Commenting on news that Britain has ranked ninth in a study determining global female economic power, Eversheds partner Naeema Choudry has said that there are signs that the political parties, as well as employers, have been motivated to generate change since the period covered by the report. Choudry commented that last month the Davies Report found […]
On 2 April around 30 anarchist protesters and squatters gained entry to the historic London landmark Admiralty Arch. Banners were hung from the building and abuse shouted at police and passers-by. One protester stated that they were “anarchists” and that some might resist eviction when it comes. Lawyers moved and an emergency hearing at court was […]
Promotions, litigation, bumper deals and mergers were all on the news list last week as the legal market returned from its Easter holidays. Last week’s top story, about Weil Gotshal & Manges’ ill-fated April Fools’ email, held the number one slot for a second week – and our analysis of the cultural differences between US […]
Ogier’s team in Luxembourg has been recognised for its ‘good and efficient service’ by Legal 500 in its Europe, Middle East & Africa 2015 edition. The team, which is celebrating the third anniversary of its launch in Luxembourg this month, is ranked in three areas by the industry commentator: Banking, Finance and Capital Markets, Corporate […]
David Mason QC, Michelle Heeley and Richard Gibbs, members of No5 Chambers Crime Group have prosecuted a gang who attempted to raid a cashpoint, and led police on a high-speed chase in September last year. The gang were attempting to break into an ATM machine in Kenilworth but used the wrong tools and woke up local residents. […]
Dentons is basking in the victory of finally sealing the deal with McKenna Long & Aldridge yesterday following failed merger negotiations with the firm two years ago. But was it worth the wait? It is less than four months since Dentons, with great fanfare, announced it was to become the world’s largest law firm through […]
The head of Baker & McKenzie’s Asia Pacific practice is very clear on what it was that gave him the skills necessary to fulfil his current role: a spell in-house at telecoms company Optus (now Singtel Optus). Having joined the company from Minter Ellison in 1998, Bruce Hambrett led the Optus legal team during a […]
A group of 26 ex-Halliwells partners have instructed TLT to defend them in their battle with the defunct firm’s liquidators, which is seeking millions of pounds from them. The liquidator claims the fixed share partners knew about the firm’s insolvency before it went into formal administration, which the group dispute. The law firm’s collapse in […]
Legal market innovations in legal services, process and delivery, they just keep on coming. If you don’t believe us then you need to read this week’s special report on knowledge management, which details the strides made by firms such as Pinsent Masons, Berwin Leighton Paisner, Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy. Indeed, as we […]
The Lawyer’s recent article “Where are the women law firm leaders?” stated the depressing statistic: “Just eight women hold senior management roles in the UK’s top 50 firms despite females dominating the profession at entry level”. This is shocking. Approximately 60 per cent of the law student intakes are women, the number of women trainees […]
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers has announced that Frances McClenaghan (2009 call) has joined Chambers as a new tenant. In 2011/2012 McClenaghan was judicial assistant at the Supreme Court, working principally for Lord Kerr. Since then she has developed a busy police law and clinical negligence practice.
BG Group general counsel Graham Vinter is stepping down after seven years in the role following his company’s announced merger with energy company Shell, and will be replaced by Sapa group general counsel Tom Melbye. Vinter led BG Group’s in-house legal team since 2007, having joined from Allen & Overy (A&O) where he was global […]