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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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June 09, 2017 | International Edition

BLM to lay off 50 support staff with call for voluntary redundancies

Firm cites impact of technology and agile working in move to cut support staff

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 09, 2017 | International Edition

Channel 4 appoints new legal head to replace outgoing GC

Wiggin lawyer joins broadcaster as controller of legal and compliance

By James Booth

1 minute read

June 09, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn Raids Ashurst for Four-Partner Paris Team

The Am Law 100 firm will launch a French litigation and disputes practice after taking four partners from Ashurst, the second mass defection from the British firm's Paris office so far this year.

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 08, 2017 | International Edition

Ashurst exits continue in Paris as five-strong team quits for Gibson Dunn

Four partners and one counsel to leave Ashurst to launch new practices for the US firm

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

King & Spalding Snags Ropes & Gray Finance Duo in London

On the same day that King & Spalding partner Christopher Wray was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next FBI director, the firm recruited a pair of Ropes & Gray finance partners for its London office.

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 06, 2017 | International Edition

Ince & Co to continue hunt for merger as Hill Dickinson talks end

Tie-up would have created top 30 UK firm with revenues of nearly £180m

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 06, 2017 | International Edition

Travers Smith mulls career breaks for parents in push to retain female talent

Lawyers could be offered post-childbirth career break with firm providing training support

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 06, 2017 | International Edition

Ropes London finance duo leave for King & Spalding

Partner duo Mark Wesseldine and Fergus Wheeler move to US rival's City base

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 05, 2017 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons acquires diversity consultancy Brook Graham

Pinsents to offer clients diversity advice in latest non-legal venture

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 02, 2017 | International Edition

'This is not about trying to create a mid-market DLA Piper' - why Womble Bond Dickinson's leaders are not planning to go global

Bond Dickinson's Jonathan Blair and Womble Carlyle's Betty Temple set out their plans for their new transatlantic union

By James Booth

4 minute read