Exclusive: A&O mulls hot-desking in London as part of workspace review
Allen & Overy (A&O) is mulling the idea of introducing hot-desking to its London office as it continues its global workspace review.
Associate conundrums: Speaking with confidence
‘It’s not what you say… It’s how you say it.’ The title of the 2004 hard-core underground rap album by late American rap artist Mac Dre. It’s an album which many of us will no doubt be able to recall at an instant but for those less familiar with the genre, it is the message […]
UK 200 boosted by 16 new firms worth £225m
Sixteen new firms worth a combined £225m and representing a mix of legal services, models and locations around the UK appear in this year’s UK 200, the highest number of new entries ever in the UK market’s leading revenues-led ranking. Two of the 16, MW Legal and Harrison Clark Rickerbys, feature in the new top […]
Comic Relief on the hunt for new GC as top lawyer leaves for Snapchat
Comic Relief is searching for a new legal boss as general counsel David Lewis has stepped down to become Snapchat’s first non-US legal counsel. Lewis is set to leave the charity after just one year on the 4th of November to pursue the “unique career opportunity of a newly created senior role at Snapchat”. A […]
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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang: No plan, no problem
Now the merger is in the open, what do CMS senior partner Penelope Warne, Nabarro senior partner Ciaran Carvalho and Olswang CEO Paul Stevens have to say?
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Nabarro and Olswang to disappear as merger with CMS confirmed
CMS, Nabarro and Olswang partners have voted through the firms’ three-way merger, which is expected to complete next May. 30 Sep 2016: CMS confirms three-way merger talks to create “differentiated, modern” firm
Gibson Dunn and Slaughters advise on £4.6bn William Hill merger
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is advising William Hill on its most recent merger discussions with gaming rival Amaya, with Ashurst and Slaughter and May also winning roles. The news follows the breakdown of negotiations between William Hill and a consortium last year, which included Rank Group and 888 Holdings. Gibson Dunn and Slaughters are understood […]
Exclusive: Uber puts new global panel out to tender
Uber has put its first ever global panel out to tender after finalising its US panel line-up, The Lawyer can reveal.
World Mental Health Day: Common warning signs to look out for in colleagues
It can be difficult to spot the signs of mental ill health. Former City partner Richard Martin – who, following serious mental health illness changed career to advise workplaces on mental wellbeing – tells his story.
Swiss law trumps all: Why arbitration still gravitates towards the European hub
Why would a client choose to conduct arbitration in Switzerland? What are the benefits?
Matthew Layton: There may be trouble ahead
Matthew Layton is closely observed by Clifford Chance’s owners on a daily basis. Is his ‘kick-up-the-backside approach’ to driving the firm forward still well-received?
Mid-market comes to terms with change
At our Business Leadership Summit last month the clear and consistent message from private practice leaders, in-house lawyers and experts from outside the market (notably our excellent keynote speakers Nicola Millard of BT and Graham Scrivener of Kotter International) was that, regardless of a firm’s size, the challenges it faces are the same as its rivals.