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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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August 08, 2017 | International Edition

Hill Dickinson in talks to transfer £23m 16-partner insurance business to Keoghs

Hill Dickinson looks to move away from general insurance work with Keoghs in talks to take on team

By James Booth

3 minute read

August 07, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Wilmer Hire Bolsters Linklaters' US White-Collar Expertise

Douglas Davison, a longtime partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr in Washington, D.C., has left the firm to join the London-based legal giant Linklaters in the nation's capital.

By James Booth

19 minute read

August 07, 2017 | International Edition

Linklaters bolsters US disputes practice with hire of WilmerHale white collar partner

White collar and investigations partner joins magic circle firm's Washington DC base

By James Booth

3 minute read

August 07, 2017 | International Edition

Kennedys expansion continues as firm recruits four-strong team for Melbourne launch

Insurance firm takes three-lawyer team from Australia's Lander & Rogers for new office

By James Booth

2 minute read

August 04, 2017 | International Edition

Hogan Lovells hires City funds partner from Freshfields

Funds partner Jonathan Baird jumps to Hogan Lovells

By James Booth

2 minute read

August 04, 2017 | International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard PEP plunges 25% as top of equity falls by nearly £350,000

Firm hit by steep drop in profit after a record year in 2015-16 when it gained fee uplift from past cases

By James Booth

2 minute read

August 03, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields and Linklaters lead on private equity sale of security fencing company

Magic circle firms advise on Carlyle's bid to acquire Praesidiad from CVC

By James Booth

2 minute read

August 02, 2017 | International Edition

DLA Piper boosts London salaries after delayed review and ups holiday allowance

Staff benefits have also been reviewed with holiday increasing to 28 days

By James Booth

3 minute read

August 02, 2017 | International Edition

BLM cuts 50 back-office roles after redundancy consultation

Fifty secretarial and support staff take voluntary redundancy

By James Booth

2 minute read

August 01, 2017 | International Edition

Eversheds Sutherland opens three-partner office in Duesseldorf

Firm launches real estate and insurance-focused office in Germany

By James Booth

2 minute read