DLA Piper and Norton Rose lose out as Lloyds reduces panel firms
Lloyds Bank has cut the number of firms on its UK legal roster, with DLA Piper and Norton Rose Fulbright losing out in the bank’s biennial panel review.
HSF raked in £16,000 per day in run up to Nortel settlement
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) raked in around £16,000 per day in legal fees in the months running up to the Nortel Networks bankruptcy settlement, which was agreed today.
Three top tips for young lawyers from Withers managing partner Margaret Robertson
Withers managing partner Margaret Robertson shares her advice for young lawyers hoping to manage a law firm one day.
How Brexit is impacting the UK’s clean energy market
The UK’s clean energy sector has been rife with uncertainty as a result of wide-ranging subsidy cuts that came into effect earlier this year, and a shift in the political dynamic with Europe after June’s referendum vote.
Morgan Lewis London head Sharp steps down after six years
Morgan Lewis London managing partner Peter Sharp has stepped down after six years in the role, handing over the reins to competition partner and UK group head Frances Murphy, The Lawyer can reveal.
HSF, KWM and Gowling planning partners to launch 10-lawyer boutique
Partners from Gowling WLG, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) and King Wood Mallesons (KWM) are joining forces to launch a ten-lawyer planning boutique.
Knights snares multimillion-pound funds injection from Permira
Knights, the fastest-growing firm by headcount in this year’s UK 200: The Independents report, has secured a multimillion-pound debt financing from Permira Debt Managers (PDM).Knights, the fastest-growing firm by headcount in this year’s UK 200: The Independents report, has secured a multimillion-pound debt financing from Permira Debt Managers (PDM).
How to exit your job
Very few people now have a job for life. Law is a great example of a flexible career because lawyers gain so many transferable skills. So what happens when the bubble bursts? Do you have an exit strategy? Most people have a pretty good plan for finding a new role, but very few have a […]
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CMS Cannon Place HQ to be sold for £500m after three-way merger
CMS’s London office will be put on the market for a £510m sale following the firm’s three-way merger with Nabarro and Olswang in May. 10 Oct: Nabarro and Olswang to disappear as merger with CMS agreed
KWM Dubai and Frankfurt partners in race for senior partner
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has confirmed Dubai-based disputes star Tim Taylor QC and Frankfurt M&A partner Michael Cziesla are in the running to be the firm’s next senior partner for UK, Europe and Middle East.
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Former Travers Smith head joins Rare as first commercial boss
Travers Smith’s former managing partner Andrew Lilley is joining diversity recruitment agency Rare as its first commercial director. Over the past year, Lilley has advised Rare as a consultant and mentored candidates on two of the recruiters’ law programmes. As Rare’s first commercial director, Lilley will work on its growth strategy as the consultancy looks […]
Exclusive: Shearman Brussels partner quits after Quinn approach
Shearman & Sterling Brussels antitrust partner Trevor Soames, who joined in 2011 from the collapsed US firm Howrey, has resigned from the firm. 9 Sept: Quinn in talks to poach Shearman Brussels team