How much pressure is on smaller law firms? The Lawyer’s brand new report in this year’s UK 200 series, which analyses those in the lower 100 group by revenue, suggests the answer is simple: tons. Next Monday we will launch the UK 200: the Independents, focusing exclusively on the 100 firms in the lower half […]
Next week The Lawyer will launch a new report in the UK 200 series focusing exclusively on the 100 firms in the lower half of the revenue ranking, a £1.308bn, 6,400-lawyer market. The UK 200: the Independents will chart every single one of the 100 firms in the lower half of this year’s top 200 […]
Matthew Arnold & Baldwin’s banking and finance group is leaving the firm for Dentons, The Lawyer understands. Last month, The Lawyer revealed that the Watford and London-based Matthew Arnold & Baldwin (MAB) had entered into merger talks with Dentons. Now it has emerged MAB’s banking and finance practice could break off from the rest of the […]
The executives of defunct firm Dewey & LeBoeuf have been cleared of multiple criminal charges related to the largest collapse of a law firm in history. A jury in Manhattan made the partial verdict on Wednesday (7 October) to acquit the three defendants on charges of falsifying business records. However the decision means each defendant […]
Walker Morris has published the second edition of its little green book of employment law, designed to help businesses navigate their way through the employment law minefield, covering a full range of issues that develop during the life of the employment relationship; from recruitment and equality through to disputes, TUPE and dismissal. This book aims […]
Automotive and cycling retailer Halfords has launched its search for a new general counsel and company secretary just 18 months after hiring current head of legal Justin Richards. Richards decided to leave the company in September, The Lawyer understands. He joined last year from Kellogg’s. Halford’s chosen candidate will lead a team of two lawyers […]
Collapses among big Scottish law firms had more to do with management failings and the partnership system than big bank-mania and ‘Scottishness’. When Glasgow-headquartered McClure Naismith called in the administrators at the end of August it was the third Scottish firm in as many years to do so. Like Semple Fraser and Tods Murray before […]
Arbitration boutique Three Crowns (3C) has seen average profit per equity partner (PEP) soar in its first year of business to between £1.3m and £1.6m, with its seven equity partners’ take home pay now rivalling that of magic circle plateau partners. Founding partner and former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London arbitration head Constantine Partasides QC told The […]
The UK Government’s principal legal adviser, the Government Legal Department (GLD), has restructured its commercial group to reflect an uptick in legal issues affecting the Department of Health (DoH). The GLD has added a new commercial team to focus purely on NHS commercial agreements by splitting its Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and health […]
The upcoming launch of boutique litigation firm Charles Lyndon promises associates the chance to start up their own practices while learning from experienced lawyers from a wealth of backgrounds. For many lawyers striking the perfect work-life balance has become a key priority in their professional careers. The legal market has attempted to address this issue […]
Housing provider Radian has launched a panel review, with the final lineup understood to be worth between £3m and £5m. The six-firm panel will run for three years with the option to extend contracts for a further 12 months, subject to a review at the end of the term. The contract will be split into […]
Watch exclusive comment from The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit’s two-day sessions, which gathered around 200 managing partners, chief executives and senior business services leaders in London to discuss innovation in the legal market. The two-day event chaired by Jomati Consultants principal Tony Williams focused on business change and had a stellar line-up of speakers including K&L […]