Jeremy Hodges

February 15, 2010 | International Edition

Bingham McCutchen has emerged as one of the best-paying firms for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers in London with NQ salaries of more than £100,000. The firm said that it pays New York rates, which currently stand at around $160,000 (£102,000) for NQs.

By Jeremy Hodges

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February 12, 2010 | International Edition

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe's London head Martin Bartlam has stepped down after five years in the role.The firm has appointed real estate partner Anne O'Neill as his replacement with immediate effect.

By Jeremy Hodges

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February 11, 2010 | International Edition

Leading French law firm Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier has bolstered its practice with the hire of three new partners, including one from Linklaters. Corporate partner Bertrand Cardi joins Darrois, having been a partner at Linklaters in Paris since 2004. He joined the magic circle firm as an associate in 2000, having previously worked with Gide Loyrette Nouel.

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February 11, 2010 | International Edition

Linklaters has appointed a new member to the board of its law and business school. Moira Elms joins the advisory board from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) where she has been a partner since 1993 and where she currently holds a position as head of brand, communications and PwC experience. Elms, who also sits on the accounting giant's global network executive team, has focused particularly on gender issues within PwC in recent years, and also sits on the advisory board to Opportunity Now, an organisation promoting inclusive workplaces for women.

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February 11, 2010 | International Edition

Ashurst and Osborne Clarke have taken lead roles on the demerger of Carphone Warehouse. Carphone Warehouse, Europe's biggest mobile phone retailer, announced details last month of how it is to split its TalkTalk fixed line voice and broadband business away from its retail arm to create two new holding companies.

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February 10, 2010 | International Edition

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has received just six responses to a second consultation looking at relaxing controversial conflicts rules and potentially allowing firms to act for two or more clients on the same transaction. The body had been due to publish draft guidelines on the relaxation of rules three and four of the Solicitor's Code of Conduct last autumn, but pushed this back due to the arrival of its new, more City-focused board in January.

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February 10, 2010 | International Edition

White & Case has begun drafting in additional finance partners in the City and Middle East after the walkout of 13 partners to Latham & Watkins. New York bank finance partner Jake Mincemoyer has permanently relocated to the London office to support Magdalene Bayim-Adomako, now the sole head of the bank finance practice in London.

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February 10, 2010 | International Edition

Regional law firms are outperforming their City counterparts when it comes to retaining and rewarding female talent, according to Legal Week research. A Legal Week survey of the UK's top 30 law firms, published today, reveals that over the last three years, regional firms promoted on average 37% of female partners, compared with around 20% at the top 10 City firms and 19% at the magic circle. On average across the top 30, just under 28% of promotions have been female.

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February 10, 2010 | International Edition

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a rare lateral hire in the City, picking up high-profile finance litigator Jonathan Kelly from Simmons & Simmons. Kelly, one of the City's best-known banking litigators, will launch a dedicated UK litigation practice for Cleary on his arrival at the US firm in April.

By Jeremy Hodges

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February 09, 2010 | International Edition

Ropes & Gray has boosted its City banking capability with the hire of a new partner from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Matthew Cox, who was a counsel at Freshfields, joins the partnership at the US outfit, bringing with him a broad finance practice focused on acquisition leverage and restructuring.

By Jeremy Hodges

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