Travers promotes six to partnership
Travers Smith has promoted six lawyers to its partnership in a continuation of its larger-than-usual promotions rounds.
Travers Smith has promoted six lawyers to its partnership in a continuation of its larger-than-usual promotions rounds.
It has emerged Addleshaw Goddard is among a growing list of firms and lawyers subject to a “listing arrangement” that prevents Mr Justice Peter Smith from hearing their cases, The Lawyer understands.
Barclays has launched a restructure of its group legal function, implementing a number of senior leadership changes ahead of new ring-fencing rules in 2019.
Addleshaw Goddard’s head of insurance Mark Pring is leaving the firm for Reed Smith.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is reviewing its finance practice in London in a continuation of its push towards greater profitability.
Mills & Reeve has come out on top of Nottingham Trent University’s latest panel review after winning nine seats on the £2.3m framework.
White & Case is continuing its hiring spree in the City, recruiting Hogan Lovells corporate partner Guy Potel.
Davis Polk & Wardwell and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz have won the top roles on Pfizer’s $5.2bn (£3.61bn) purchase of Anacor, just over a month after Pfizer abandoned its deal with Allergan.
The Lord Chief Justice has directed that no member of Blackstone Chambers should appear before Mr Justice Peter Smith following a row over an article written by Lord Pannick QC in The Times last year.
Two lawyers have founded an organisation designed to help lawyers sustain their mental health. Chetna Bhatt and Lauren Giblin started ‘Being Lawyers’ after being forced to take significant time off from work, Bhatt suffered from ME and Giblin from depression. More…
JMW Solicitors has reported yet another double-digit revenue rise, with turnover increasing by 16 per cent to £22.5m.
Centrica is restructuring its 300-strong legal function in a move expected to see a dramatic reduction in lawyer headcount and the creation of a new global panel.