Habiba Cullen-Jafar
Habiba joined Law.com International as a reporter in May 2022 after a couple of years working in fintech and following the completion of her NCTJ qualification in news reporting. [email protected]
October 02, 2023 | International Edition
Goodwin Promotes 40 to PartnershipMeanwhile the firm has hired a Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft partner in London.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
October 02, 2023 | International Edition
Magic Circle Veterans Unite to Launch Oligarch-Work TaskforceLawyers are 'walking a tightrope between professional obligations' and 'the ethics of representing such individuals', said one of the members of the taskforce, which hopes to help shed light on the quandary.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
October 02, 2023 | International Edition
Cooley Hires Jenner & Block Global Arbitration ChairThe hire was also Jenner's London managing partner for seven years.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
2 minute read
September 27, 2023 | International Edition
Pinsent Masons Partner Dies Following 'Fatal Accident'The partner was an esteemed member of the firm's banking group and previously worked at what is now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
September 27, 2023 | International Edition
Eversheds' Konexo Hires 3 Former GCs to Expand Alternative Legal Services OfferingThe ex-in-house lawyers, who hail from companies including Virgin Atlantic and HSBC, are expected to add an extra dimension to Eversheds' offering in the increasingly competitive ALSP market.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
September 26, 2023 | International Edition
Axiom Ince to Close Following Financial ScandalThe impending closure follows a court case in which the firm's owner had been accused of misappropriating "significant sums of money" from the firm.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | Krishnan Nair
3 minute read
September 26, 2023 | International Edition
Latham Infrastructure Partner Duo Exit for Clifford ChanceThe partners, one of whom was co-chair of Latham's global Islamic finance practice, will be based in London and Dubai.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
2 minute read
September 25, 2023 | International Edition
Clifford Chance Plans Headcount Growth in UK, India Legal Service CentresOver the past decade, legal services centres have proven a popular choice for large law firms looking to transfer certain kinds of work to lower cost regions.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
4 minute read
September 19, 2023 | International Edition
The Year the Global 200 Law Firms Returned to Earth With a BumpThis year's rankings show a challenged set of results across the board, with one leader saying: 'I don't think there's ever been a period that has been so 'hot, and then cooled down so quickly'.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
9 minute read
September 18, 2023 | International Edition
Clifford Chance to Go Fully Open Plan as Firm Avoids 4-Day In-Office TrendThe firm's UK managing partner has stressed the value of hybrid working as the firm designs its new workplace, which it is set to move into in 2027.
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar
3 minute read
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