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James Booth

James Booth

James joined Legal Week in June 2015. He reports on leading UK law firms, as well as covering the African legal market. He previously worked for legal directory Chambers & Partners as a deputy editor.

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April 04, 2016 |

Holman Fenwick Strikes Shanghai Alliance to Offer Chinese Law Advice

The U.K. law firm is teaming up with Chinese firm Wintell & Co under the Shanghai free trade zone rules.

By James Booth

4 minute read

March 31, 2016 |

Former Holman Fenwick Willan Partner Banned from U.K. Practice After Charging Clients For Vacations

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal found that competition lawyer Konstantinos Adamantopoulos charged clients for his own holidays and other personal expenses.

By James Booth and Frances Ivens

2 minute read

March 31, 2016 |

DLA Piper Cuts Ties to Venezuelan Alliance Firm

The split with Venezuela's InterJuris leaves the international giant with three bases in the region.

By James Booth

2 minute read

March 02, 2016 |

Survey Finds Law Firm Partners Oppose British Exit From E.U.

A poll by Legal Week finds that 40 percent of lawyers surveyed expect Britain to leave the E.U., but only 15 percent personally support such a move.

By James Booth

6 minute read

February 29, 2016 |

Slater and Gordon To Make U.K. Cuts As It Reports $683M Loss

The struggling personal injury firm—the first law firm ever to go public—writes down A$814.2M from its Quindell acquisition as it restructures.

By James Booth

2 minute read

February 22, 2016 |

Linklaters Sees Further Partner Exits in Asia as Duo Jumps to Paul Weiss

The U.S. firm makes a double partner hire and another Linklaters partner retires, bringing Links' total Asia exits to 12 since January 2015.

By James Booth

2 minute read

February 18, 2016 |

Nigel Knowles, Who Helped Create Global Giant, To End Tenure at DLA Piper

Knowles, who oversaw his firm's expansion into a global legal giant over the past two decades, will step down from his management post in April before retiring from the partnership.

By James Booth

2 minute read

February 09, 2016 |

Points Mean Prizes as DLA Overhauls Its Compensation System

Partners welcome reforms as part of co-CEO Simon Levine's drive for greater profitability outside the U.S.

By James Booth

4 minute read

February 02, 2016 |

DLA Piper Shakes Up Non-U.S. Compensation

The firm's international LLP is introducing a new points-based system, bringing in a larger bonus pool and creating a separate lockstep for new partners.

By James Booth

3 minute read