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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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October 04, 2017 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland report into BBC pay clears corporation of 'systemic gender discrimination'

Report comes after firm was commissioned alongside PwC to carry out equal pay audit

By James Booth

2 minute read

October 04, 2017 | International Edition

Osborne Clarke hires Squire Patton Boggs UK private equity head

Tim Hewens joins a private equity practice that has quadrupled its revenue and more than doubled its partner count over five years

By James Booth

2 minute read

October 04, 2017 | International Edition

Simmons set to become third international firm to open in Dublin since Brexit vote

City firm has hired Mason Hayes & Curran partner Fionan Breathnach to spearhead Dublin launch

By James Booth

3 minute read

October 03, 2017 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland recruits former Barclays investigations chief from TLT in London

TLT head of investigations and enforcement leaves two years after joining from Barclays

By James Booth

2 minute read

October 03, 2017 | International Edition

Senior Gateley partners make almost half a million each in £10m share sale

CEO Michael Ward and COO Peter Davies among Gateley partners selling off shares

By James Booth

2 minute read

October 02, 2017 | International Edition

DWF set for Australia merger as international expansion continues

Firm seals exclusive association with six-partner Australian firm ahead of full merger

By James Booth

2 minute read

October 02, 2017 | International Edition

BLM takes 33-strong Slater and Gordon team as Australian-listed firm redraws UK presence

Eleven-partner Slaters team leaves to launch new commercial advisory offering for BLM

By James Booth

3 minute read

October 02, 2017 | International Edition

The Transfer Window: hires for Kirkland, Latham and Hogan Lovells

Other firms making hires include Squire Patton Boggs, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard

By Legal Week

4 minute read

September 27, 2017 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard pulls together innovative product lines under new £15m AG ID business

Firm's Intelligent Delivery venture encompasses consulting, flexi-lawyering, tech and process mapping teams

By James Booth

2 minute read

September 27, 2017 | International Edition

Womble Bond's leadership team on forging a 'new breed of transatlantic law firm'

IP expansion, sector strategy and transatlantic referral incentives all on the agenda ahead of Womble Bond launch this November

By James Booth

3 minute read