Richard Susskind revealed his view of the future at the Global Law Summit this week. For many, it’s not pretty The UK legal market’s best-known cheerleader for change Richard Susskind spoke of a “gargantuan shift” as the world moves from a print society to a technology-driven one; the “inevitability of change” and the “explosive exponential […]
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has posted a revenue growth of 6 per cent to $1.47bn (£947m) in its year-end financial results. Gibson Dunn’s revenue grew from $1.39bn in the previous year, which was its nineteenth consecutive year of growth. Partner profits also grew, but 3 per cent from $2.9m to $3.05m in 2014. Although the […]
Ogier’s head of private client and trusts, Sally Edwards, discussed ways to ‘divorce-proof’ a new structure with an audience of private client practitioners at a London conference on 25 February, 2015. The IBCCross-Border Wealth Planning for Divorce event, described as the ‘go to’ conference for trust and family practitioners,covers the practical impact of divorce on structures […]
Richard Susskind revealed his view of the future at the Global Law Summit this week. For many, it’s not pretty. This week’s Global Law Summit (GLS) has offered up far more than simply a celebration of 800 years of Magna Carta. The UK legal market’s best-known cheerleader for change Richard Susskind spoke of a “gargantuan […]
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co life sciences experts have advised long-standing client AstraZeneca on a three-year drug discovery collaboration agreement with Orca Pharmaceuticals. The agreement will give AstraZeneca access to inhibitors of acid-related orphan nuclear receptor gamma (RORg) developed by Orca Pharmaceuticals with the potential to treat a range of autoimmune disorders. The collaboration combines the scientific […]
The construction and engineering team at Walker Morris has become one of the largest in the region with the appointment of solicitor Carly Thorpe. Prior to joining Walker Morris, Thorpe worked in the construction team at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co in Birmingham, where she advised a number of large contractors and house builders on […]
Shearman & Sterling’s London office increased its revenue from $134.8m to $144.6m (£93.4m) in 2014, marking its fifth year of consecutive growth. The office generated 17.1 per cent of the firm’s total revenue of $845m last year. Globally, the firm’s turnover increased by 3 per cent, from $820.5m in 2013 (20 February 2014). Shearman’s firmwide […]
US firm Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy has posted revenue growth of 7.8 per cent to $761m (£490m) in 2014, while the firm’s London office posted a revenue boost of 14 per cent to $103.7m. Milbank’s London office contributed approximately 14 per cent to its global revenue, the firm’s year-end results show. Profit per partner increased […]
Boris Johnson put London and the rule of law squarely at the heart of the world’s legal market yesterday in his keynote speech at the Global Law Summit (GLS). While cracking jokes. Obviously. [continues] Also at the Global Law Summit this week: Global Law Summit kicks off in London with focus on rule of law […]
Boris Johnson put London and the rule of law squarely at the heart of the world’s legal market yesterday in his keynote speech at the Global Law Summit. While cracking jokes. Obviously. Was the Mayor of London ever likely to do anything else? Of course not. But in his characteristically showman’s manner, Johnson not only […]
Royal Mail general counsel Neil Harnby has navigated a controversial IPO, negotiated an agreement with the industry’s union and made the legal team central to Royal Mail’s decision-making, and led a major shake up of its external advisers. In this week’s in-house interview Harnby reveals the complexity of the £3.3bn IPO , which was the […]
President of the Supreme Court Lord Neuberger closed the Global Law Summit (GLS) yesterday (25 February) by concluding that “genuine access to justice is crucial” if a society is to “maintain adherence to the rule of law”. Concluding the three-day conference, Neuberger reflected on the principles of Magna Carta, which he named as “prosperity, peace […]