later in the year. A spokesperson for the firm […]
Slaughters holds back partner profit distributions
Partners at Slaughter and May have been told they will not receive their quarterly distributions following a recent management decision. Senior partner Steve Cooke has suspended discretionary distributions to the partnership to ensure the firm can go forward during the Covid-19 crisis. Holiday allocations have also been addressed by Slaughters’ leadership, with everyone at the […]
Bird & Bird considers emergency reserve to future-proof firm
Bird & Bird is to withhold a portion of its partners’ upcoming quarterly profits as a precautionary measure against the economic fallout that might stem out of the Covid-19 health crisis. A percentage of quarterly profit distributions will be devoted to a reserve created to sustain the business for the duration of the crisis. A […]
Womble Bond Dickinson places staff on furlough and defers partner distributions
Womble Bond Dickinson is placing some of its non-fee-earners on furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while it has also deferred partner distributions. The Lawyer understands that one-third of UK staff have been placed on furlough leave, however, their salaries will be topped up to 100 per cent, the firm said. In response to the […]
Coronavirus: full details of the law firms affected so far
All the latest developments on what firms are doing in response to the coronavirus spread. Contact editorial@thelawyer.com if you have further updates.