New silks 2021: Diversity is in the dock
Meet the class of 2021: Becoming a QC is a huge achievement for the individuals concerned, but the lack of Black people at this level should be a pressing concern for the Bar
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Meet the class of 2021: Becoming a QC is a huge achievement for the individuals concerned, but the lack of Black people at this level should be a pressing concern for the Bar
This year, the courts play host to a series of long-running financial and competition cases, while it looks like UK Government lawyers will be extremely busy.
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2020.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed its next senior partner following a contested election for the position. The election comes as incumbent James Palmer prepares to step down after more than six years in the role. The partnership’s vote has gone to Sydney-based corporate partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, who in May will become senior partner and […]
Workflow automation is changing the way law firms deliver services and win business with their corporate clients.
The Draft law on the adoption of certain measures concerning informatic and communications infrastructures of national interest and the conditions for deployment of 5G networks initiated by the former Ministry of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communications has undergone a new series of examinations from the relevant public authorities as part of the legislative procedure.
This guide intends to provide a summary of the key issues to be taken into consideration. It also touches upon how the continuing implications of COVID-19 may impact business practices in the region.
Mr Justice Morgan has held that a Romanian and a German, resident in Ibiza, are holding a corporate structure, headed by a UK company, on trust for a bankrupt Israeli billionaire, Mr Eliezer Fishman, for the purpose of concealing his assets.
Although the full impact of Covid-19 on the re/insurance industry remains unclear, the need to retain capital to meet potential losses has contributed to a general hardening of the market after 15 years of soft market conditions characterised by excess capacity, low prices and more relaxed policy terms.
Meet the class of 2021: Becoming a QC is a huge achievement for the individuals concerned, but the lack of Black people at this level should be a pressing concern for the Bar
This year, the courts play host to a series of long-running financial and competition cases, while it looks like UK Government lawyers will be extremely busy.
Kirkland and Latham top the US 50 law firms in London table in 2020.
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has appointed its next senior partner following a contested election for the position. The election comes as incumbent James Palmer prepares to step down after more than six years in the role. The partnership’s vote has gone to Sydney-based corporate partner Rebecca Maslen-Stannage, who in May will become senior partner and […]
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Updated 22 June 2020 with data on impact of coronavirus pandemic on NQ salaries and appointments. The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became […]
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Linklaters has hired a corporate partner from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, in a rare magic circle move in Paris. Partner Florent Mazeron has been a corporate partner within its global transactions practice and a member of the global financial investors group for seven years. He focuses on major private equity transactions in relation to both public […]
McDermott Will & Emery has snagged a disputes partner from Paul Hastings, in its latest London hire this year. Simon Airey joins McDermott’s dispute resolution practice after just over three years at Paul Hastings. He joined the US firm in 2017 from DLA Piper. Airey is a corporate crime and investigations partner, who was brought […]
A total of eight lawyers have been promoted to partner at Stephenson Harwood this year. This includes a quartet in the City, with corporate claiming half of the London promotions. Carolyn Hall, a funds specialist, is understood to have trained at the firm, while Hewson advises on a range of outsourcing and data matters. She […]
A former employee of Starling Bank has brought claims of whistleblowing and discrimination against the group, with its general counsel also named as a respondent in the case. Gulnaz Raja, who was deputy secretary to Starling’s board from 2019 to 2020, is taking on the business in the Employment Tribunal a year after leaving. Court […]
Charles Russell Speechlys has finalised an approach to the reopening of its UK offices, as it eyes a wider repopulation in September. The UK firm will gradually reopen the premises during the summer as part of the first phase of the plan. In September, the firm will kick off a six-month pilot to try out […]
Hive Energy has appointed a CMS lawyer as its inaugural general counsel. Alex Lane joins the solar energy business after four years as an associate at CMS. As a property lawyer in the firm, he advised companies in the energy sector in relation to their acquisition of land rights for solar farms, wind farms and […]
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