By Paula Rome On 10 January 2014, the amendments to the TUPE regulations were laid before parliament. Although many of the proposed major changes have been diluted, the amendments may well provide new areas for debate. Transferees will be able to begin their consultations with employees for collective redundancies before the transfer. Since the timeframe […]
DLA Piper has added Hong Kong partner Mark Fairbairn and Singapore of counsel Ashley Bell to its restructuring group, both joining from O’Melveny & Myers. Fairbairn takes on the role of DLA Piper’s Asia restructuring head, based in Hong Kong. With over 20 years of experience in this field, he focuses on distressed and alternative […]
Move of the Week Barclays has hired Lloyds Banking Group’s (LBG) head of legal for channels and intermediaries within the retail & wealth division Sian McIntyre. McIntyre has been in senior legal roles within the retail and wealth department since 2008, initially working as head of legal for corporate and commercial. She will join Barclays […]
The legal chief of British engineer Invensys is to leave the business in April following the company’s £3.4bn takeover by Schneider Electric. Due to her senior position on Invensys’ board, legal chief Victoria Hull has to leave her position at the end of the financial year along with her fellow chief executives. The former Clifford […]
Weightmans has appointed client relationships director Sarah Walton as its new managing partner. Walton will assume the role in April 2025 after a six-month transition period. She will be replacing current chief John Schorah, who is retiring after 12 years in the role and 18 years on the Weightmans board. In a statement, managing partner […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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The 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]