Establishing the legal functions of publicly listed life sciences companies is Suzanne Smith’s forte. She was the first an in-houser at LGC, Phoqus and Watson Pharmaceuticals, with her CV more recently grabbing the attention of Abcam CEO Alan Hirzel as he sought to add legal capability to the company. A LinkedIn request was all that was needed.
It has been three weeks since Irwin Mitchell lost a five-partner real estate team and the firm has yet to appoint a new London property head. 19 Aug: Dentons raids Irwin Mitchell real estate team
‘Wellness’, a clunky-sounding term if ever there was one, is the new buzzword in real estate circles. It has become shorthand for how future-proof your office is.
Today’s cover feature highlights a major issue that is anything but solely a legal market trend. How big businesses can get the most out of their offices – which, of course, means their people – is a global issue. And the bad news is that most law firms are well off the pace.
The Lawyer’s first ever UK 200: Workspace Trends 2016 report has found more and more City firms are decreasing their rent bills while boosting efficiency. But how are they doing it?
The City is buzzing with merger rumours and four names keep coming up again and again.
This year’s UK 200: Workspace Trends 2016 (in association with JLL) report not only contains a wealth of real estate data on more than half the firms in the UK 200. The report also includes profiles of several of the legal world’s most active regional markets, with insights and comment from JLL specialists.
Norton Rose Fulbright is among three firms advising former Tesco executives charged with fraud by the SFO. 13 Nov: Freshfields drafts in Kingsley Napley to assist on Tesco SFO probe
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Eversheds’ international arbitration head Will Thomas as it seeks to boost its Paris team after a series of departures.
Law firms pitching for a spot on Lloyds Bank’s global legal panel have been made to take part in an online auction process organised by the bank, The Lawyer has learned. 9 Aug: Lloyds launches core panel review
Wish you were still on holiday? Then it’s time for change! In this first article in their fortnightly column on well-being in the law, systemic coach Zita Tulyahikayo and barrister James Pereira QC invite you to use the post-holiday period to start the process of change to reinvigorate your life and its approach to work. […]
Clifford Chance, Akin Gump, Deutsche Bank and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have been dragged into the long running Yukos saga following crucial witness statements being made public in the US courts.