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May 22, 2014 | International Edition
Milbank Tweed pair to co-manage London office from JuneMilbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy partners Julian Stait and Suhrud Mehta have been named as new co-heads of the firm's London office, replacing Russell Jacobs.
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May 22, 2014 | International Edition
BP panel review to use reverse auction as pitch requests extended to US advisersBP has introduced an online reverse auction to its on-going panel review of external legal advisers, which is set to conclude in the coming weeks.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 21, 2014 | International Edition
Clydes judgement will push firms to review membership agreements, say lawyersLaw firms may need to re-think their partnership agreements and structures in light of the Supreme Court judgement on LLP whistleblowing, according to a number of employment lawyers.
By Alex Newman
4 minute read
May 21, 2014 | International Edition
Clydes' dismissal case: Supreme Court rules LLP members have whistleblower protectionThe UK Supreme Court has today ruled that members of LLPs who blow the whistle at work have the same protection as employees, overturning an earlier Court of Appeal decision.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 21, 2014 | International Edition
Former Leeds United MD and GFH Capital general counsel David Haigh arrestedDavid Haigh, the former general counsel of private equity firm GFH Capital, has been arrested in Dubai after the company accused him of financial irregularities.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 20, 2014 | International Edition
Sidley Austin switches London managing partner for first time since 1999Sidley Austin finance partner Matthew Dening is to take over from Drew Scott as London managing partner, the first time the role has changed hands in 15 years.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 20, 2014 | International Edition
Hill Dickinson 2013-14 revenue static despite cutting 150 jobsHill Dickinson posted flat revenue of £111.9m in 2013-14, despite launching a major restructuring project at the beginning of the financial year which saw the loss of 150 jobs.
By Alex Newman
2 minute read
May 20, 2014 | International Edition
Baker & McKenzie appoints inaugural 'inclusion and diversity partner'Baker & McKenzie employment partner Sarah Gregory is to move into a full-time role charged with leading the London office's diversity programme.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 20, 2014 | International Edition
Weil to lose ex-Linklaters star Stephen Lucas to KirklandWeil Gotshal & Manges is set to lose London banking head Stephen Lucas to Kirkland & Ellis after just three years at the US firm, Legal Week has learned.
By Alex Newman
3 minute read
May 19, 2014 | International Edition
Former Solicitor General Edward Garnier billed £840 an hour last yearSir Edward Garnier QC, the Conservative MP and former Solicitor General for England and Wales, earned an average of £840 an hour as a barrister during the last financial year.
By Alex Newman
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