Stephenson Harwood is to lose a partner in its corporate finance team to Proskauer Rose, in a move that will reunite him with his former colleagues at King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) Warren Allan joined Stephenson Harwood in 2017 from the collapsed UK arm of King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin). He had spent […]
The story of the failure of KWM’s UK arm has been well documented, but little has been written about what happened next. How have its alumni fared? And did partners make the right choice in those final weeks?
Goodwin Procter’s London office increased its revenue by more than 58 per cent last year on the back of team hires from Dechert and King & Wood Mallesons in 2017. Turnover leapt from $43m in 2017 to nearly $67m in 2018, after a 64 per cent rise in London headcount. The firm’s City presence was boosted by […]
The administrators for King & Wood Mallesons’ UK arm have applied for a further two years to deal with the firm’s insolvency. Quantuma now has until January 2021 to handle the administration, at which point the firm will have been in administration for four years. The large number of creditors involved in the collapse is […]
Tune in for the the latest episode of The Lawyer Podcast, hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith. In the latest episode, we speak to a law firm leader about their partnership with Scottish ballet, while international editor Alex Taylor joins to discuss his recent trip to Norway. Finally, there’s a success […]
Linklaters has promoted another bumper round of lawyers to partner, including 16 in its City office. The 41-strong global round matches the number of new partners in 2022. There was one less promotion in London compared to last year when 17 were made up. Corporate is the major beneficiary of London promotions this year, with […]
Latham & Watkins has bolstered its antitrust and competition practice by hiring a partner from Linklaters. Simon Pritchard makes the move, having spent more than 10 years at the magic circle firm. Before that, he was a partner in Allen & Overy’s antitrust practice. Pritchard has also served as the UK’s first senior director for […]
Investment manager M&G has hired a new general counsel ahead of the departure of longstanding head Alan Porter. Charlotte Heiss is joining M&G as its new general counsel and company secretary, as Porter prepares to leave after ten years in the role. Heiss joins from the Very Group, where she has been group general counsel […]
Firms including Clifford Chance, Hill Dickinson and Shoosmiths have secured spots on The Co-operative Bank’s legal panel. Clifford Chance is the only magic circle firm on the 10-strong list. It is joined by transatlantic, global firms such as DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland, Hogan Lovells and White & Case. Firms with more of a UK focus […]
This report includes: an overview of HMRC’s basis period reform and the new rules for the transition year the impact of this change on firms and their equity partners analysis of the extent to which a consensus has been reached on the most effective ways of preparing for the new rules.
This report contains: a stratification of the 26 UK Top 100 firms, plus three key Independents, present in Leeds a breakdown of headcount and growth data for all 29 firms commentary of the key challenges and opportunities for firms in the city
This report contains: ranking of the Nordic 50 firms on a headcount basis analysis of the four jurisdictions in the region gender diversity at firms in the Nordic region in focus.
This report contains An overview of cases heard at the courts in Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong Jurisdiction specific profiles
This report contains: an overview of Eversheds Sutherland’s litigation practice in the UK analysis of financial performance and headcount metrics a detailed look at the firm’s national approach a breakdown of the firm’s four core disputes practices.
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There is a beautiful sort of symmetry that can be found in Slaughter and May’s investment cycle. Either someone in Bunhill Row has done the maths, or by now it just comes naturally. A strict eye on partner headcount, coupled with a very, very slow revolving door, means that growth in each practice area mirrors […]
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Tune in for the the latest episode of The Lawyer Podcast, hosted by editor Catrin Griffiths and litigation editor Christian Smith. In the latest episode, we speak to a law firm leader about their partnership with Scottish ballet, while international editor Alex Taylor joins to discuss his recent trip to Norway. Finally, there’s a success […]
Linklaters has promoted another bumper round of lawyers to partner, including 16 in its City office. The 41-strong global round matches the number of new partners in 2022. There was one less promotion in London compared to last year when 17 were made up. Corporate is the major beneficiary of London promotions this year, with […]
Latham & Watkins has bolstered its antitrust and competition practice by hiring a partner from Linklaters. Simon Pritchard makes the move, having spent more than 10 years at the magic circle firm. Before that, he was a partner in Allen & Overy’s antitrust practice. Pritchard has also served as the UK’s first senior director for […]
Investment manager M&G has hired a new general counsel ahead of the departure of longstanding head Alan Porter. Charlotte Heiss is joining M&G as its new general counsel and company secretary, as Porter prepares to leave after ten years in the role. Heiss joins from the Very Group, where she has been group general counsel […]
Firms including Clifford Chance, Hill Dickinson and Shoosmiths have secured spots on The Co-operative Bank’s legal panel. Clifford Chance is the only magic circle firm on the 10-strong list. It is joined by transatlantic, global firms such as DLA Piper, Eversheds Sutherland, Hogan Lovells and White & Case. Firms with more of a UK focus […]
April is the busiest month as the end of the financial year looms. As firms rush to get bills out and paid, The Lawyer takes a deep dive into key financial hygiene and behavioural issues. The level of cash at Linklaters has fallen by 50 per cent over the past three years, more than any […]
