[On-demand] Webinar: Creating a legal function from scratch
This free to watch webinar is part of the Smarter Working Week event in association with Shoosmiths, which took place between 22nd – 25th March 2021.
Dentons overhauls real estate group with City pay cuts
Dentons has restructured its London real estate team, with around 20 lawyers now working remotely at between 65 to 90 per cent of City pay. The restructuring affects Dentons’ core City real estate team, which is made up of 12 partners. Eight partners and over 10 associates within the firm’s real estate practice will now […]
BPP sold to private equity house TDR Capital
BPP has been sold to private equity house TDR Capital, in what is the educational provider’s first change in ownership since 2009. BPP, which provides legal education and training, as well as courses in accountancy and finance, had been owned by Vanta Education, previously known as Apollo. Founded in 1992, Apollo Global acquired BPP for […]
Linklaters hands out all-staff bonus
Linklaters is the latest firm to dish out bonuses to staff worldwide, on the same day it emerged that a voluntary redundancy programme had been launched in its City secretarial function. The magic circle firm will award bonuses of 5 per cent of a staff member’s annual salary, which will be pro-rated. The rewards will […]
Whisper it, but Simpson Thacher is behind the pace
Simpson Thacher has recorded incredible London results – but it disguises the fact that the firm let rivals like Kirkland and Latham get the jump on it for years.
[On-demand] Webinar: Creating a legal function from scratch
This free to watch webinar is part of the Smarter Working Week event in association with Shoosmiths, which took place between 22nd – 25th March 2021.
Dentons overhauls real estate group with City pay cuts
Dentons has restructured its London real estate team, with around 20 lawyers now working remotely at between 65 to 90 per cent of City pay. The restructuring affects Dentons’ core City real estate team, which is made up of 12 partners. Eight partners and over 10 associates within the firm’s real estate practice will now […]
BPP sold to private equity house TDR Capital
BPP has been sold to private equity house TDR Capital, in what is the educational provider’s first change in ownership since 2009. BPP, which provides legal education and training, as well as courses in accountancy and finance, had been owned by Vanta Education, previously known as Apollo. Founded in 1992, Apollo Global acquired BPP for […]
Linklaters hands out all-staff bonus
Linklaters is the latest firm to dish out bonuses to staff worldwide, on the same day it emerged that a voluntary redundancy programme had been launched in its City secretarial function. The magic circle firm will award bonuses of 5 per cent of a staff member’s annual salary, which will be pro-rated. The rewards will […]
PwC Legal carries out internal reorganisation after leadership change
PwC Legal has reorganised internally some of its practices, The Lawyer has learned, as its incumbent leader recently passed on the reins to a new chief. Sources said that in the past few weeks the legal arm of the accountancy firm has redirected two of its practices into other parts of the business. In particular, […]
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Bird & Bird hires HSF partner as City arbitration head
A longtime member of Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) disputes team is moving to Bird & Bird after over two decades at the firm. Nick Peacock is making the move, specialising in international arbitration and having previously led HSF’s Singapore arbitration group and its India disputes team. His departure follows the recent retirements of Mark Shillito, […]
Paul Hastings hands out $1,500 rewards to business services staff
Paul Hastings is to issue a Covid bonus to its business services professionals, following a recent similar appreciation measure for its associates. Management at the US firm announced yesterday that, as an expression of gratitude for work carried out during a challenging year, the firm will issue a $1,500 bonus to its business professionals. These […]
PE heavyweight Bagshaw to depart White & Case
White & Case’s co-head of private equity Ian Bagshaw is to depart the firm after over seven years, The Lawyer can reveal. Bagshaw will leave the firm at the end of June. He has been with the firm since the start of 2014, when he moved from Linklaters alongside Richard Youle – now at Skadden […]
Taylor Wessing scouts for trademark talent in Liverpool
Taylor Wessing is looking to deploy a trademarks team in its Liverpool hub, as its headcount surpasses 100 into its second year of launching. Of the 100, a total of 25 are lawyers and the rest a mix of business services professionals. About 50 of these recruits have joined during the lockdown period, when the […]
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