Clifford Chance banking and finance partner James Johnson is exiting the firm after 16 years. Johnson said he is “finished with law” and will launch a “second career with some friends from university” in the commercial property fund space. He will leave the firm at the end of the financial year. Johnson’s practice focuses on […]
Iberian firm Garrigues has continued its expansion across Latin America, bolting on Chilean firm Avendaño Merino. Avendaño Merino, which will now be known as Garrigues Chile, has a team of more than 20 lawyers. Five lawyers will become Garrigues partners; Oscar Ferrari, Luis Felipe Merino, José Miguel Rioseco, Luis Eduardo Correa and Rodrigo Fernández. The […]
Ashurst has joined the magic circle on Credit Suisse’s UK legal panel, while the bank has also replaced its general counsel for international wealth management Maria Leistner.
In 1765, Sir William Blackstone, the pre-eminent legal commentator, described married women as ‘so great a favourite’ of the English law that she was owed a different status to men for her protection and benefit. The argument that discriminatory laws and policies serve to protect women rather than exclude them has remained surprisingly persistent. Table […]
The question of whether or not partnership is a sustainable model has existed for almost as long as partnership itself. However, the growth of technology and its ability to super-charge change has given the debate renewed vigour. With artificial intelligence and machine learning already becoming a reality, and a wave of innovation passing through the […]
Shell is midway through a global review of its external advisers that could see major changes to the scope of its panel arrangements.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made up 16 new partners globally, including five in London, continuing a string of reduced promotions in recent years. The round sees no partners made up in Asia, instead opting to focus on continental Europe. The change signals a reversal on last year’s round, which saw the bulk of promotions taking […]
A £320m legal panel is being established to advise central Government on all aspects of its general legal matters.
Zaha Hadid Architects has appointed Balfour Beatty Investments lawyer Tamsyn McLean as its first general counsel.
Is it enough to simply be a good lawyer and to service clients properly and efficiently when it comes to business development? Undoubtedly providing expert advice and delivering a first class service is critical but is this alone going to develop more business? On its own possibly, but only with an existing and loyal client. […]
Covington & Burling’s net profit in London dropped 8 per cent over 2015, while revenue remained virtually flat. The US firm’s London office saw net profit dip from $30.7m to $28.1m (£19.7m) in the last financial year – worlds away from its 18 per cent increase in net profit over 2014. Despite a revenue increase […]
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has grown its competition practice after picking up DLA Piper’s London competition head Kate Vernon. Vernon has worked at DLA for the last 13 years and became London head of EU and competition in 2013. She specialises in cases involving Competition & Market Authority and European Commission complaints and enforcement […]