Charlotte Edmond

January 23, 2008 | International Edition

After 12 months of operation, senior transactional lawyers still feel detached from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) despite risk and compliance heads' assertion that the body has been giving City firms more attention. Next week (29 January) will mark the one-year anniversary of the Law Society's separation of its representative and regulatory arms, a move that created the SRA. Since then, City firm general counsel and compliance heads say the organisation has been more in touch with the profession.

By Charlotte Edmond

4 minute read

January 23, 2008 | Legal Week

After 12 months of operation, senior transactional lawyers still feel detached from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) despite risk and compliance heads' assertion that the body has been giving City firms more attention. Next week (29 January) will mark the one-year anniversary of the Law Society's separation of its representative and regulatory arms, a move that created the SRA. Since then, City firm general counsel and compliance heads say the organisation has been more in touch with the profession.

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7 minute read

January 23, 2008 | International Edition

DLA Piper has bagged two partners for its rapidly expanding Paris practice after a raid on the local arm of City firm Denton Wilde Sapte. Dentons corporate partners Francois Serres and Lionel Koehler-Magne have joined DLA Piper's office in the French capital, becoming the latest in a string of partner-level appointments made by the transatlantic giant in recent months.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 23, 2008 | Legal Week

DLA Piper has bagged two partners for its rapidly expanding Paris practice after a raid on the local arm of City firm Denton Wilde Sapte. Dentons corporate partners Francois Serres and Lionel Koehler-Magne have joined DLA Piper's office in the French capital, becoming the latest in a string of partner-level appointments made by the transatlantic giant in recent months.

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35 minute read

January 17, 2008 | International Edition

Trainee retention rates across the UK's elite legal profession have remained steadfast, with many firms keeping hold of more than 90% of their intake despite a sharp dip in City lawyers' overall business confidence. Eighteen out of 25 of the UK's top firms are holding on to more than 90% of their March class of qualifying lawyers, including six firms with a 100% retention rate.

By Charlotte Edmond

3 minute read

January 17, 2008 | Legal Week

Trainee retention rates across the UK's elite legal profession have remained steadfast, with many firms keeping hold of more than 90% of their intake despite a sharp dip in City lawyers' overall business confidence. Eighteen out of 25 of the UK's top firms are holding on to more than 90% of their March class of qualifying lawyers, including six firms with a 100% retention rate.

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15 minute read

January 16, 2008 | International Edition

Allen & Overy (A&O) lawyers are now able to buy and sell holiday entitlement, under the latest flexible working scheme introduced at the magic circle law firm. Lawyers and staff at A&O have been given the option of selling a proportion of their holiday allowance back to the firm as well as being able to buy extra holiday.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 16, 2008 | Legal Week

Allen & Overy (A&O) lawyers are now able to buy and sell holiday entitlement, under the latest flexible working scheme introduced at the magic circle law firm. Lawyers and staff at A&O have been given the option of selling a proportion of their holiday allowance back to the firm as well as being able to buy extra holiday.

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7 minute read

January 16, 2008 | International Edition

CMS Cameron McKenna and its European alliance firms are due to vote at the beginning of February on plans to converge the network. The top 10 City firm along with German counterpart CMS Hasche Sigle, French firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and the seven other member firms are set to vote to confirm the principles of the convergence plan. The vote will confirm some of the basic elements of the convergence programme such as the name the firms plan to use and the proportion of cost-sharing.

By Charlotte Edmond

2 minute read

January 16, 2008 | Legal Week

CMS Cameron McKenna and its European alliance firms are due to vote at the beginning of February on plans to converge the network. The top 10 City firm along with German counterpart CMS Hasche Sigle, French firm CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre and the seven other member firms are set to vote to confirm the principles of the convergence plan. The vote will confirm some of the basic elements of the convergence programme such as the name the firms plan to use and the proportion of cost-sharing.

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4 minute read