Revealed: The Lawyer Hot 100 for 2020
The Hot 100, in association with AlixPartners and Saunderson House, gathers together the profession’s brightest stars of 2020.
Goodwin hires from CMS for fledgling Luxembourg office
US firm Goodwin has added CMS’s head of tax in Luxembourg to grow its new office in the European financial hub.
Training contract application questions: tips from the experts
The trials and tribulations of application forms are enough to make any would-be lawyer weep. Ridiculously long forms, unimaginative questions requiring answers demonstrating individuality and prowess in all fields, and online programs with the propensity to crash at any moment can drive you to the brink of insanity. So to help guide you through this […]
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Barristers behaving badly: when does your private life bring your profession into disrepute?
Social media platforms are a source of danger from the professional conduct point of view, which may be why the BSB keeps revising and reissuing social media guidance.
The speed read: US firms’ tech rampage; DWF splashes the cash; and Reed Smith’s bonus bonanza
Revealed: The Lawyer Hot 100 for 2020
The Hot 100, in association with AlixPartners and Saunderson House, gathers together the profession’s brightest stars of 2020.
Goodwin hires from CMS for fledgling Luxembourg office
US firm Goodwin has added CMS’s head of tax in Luxembourg to grow its new office in the European financial hub.
Training contract application questions: tips from the experts
The trials and tribulations of application forms are enough to make any would-be lawyer weep. Ridiculously long forms, unimaginative questions requiring answers demonstrating individuality and prowess in all fields, and online programs with the propensity to crash at any moment can drive you to the brink of insanity. So to help guide you through this […]
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Barristers behaving badly: when does your private life bring your profession into disrepute?
Social media platforms are a source of danger from the professional conduct point of view, which may be why the BSB keeps revising and reissuing social media guidance.
MoFo kicks off US reporting season with 25 per cent City uplift
Morrison & Foerster’s (MoFo) London office grew its revenue by 25 per cent for the second year running, with its turnover for the City increasing from £30.9m to £38.6m. The performance follows a repositioning of the firm in the City achieved through a series of profitable mandates and tactical lateral hires. It also mirrors the […]
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Ashurst sets up shop in Los Angeles
Ashurst has planted its flag on the West Coast of the US, launching a second office in the country in Los Angeles. The new office will open in Santa Monica and will focus predominantly on projects and project finance work in the transport and social infrastructure sectors. It will be headed by partner Anna Hermelin, […]
Mayer Brown’s revenue nears $1.5bn after 7 per cent growth
Mayer Brown reported a 7 per cent increase in its global revenue last year, bringing it just under the $1.5bn figure. The Chicago-based firm’s top line increased from $1.38bn to $1.48bn last year, a similar percentage to its average profits per equity partner, which rose to $1.8m, a 6 per cent increase from 2018’s figure. […]
Three firms dropped from SSE panel following review
Osborne Clarke has lost its place on Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) renewed panel, as five new firms have been added to the provider’s roster of legal advisers. Addleshaw Goddard, CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Gillespie Macandrew are the firms that have kept their place on the panel, while the new firms that have […]
Ex-Gibson Dunn partner fails to halt SRA investigation
Former Gibson Dunn partner Peter Gray has lost a bid to stay an SRA investigation into his dismissal from the firm, with the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal siding with the regulator. The Dubai-based litigator made the application to put a permanent stay on proceedings yesterday on two counts against the SRA; abuse of power and fair […]
Slaughters and Pinsents on call as property giants plot merger
Slaughter and May and Pinsent Masons are acting on a proposed £500m merger between Countrywide and LSL, which would create the UK’s biggest property group. Corporate partner Richard Smith is leading the Slaughters team acting for Countrywide, alongside associate Harry Hecht. Smith is the firm’s client relationship partner for Countrywide, and has acted for the […]
Dejonghe squeaks victory in A&O senior partner battle
Wim Dejonghe has claimed victory in Allen & Overy’s senior partner elections for the second year in a row, after beating off competition from the firm’s co-head of banking, Philip Bowden. After two stints as A&O’s managing partner in 2008 and 2012, Dejonghe was able to continue in a leadership role when he won the […]