Andrew Walker, 51, takes the helm as senior partner of international firm Lovell White Durrant this week. The first litigator to be made senior partner of the firm, Walker is expected to be “a strong champion of the firm’s international practice, including its cross-border work”. Currently a senior partner in the practice’s commercial litigation practice, […]
Duncan Lamont was born in London on 10 June 1961. He is a media lawyer at City firm Biddle & Co. What was your first job? Sheepskin coat salesman, Oxford Street, London. What was your first ever salary as a lawyer? £30 per week, outdoor clerk East End Solicitors (1979). What would you have done […]
High Court action has been launched against a rattle manufacturer by Mother and Baby magazine after a number of babies were injured by rattles distributed with the magazine. The writ says many of the rattles distributed broke, cutting babies and toddlers on their mouths and faces, while other babies coughed and choked on broken parts […]
In response to your article, ‘Angry CPS lawyers threaten strike’ (23 April) I wish to clarify the position of the FDA CPS Section, which represents the majority of lawyers within the CPS, and to correct a number of factual inaccuracies. The original motion considered by the CPS Section Council had been circulated prior to publication […]
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 […]
With real estate in high demand across the Inns, firms and chambers are seeking out new floor space after last week’s collapse of 9 Stone Buildings. The departure of 9 Stone’s 17 remaining barristers for Selborne Chambers and Tanfield Chambers last Monday forced the set to dissolve. A skip could be seen outside 9 Stone Buildings […]
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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 […]
Major firms are redefining what it means to be a full equity partner
Geradin Partners has kept up its blistering expansion push by opening its third office this year in Helsinki. The firm has hired two partners from Roschier – Mikko Alkio and Christian Wik. They join Geradin today, marking the office’s launch in the Finnish capital. A further four colleagues will join of various seniorities, with more expected […]
Media and reputation firm Schillings has opened its first European office outside of the UK by launching in Dublin. The office will offer advice in crisis management, risk mitigation and “opportunity harnessing” with further service lines in “intelligence, law, communications, diplomacy and security to handle high stakes situations”. Schillings CEO David Imison said of the […]
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Stephenson Harwood has introduced a tech product to its generative AI toolkit, acting as an alternative to another well-used provider, Harvey. The firm is partially rolling Curvestone AI’s Workflow GPT to its legal and support staff, with a larger rollout planned. Curvestone AI is an addition to Stephenson Harwood’s suite of products, with the firm […]
Morrison Foerster and Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom are leading for longstanding client Visa in its acquisition of Cambridge-headquartered fraud-fighting outfit, Featurespace. MoFo is leading for Visa on the corporate side of the deal, while Skadden is advising on antitrust matters. MoFo’s deal team is led by London managing partner Andrew Boyd and corporate […]