Hogan Lovells has appointed a new general counsel for its international offices, following the retirement of the former GC from the firm. Litigator Nick Atkins took on the role at the beginning of January from corporate partner Frances Le Grys. Le Grys had been Hogan Lovells’ international GC for nine years, covering its offices outside […]
Baker McKenzie’s Chinese joint venture firm FenXun Partners is set to open a fourth office in Southern city Shenzhen, giving the global firm a foothold in China’s own “Silicon Valley”. The new office in Shenzhen will be the Chinese firm’s fourth location in China, following Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan. This means Baker McKenzie, which has […]
Two listed companies will lock horns after property developer Grainger filed a lawsuit against DWF. Mayer Brown is on call for DWF as it prepares to defend a £26.5m claim brought by Grainger in connection to advice DWF provided the company during the sale of Equity Release (Increments) Ltd to Clifden Holdings (CHL) in 2013/14. […]
As firms take a closer look at how they monitor behaviour, Linklaters is introducing a new policy to ensure staff and lawyers are kept in line at social events. The magic circle firm said it had recommended to partners, directors and business leaders that they designate a non-drinking role to a senior person to assist […]
Hogan Lovells has appointed a new general counsel for its international offices, following the retirement of the former GC from the firm. Litigator Nick Atkins took on the role at the beginning of January from corporate partner Frances Le Grys. Le Grys had been Hogan Lovells’ international GC for nine years, covering its offices outside […]
Baker McKenzie’s Chinese joint venture firm FenXun Partners is set to open a fourth office in Southern city Shenzhen, giving the global firm a foothold in China’s own “Silicon Valley”. The new office in Shenzhen will be the Chinese firm’s fourth location in China, following Beijing, Shanghai and Hainan. This means Baker McKenzie, which has […]
Two listed companies will lock horns after property developer Grainger filed a lawsuit against DWF. Mayer Brown is on call for DWF as it prepares to defend a £26.5m claim brought by Grainger in connection to advice DWF provided the company during the sale of Equity Release (Increments) Ltd to Clifden Holdings (CHL) in 2013/14. […]
As firms take a closer look at how they monitor behaviour, Linklaters is introducing a new policy to ensure staff and lawyers are kept in line at social events. The magic circle firm said it had recommended to partners, directors and business leaders that they designate a non-drinking role to a senior person to assist […]
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is scrapping its current legal framework and consolidating its legal services into two lots for a new £2.15m panel. As part of the review, the FCA is seeking between 10 and 20 firms (five to 10 for each lot). Whereas it previously had separate contracts in place for individual requirements […]
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Under-the-radar Greenberg makes promises in litigation Mishcon de Reya isn’t used to losing partners from its beloved disputes group, but this week The Lawyer revealed two would be making the move – and to a US firm no less. Banking disputes head Masoud Zabeti and fellow litigator Mohammed Khamisa QC are joining Greenberg Traurig, a […]
White & Case’s London revenue decreased by four per cent last year, while globally the firm recorded a rise in its financials to hit $2.2bn. Revenues at the firm’s UK outpost were $337m in 2019, a 3.7 decrease from the 2018 figure of $350m. Globally though turnover rose by 6.6 per cent to $2.2bn. Its […]
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has made its first City partner hire in just over a year, bringing in Linklaters’ former head of global tax to its office. Yash Rupal will make the move to the US firm having been a partner at the magic circle firm since 1996. He represents a range of corporates, financial […]
Ocado has concluded a review of its main legal advisers, with firms including DWF and Slaughter and May making it onto the retailer’s roster. The review comes as the online retail company has decided not to appoint a formal panel. At the same time, the effort follows the striking, in February 2019, of a £750m-worth […]
Hogan Lovells’ London office revenue increased by 10 per cent over 2019, while global growth was also promising in Steve Immelt’s final year as CEO. The firm reported revenue of £332.6m in London in 2019 after breaking the £300m barrier over 2018, when it grew by just 2 per cent to £301.9m. Globally, Hogan Lovells’ […]
A complaint against Dechert’s white-collar co-head, Neil Gerrard, has been filed to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. In documents seen by The Lawyer, Jordanian lawyer Karam Al Sadeq has filed the complaint, alleging that Gerrard conducted an interrogation unlawfully, while he was detained in inhumane conditions in Ras Al Khaimah. Sadeq is currently imprisoned in the emirate […]
