Friederike Heine

June 01, 2011 | International Edition

Former Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM) partner Andrew Croxford is taking the firm to an employment tribunal for breach of contract. Croxford, a banking partner who joined GTM from White & Case in 2009, filed the claim with the London Central Employment Tribunal on 16 February 2011, with 
the hearing due to be held 
in September.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

June 01, 2011 | International Edition

White collar crime advisers are scrambling to divine the direction of corporate crime policy amid mounting expectations that the Government will abandon controversial plans to break up the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The coalition Government had planned to split the SFO's prosecution division from its investigation function - a move strongly opposed by the agency and many white collar crime specialists.

By Friederike Heine

3 minute read

May 31, 2011 | International Edition

Weil Gotshal & Manges has secured a notable hire for its London finance practice with the addition of Linklaters banking partner Stephen Lucas. Lucas will join the US firm as soon as he has served his notice period. At Weil, he will work alongside London finance head Jacky Kelly and structured finance partner Steven Ong, as well as recent recruit James Hogben, a former Ashurst banking partner.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 27, 2011 | International Edition

CMS Cameron McKenna has posted a double-digit increase in profits per equity partner (PEP) against a 5% increase in turnover. The firm has announced unaudited turnover of £225m for the 2010-11 financial year, up from £214m last year, with PEP standing at £500,200 - around 11% up on the 2009-10 figure of £452,000.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 27, 2011 | International Edition

Norton Rose has promoted 31 lawyers to its of counsel and special counsel ranks in the firm's latest global promotions round. The firm's City office gained the largest number of new of counsel, with eight of the promoted lawyers based in London. The firm, which last year merged with Australia's Deacons, has also made seven promotions to 'special counsel' - the Australian equivalent of the of counsel title.

By Friederike Heine

3 minute read

May 26, 2011 | International Edition

Norton Rose and Olswang have picked up first-time appointments on BP's coveted UK legal panel following a rigorous six-month tender process. The review, which was led by group general counsel Rupert Bondy, saw the pair appointed for three-year terms alongside longstanding advisers Linklaters, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith, CMS Cameron McKenna, Field Fisher Waterhouse and Scottish firm McGrigors. The oil giant has also appointed a small number of specialist firms for niche advice.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 25, 2011 | International Edition

Field Fisher Waterhouse has posted single digit increases in revenue and profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2010-11 financial year. The top 50 law firm has announced turnover of £94m for the last financial year, 2% up on the previous year's figure of £92m.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its real estate practice with the hire of Squire Sanders Hammonds partner Carlos Pierce. Pierce, who joined the law firm this week (16 May), advises on the property aspects of the energy sector with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and sustainability. He has advised a range of clients including National Grid, E.ON and Gaz de France (now GDF Suez) on matters including bio-mass, waste-to-energy and wind farm developments.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 18, 2011 | International Edition

King & Spalding is set to launch a dispute resolution practice in its London office with the hire of litigation partner Tom Sprange from the City base of US firm Steptoe & Johnson. Sprange, who joined the firm this week (16 May), focuses on multijurisdictional disputes and has advised on arbitration proceedings in centres including the International Court of Arbitration and the American Arbitration Association.

By Friederike Heine

2 minute read

May 18, 2011 | International Edition

Former Simmons & Simmons senior partner Dame Janet Gaymer has been handed a mandate to play a key role in the most fundamental review of legal education and training in England and Wales to take place in decades. Gaymer has been appointed alongside former Court of Appeal judge Sir Mark Potter to chair a consultation panel for the wholesale review, dubbed Review 2020. It is a joint project between the three largest legal regulators in England and Wales: the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), the Bar Standards Board and the Institute of Legal Executives Professional Standards.

By Friederike Heine

5 minute read