Norton Rose Fulbright has formally elected Linda Addison as its new US managing partner, replacing Kenneth Stewart who took a leave of absence in December 2013 for medical reasons. Addison, who formerly held the post of Norton Rose Fulbright’s global head of dispute resolution and litigation, has been serving as the interim managing partner since […]
City law firms have now officially put female career progression at the top of their to-do lists. Linklaters has become the latest firm to set targets for female representation at partnership level. Is this a sign of real change, or is it hot air? Linklaters becomes first magic circle firm to set gender diversity targets […]
The UK’ s water industry watchdog Ofwat has appointed former Ofgem legal director Elizabeth Hillman as its first general counsel following a management reshuffle. Hillman reports into the regulator’s new chief executive Cathryn Ross who took over at the end of last year. Ross launched a hunt for the body’s first general counsel in November […]
Canada – with its strong dollar, vibrant energy market and considerable natural resources – has long been on the agenda for many international firms. So when Allen & Overy (A&O) announced it would open an office in the country this week, the market listened. Is the Canadian stampede finally here? Well, not really. This is […]
Pinsent Masons’ senior partner Chris Mullen will face head of construction Richard Foley in the firm’s first senior partner election in six years, with a result expected in early July. The election is the first for any role at Pinsents to be contested since managing partner David Ryan was first elected in 1998. Pinsents will […]
Ashurst corporate partner Nigel Stacey is to join Gibson Dunn, following in the footsteps of former colleague Jonathan Earle who made the same move in April. Stacey has a broad-ranging M&A and corporate finance practice at Ashurst, recently taking the lead for AIM-listed Fusion IP on its takeover by minority shareholder IP Group. In 2012, […]
No doubt there have been celebrations at Osborne Clarke over the past month – what with the firm opening in Amsterdam, its 18th office, average profit per equity partner soaring by 46 per cent to record highs, and every staff member pocketing an extra 2 per cent bonus. But, it’s not all been champers and […]
Addleshaw Goddard, CMS Cameron McKenna, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Osborne Clarke have won the main spots on Scottish and Southern Energy’s (SSE) first formal panel. The ‘Big Six’ energy company has slashed its adviser roster from around 30 firms to seven in a panel review launched last year by new head of legal Elizabeth Tanner […]
What is the state of mind among foreign firms operating in China? What are their main concerns about the market and how are their Chinese counterparts faring? If you are still seeking the answers, look no further. This week, The Lawyer’s industry commentator Robert Lewis provides an illuminating insight into some intimate discussions among 12 […]
Shepherd & Wedderburn’s chief executive Stephen Gibb has pledged to invest in internal training programmes after turnover at the firm rose 7 per cent in 2013/14. Financials at the Scottish firm rose across the board in the year ending April 2014, with turnover up from £35.9m to £38.3m, average profit per equity partner (PEP) rising 10 […]
Osborne Clarke’s Simon Beswick is set to step down from his UK managing partner role on 31 December 2014, as his third and final term in the position comes to a close. He will continue to serve as the firm’s global CEO – a post which he has held since its first-ever international board was […]
Shoosmiths has been named Law Firm of the Year and one of its transactions also won Deal of the Year at the annual Solent Deals Awards. The Solent Deals Awards are organised by The Business magazine and sponsored by major names in the corporate finance sector. The event, attended by more than 200 guests, was […]