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A fresh start - reinvigorating one of America's leading law firms

After a few tough years, O'Melveny has a new chair and a revamped strategy. Drew Combs reports
17 minute read

International Edition

Field Fisher overhauls management structure; axes senior partner role

Field Fisher Waterhouse has overhauled its management structure following a 10-month governance review. The new structure, which is set to be implemented at the beginning of the 2012-13 financial year, will see the firm run by an executive committee appointed by managing partner Matthew Lohn and overseen by an elected supervisory board led by a chairman.
2 minute read

International Edition

DLA names new US management as Knowles takes new term at top

DLA Piper has set out its new US leadership team, with the appointments coming as joint chief executive and managing partner Nigel Knowles takes up another term at the helm of the firm. Knowles took up his latest leadership term at DLA on 1 January after standing uncontested at the end of 2011. He has been running the firm since 1996.
3 minute read

International Edition

A&O re-elects Morley and Dejonghe to top two management roles

Allen & Overy (A&O) has re-elected its top management duo, with senior partner David Morley and managing partner Wim Dejonghe automatically appointed after no one came forward to stand against them. The firm's partners had been invited to nominate themselves to Electoral Reform Services, an external company independently managing the election process, with candidates due to be announced next week. However, since nobody is standing against the incumbents their reappointment is automatic.
3 minute read

International Edition

Kennedys senior partner wins fourth term after consistent revenue growth

Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas has been re-elected for his fourth term at the helm of the firm following an uncontested election at the close of last year. Thomas, who will start his new five-year term later this month, has held the role since 1996 and also stood uncontested in his last election in 2007.
2 minute read

International Edition

Law firms need to practise good governance and not just preach about it to clients

Partnership specialist Richard Turnor of Maurice Turnor Gardner argues that law firms need to apply a few more of the proven rules of good governance...
5 minute read

International Edition

At last Davis Polk hits the City, but is the Wall St leader ready to go on offensive?

Suzanna Ring sizes up Davis Polk & Wardwell's prospects as the US leader makes its English law debut in the City...
7 minute read

International Edition

Gide names new senior management team

Gide Loyrette Nouel has appointed four new faces to its five-partner executive committee, including a new senior management team. Managing partner Christophe Eck and senior partner Pierre Raoul-Duval are set to be replaced by Stephane Puel and Baudouin de Moucheron respectively for two-year terms effective from 1 January 2012.
2 minute read

International Edition

Editor's Award - Senior Partner of the Year: Michael Payton, Clyde & Co

Having led his firm since 1984, 
few can rival Clyde & Co senior partner Michael Payton for staying power. But what really makes the veteran insurance lawyer so impressive is the success he has orchestrated for such a sustained period at this firm. And while many partners at such a stage in their careers have become largely ambassadorial figures, Payton is still a driving force for a firm that has been 
one of the most successful 
major legal practices of the 
last decade.
2 minute read

International Edition

Herbert Smith to launch in New York as part of international overhaul

Herbert Smith has outlined plans for a launch in New York as it moves to overhaul its international strategy, with the launch one of four new office openings on the cards. The UK top 10 firm has told staff it intends to open an office in New York focusing on international arbitration, investigations and cross-border disputes in the next 12 months. The new base is set to be staffed with a combination of lateral partner hires and relocations, including US-qualified lawyers; however the firm is not intending to carry out domestic commercial litigation.
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