Clifford Chance has named banking partner Barbara Mayer-Trautmann as its newest partnership council member following new Middle East partner Robin Abraham’s election to Middle East managing partner. Abraham stepped down from the firm’s partnership council in March after winning a spot two years ago. He stood down from the position and gave up his place […]
Shearman & Sterling has boosted associate salary rates across the board in its latest UK lawyer salary review, a move which follows a London turnover rise of 20 per cent. Although there were no special bonuses on the back of the financial results, the US firm has chosen to increase pay rates across its three-tier […]
Singing is good for your health. Really. All the research says so, and not just the writers of features on Gareth Malone. And it is certainly good for morale. Our singers have been sighted humming and skipping back to their desks after rehearsals with smiles that might suggest an early exit from the office rather […]
The competition among global accountancy firms to grow in the legal services sector has intensified, particularly in Asia. Last week, The Lawyer revealed that Ernst & Young has set plans to double its Asian legal capacity within the next 12 months. The ambitious plans have been put in place as PwC Legal also prepares to […]
Nabarro is gearing up for its first managing partner elections in 15 years, three years after the board appointed incumbent Andrew Inkester in 2011. Three years after being nominated by senior partner Simon Johnston for the managing partner job, Inkester is understood to be preparing to put forward his candidacy for a second term in […]
Forsters and Michelmores have reported double-digit growth in revenue for the 2013/14 financial year and net profit is also expected to have risen at both firms. Mayfair firm Forsters’ turnover increased 12 per cent from £32.5m to £36.5m, with profit from the audited accounts coming in at 17 per cent higher than last year. Average […]
Global powerhouse Baker & McKenzie is also one of the leading firms in Europe, with extensive capability across the continent Baker & McKenzie was one of the early movers when it came to international expansion, with Europe one of its first target regions for growth outside the Americas. Now, as research for The Lawyer’s European […]
OneSavings Bank, Fat Face, Saga – as much as market chatter amplifies regarding a slow down of the IPO main market, issuers seem to be pushing it forward with momentum. And it’s not just London’s main market that’s keeping dealmakers busy. According to the latest data pieced together by Adviser Rankings, the Aim market picked […]
Neil Mohring, head of media at Eversheds, has commented on news that a deal to combat online piracy is imminent. Mohring said: ‘The proposed deal to combat piracy will be welcomed by ISPs [internet service providers] who have lobbied against the Digital Economy Act. While this latest deal is a step forward, it is far from […]
Eversheds has been named Property Law Team of the Year and Commercial Law Team of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2014. The annual ceremony was held on 2 May 2014 at the Four Seasons Hotel. The Eversheds property team is led by Joe Stanley and the commercial team is led by David O’Beirne.
Eversheds has expanded its London litigation team with the appointment of partner Jonathan Brook, who joins from Freshfields. Brook is a specialist in commercial dispute resolution and investigations. He advises on a range of domestic and international contentious matters across a variety of sectors, including financial services, media and entertainment, oil and gas, transport, pharma […]
On 8 May 2014, Crisanto Perez-Abad, head of the competition law department at Eversheds Nicea, gave a presentation to a number of clients on the latest issues concerning article 1 of the Spanish Competition Act 15/2007. The presentation focused in particular on cartel enforcement and also covered the most recent activity of the Spanish Markets […]