Writing this piece on the recent IBA annual conference is a no-win assignment. Views are polarised: is the IBA is a vibrant and valuable meeting point for the legal industry from around the world or a pointless, self-congratulatory waste of time? One thing is for sure: it is a truly global gathering, with 6,000 lawyers […]
Clifford Chance has revealed that only 5.2 per cent of its London partners are from an ethnic minority background, its lowest level in six years.
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has elected Frankfurt M&A partner Michael Cziesla as the firm’s new senior partner for UK, Europe and Middle East, replacing Stephen Kon.
Lloyds Bank has instructed top tier litigation firm Hogan Lovells to defend a £2,000 claim in the Wolverhampton County Court, The Lawyer has learned.
Clydes partners have elected insurance head Simon Konsta as the firm’s new senior partner after James Burns stepped down early last month. 28 Sept: Why Burns’ decision to step down puts serious pressure on Clydes’ US plans
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Osborne Clarke’s first ever chief finance and operating officer (CFOO) Claire Binyon has left just nine months after taking on the role, The Lawyer can reveal.
Bird & Bird has appointed Edoardo Monopoli as its new chief executive of Baseline after the departure of Dominic Cook in August. 4 Aug: Baseline founder Cook leaves firm after leadership bid
All the latest partner hires and other appointments within firms and offices in the Asia Pacific region.
Bobby Reddy trained at Slaughter and May and made partner at Latham & Watkins before quitting law in 2013 to travel. He’s now combining a PhD with a number of other projects. How did you get into law originally? I studied science at university and I really enjoyed the theoretical side of things, but the third […]
From legal counsel to general counsel, Paul Mussenden has never looked back since joining speciality pharmaceuticals company BTG over 16 years ago. And with a PhD in molecular biology and microbial physiology, he can certainly be considered qualified for the job.
There is a fundamental problem with innovation in the legal market. As one general counsel pointed out at The Lawyer’s recent Business Leadership Summit, clients understand why technology is a priority to improve the efficiency for their advisers, but it’s not a selling point. After all, what do they get out of it?