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Travers Smith Braithwaite acted for UBS and James Capel & Co
Travers Smith Braithwaite acted for UBS and James Capel & Co
A LONDON council’s problems with a local law centre – once described as a “non-hierarchical, classic 1970s collective” – have taken a new turn with the council bent on evicting the staff from its property. Tottenham Neighbourhood Law Centre is refusing to close down despite Haringay Council ceasing to renew its £200,000 a year funding […]
The renewed interest of the Big Six accountancy firms in entering the legal marketplace should come as no surprise to anyone. Arthur Andersen’s foray into the field some years back through Garrett & Co heralded the first such move. Law firms at the time were slightly alarmed but sceptical that Garrett & Co would make […]
The recent £110 million award against accountancy firm Binder Hamlyn has predictably led to calls for changes to limit the personal liability of partners as individuals. Limited liability partnerships have been suggested as one solution (The Lawyer, 19 December 1995) and even contractual limitations on liability are being discussed. However, the danger is that these […]
Weeks after losing a senior tax partner, Travers is set for a double partner exit – this time from its pensions team. Pensions partners Andy Lewis and Dan Naylor are the latest to leave the firm. Lewis, who has been with the firm for over eight years, is set to join Sackers. He joined Travers […]
A former DWF partner has been banned from practising law after a judgment published by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) this morning revealed he had intentionally attempted communication with a minor for the purpose of sexual gratification. The ex-partner in question concerns David Storry Walton, who was part of the real estate team at DWF […]
Goodwin Procter has hired two partners from DLA Piper to strengthen its sports finance offering. Partners Paul Gray and Lewis Gaut are set to join Goodwin’s real estate finance practice in the London office. Gray joined DLA from Sidley Austin in 2014 and has been a partner at the firm for over 10 years. His […]
BDB Pitmans has lost an eight-partner team to TLT, The Lawyer can reveal. It is understood that Sarah Clark, Nick Evans, Tom Henderson, Mustafa Latif-Aramesh, Richard Marsh, Duncan O’Connor, James Ross and Angus Walker have all resigned from the partnership and are set to join TLT. The majority of the eight partners work in the […]
Slaughter and May’s former head of legal operations is to join DLA Piper this month. The Lawyer understands that Jane Stewart will take on a senior strategy role at DLA Piper. Her arrival coincides with a change of leadership at DLA, as longstanding chief Simon Levine prepares to hand over the co-CEO reins to Charles Severs […]
This report contains: The Lawyer’s City 50 ranking 2024 insight into how UK firms, particularly the magic circle are gearing up for growth an overview of the lateral hiring market, highlighting the demand for individuals and teams analysis of lawyer distribution across core practice areas to reveal key areas for firm growth and potential opportunities
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Search vacanciesThe skip outside the now-defunct 9 Stone Buildings is a forlorn remnant of a 130-year history. But it’s a gift of a metaphor. Anyone following the shape of legal services will be increasingly aware that chambers’ challenges mimic those of law firms. For 9 Stone Buildings’ fate is the amplification of a trend that is sweeping […]
As Freshfields goes for a more American look, Paul Weiss is appealing to aspiring UK lawyers with a £250 grant to buy smart attire. Unveiling a generous vacation scheme package, the US firm has also hit top of the market rates with an £180,000 NQ salary. That figure will likely be even higher once its […]
Lawyer headcount growth underscores the resilience of the profession
Freshfields’ new branding, revealed this week by The Lawyer, has attracted plenty of attention for the deletion of its German heritage. But it’s also provoked deep scepticism. Lawyers who can barely use clip art are saying they could do better themselves, which is about as good an idea as getting graphic designers to draft an […]
Of the Top 10 fastest growing firms in The Lawyer’s Global Litigation 50 2024 (GL50), seven have headquarters in the UK. Given that there are only 10 UK firms in the GL50, which ranks the world’s 50 largest litigation practices, that’s not bad. Add to that, the fastest growing firm in the list, disputes giant […]
Four of the UK Top 100 firms managed to increase their revenue over 2023/24 despite shortening their financial year for tax reasons. According to The Lawyer’s UK200 report on the top 100 firms, which is out now, there were 10 firms in total that reported truncated financial year-ends. Firms have been keen to align their reporting calendar […]
Goodwin has made up a City quartet to partnership, as the firm announces a global round of 35 for its annual promotions. There are promotions in London across four different practice areas. Alexandra Carter joins the private equity team’s partnership having joined in 2018 from Ropes & Gray. Specialising in funds work, Carter trained and […]
A total of 25 lawyers have been promoted to partner at Kirkland & Ellis’s London office, out of a total 200 elevations worldwide. In London, there are eight promotions in investment funds, and five in M&A and private equity. These are the two most popular groups for elevations in the City, while three make the […]
A&O Shearman and Eversheds Sutherland have both taken lead roles on the IPO of workplace wellbeing company Optima Health after its demerger from compliance software business Marlowe. Historic connections to Optima Health’s former parent companies won both firms a slice of work for their newly AIM listed client. Legacy A&O is a longstanding adviser to […]
Hamlins has announced its acquisition of boutique practice Swan Turton to bulk up its media and tech practices. The deal marks what Hamlins hopes to be the first of a number of acquisitions, as it is actively considering others to pursue further growth after a number of years of modest upticks. The acquisition will take […]
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