Hotel company Arora Group has appointed Canal & River Trust general counsel and company secretary Jackie Lewis as its new legal chief. Lewis will take up the newly created role at the end of October and will report directly into the executive board. Lewis has spent the last 15 years at the Canal & River Trust after […]
Dentons Europe is set to become the third international firm to enter the Iranian market, The Lawyer can reveal. 2 Feb: CMS becomes first international firm to open in Iran as sanctions lifted
In this webcast, our expert panel discusses burning trainee concerns, such as: how to go about choosing your area of law, what support to expect from your law firm developing your business and commerce sense should you take a year out after an LPC? how not to feel intimidated by the unfamiliar work environment The panel […]
Olswang has seen two partner departures in one day as former head of competition Howard Cartlidge and private equity partner Duncan McDonald both exit the firm.
KWM EUME senior partner Stephen Kon will step down from his post later this year. 28 July: KWM partners pay in an extra £14m in capital call 15 Jan: KWM EUME managing partner Boss steps down
Addleshaw Goddard has hired Charles Russell Speechlys projects head Matthew Newing in an attempt to pick up more London healthcare and projects work in London.
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has appointed a knowledge strategy director after hiring Judy Mackenzie Stuart from Shearman & Sterling.
Recent pointless pay boosts in legal history are hard to justify from a business perspective and lacking true incentives to retain talent. The Lawyer’s Salary Survey 2016 40 per cent of senior associates regret legal career
Addleshaw Goddard has boosted its top of equity to £1.12m, breaking its £1m target three years ahead of schedule.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius has taken a team of five partners and 18 lawyers from Dentons’ legacy Shanghai office to launch its second base in China.
News UK has invited law firms to pitch for the position of sole adviser on trademark issues, The Lawyer has learned. 27 Jan: News UK appoints Rebekah Brooks’ lawyer McBride as GC
Four out of 10 senior associates would not choose to become a lawyer again, new research from The Lawyer Salary Survey, released today, has revealed.