JUVE, the premier German-language legal business publication, ranks Schoenherr as the leading law firm in Austria and recognises the firm’s corporate/M&A practice for being at the very apex of the country’s transactional practitioners. In the newly released 2015 edition of its annual 150-page handbook on corporate law firms in Austria, JUVE identifies Schoenherr as having generated the highest […]
Shoosmiths has provided real estate advice to PRA Health Sciences to extend its product portfolio with three significant lettings in Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa (EAPA). Headquartered in the USA, PRA Health Sciences is one of the world’s leading contract research organisations, providing outsourced clinical development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. The Shoosmiths […]
QM Costs, in conjunction with national law firm Shoosmiths and Ben Williams QC, is hosting a free seminar on costs exposure for insurers and businesses. The event, which takes place 3.30-5.30pm on 21 October at the University of Liverpool in London, Finsbury Square will be followed by a drinks reception. The event will provide an […]
Freshfields Choir was formed in 2008 and holds around four public concerts a year, as well as participating in charity concerts, corporate events and other collaborations. The first rehearsal was held in September, with the aim of putting on a Christmas concert for the firm. Such was the success of the inaugural concert and the […]
The Fieldfisher Singers are a small but enthusiastic collection of individuals from all parts of the firm who come together on a Monday evening to sing away those Monday blues. Our choir was started up three years ago initially by our knowledge management director, Jane Bradbury. She has since moved on, but her legacy remains […]
Reed Smith’s has seen its net profit jump by 11 per cent, from £58.4m to £64.9m for the year ending December 2014. Revenue at the firm also increased by 5 per cent, from £145m in 2013 to £153m. The figures show a run of strong form for Reed Smith, which also saw revenue increase by […]
Partners should heed the warning signs of a “seismic shift” in the market and look to the next generation of lawyers to find innovators and gain a competitive advantage, says Clifford Chance head of innovation Bas Boris Visser. During a presentation at The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit earlier this week, Visser said the legal industry is […]
The first day of The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit saw HSBC associate general counsel Gary Partington and BT director of compliance Gareth Tipton call for firms to adopt ten “commandments of the general counsel”. The pair and Jomati Consultants principal Tony Williams discussed the changing power dynamic of in-house legal teams and law firms, concluding […]
Public and commercial set 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square has grown by 800 per cent in three years since a mass exodus by members to 39 Essex threatened to close its doors. 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square dropped down to just six barristers in March 2013 following the departure of 24 barristers including six silks and four […]
We would say this wouldn’t we, but The Lawyer Business Leadership Summit, which wrapped up yesterday evening after two jam-packed days of stimulating content, was without doubt one of The Lawyer’s most successful events ever. We believe that the new two-day, two-track model, coupled with a series of high-level speakers, informative discussions and attendees from more […]
The Linklaters private equity heavyweight parachuted in following the departure of Ian Bagshaw to White & Case is set to exit for Kirkland & Ellis. Nordic head of private equity Roger Johnson has become the fourth Linklaters partner to depart for Kirkland this year. Johnson has been a partner at the magic circle firm for […]
Are you getting the most out of your real estate? This year’s UK 200 Real Estate Report reveals how you can turn what has become one of the most pressing operational issues to your advantage. In this exclusive video interview, Alexander Low of JLL, the report’s sponsor, discusses the main trends and reveals some of […]