NEXT
Sign in to follow

International Edition

Perfectly engineered fit: up close with Siemens GC Claire Carless

Claire Carless, the newly-appointed Siemens GC, goes a long way to dispelling the myth that a serious career woman can't have it all, finds Caroline Hill
8 minute read

International Edition

Stephenson Harwood hires from SNR Denton continue with senior duo

Stephenson Harwood has hired two senior City insolvency lawyers from SNR Denton, taking the number of partners to have joined from the transatlantic firm or legacy Denton Wilde Sapte to seven in little more than a year. Susan Moore, formerly a senior equity partner at SNR Denton, who became a consultant at the firm around six months ago, is set to join Stephenson Harwood as a partner alongside partner Elizabeth Elliott. Both currently sit within SNR Denton's London contentious insolvency practice but will join Stephenson Harwood as partners in the banking group.
2 minute read

International Edition

Norton Rose brings in Vinson capital markets partner as firm pushes forward on integration

Norton Rose has hired a new partner for its City capital markets practice, with the recruitment marking the second lateral addition to the practice in the last three months.
2 minute read

International Edition

Breaking up is hard - firms should be wary of dissing ex-partners

"Look, the reality is that this guy hadn't been performing for a while, and you know what happens in these situations…" My response was admittedly a bit schoolyard: "A US firm comes along and doubles their money? That'll teach 'em..."
3 minute read

International Edition

CC to strengthen hand to exit under-performing partners

Clifford Chance (CC) is consulting partners on plans to amend its termination policy to allow a quicker exit for restructured partners by cutting their so-called improvement period. The consultation was launched in April with a memo sent out to partners proposing the partnership deed be amended to allow management to shorten the consultation period and lengthen the notice period in some partner terminations.
2 minute read

International Edition

Squire Sanders brings in Eversheds partner

Squire Sanders has boosted its Manchester pensions group with the hire of highly regarded partner David Griffiths from Eversheds' local office.
2 minute read

International Edition

What's at stake? A star not invested in you isn't worth much

"Even if the individual is a superstar, why would you ever want to base a business on such recruits? And forget fluffy stuff about collegiality, why would high performers want a guarantee? They're selling the chance to profit from their delivery..."
3 minute read

International Edition

Wragges brings in ex-Norton Rose partner

Wragge & Co has grown its international projects practice with the hire of former Norton Rose Middle East infrastructure head Jonathan Brufal. Brufal, who joins Wragges in London as a partner in the firm's energy and infrastructure finance team, focuses on international projects with a particular emphasis on power and utilities in the Middle East, as well as energy and mining in Africa.
2 minute read

International Edition

Making Mayer add up – can the Anglo-US challenger make the equation work out?

"Maher's departure forced the US to take a closer look at the firm's remaining corporate clients in London, and it looked pretty grim. The City office had to redefine itself and change its client focus, which inevitably resulted in departures..."
6 minute read

International Edition

US players grow London footprint as partner presence rises almost 10%

US law firms grew their partner count in the City by close to 10% during 2011 as they continued to increase their share of the European legal market. Legal Week's research into the hiring activity and penetration of US firms in London found total partner count at the 45 US and transatlantic firms in London taking part in the survey increased by 91 in the year to January 2012, to 1,199.
3 minute read

TRENDING STORIES

Law Pro Logo

Featured Firms

Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates, P.C.

(470) 294-1674

Law Offices of Mark E. Salomone

(857) 444-6468

Smith & Hassler

(713) 739-1250

More from ALM

More from ALM

Legal Speak is a weekly podcast that makes sense of what’s happening in the legal industry.

Resources

  • 2024 Trends Report Mid-Year Special Edition: Update on Outside Counsel Billing Rates

    Brought to you by LexisNexis® CounselLink®

    Download Now

  • AI in Private Equity: A Guide for Gaining an Early Advantage

    Brought to you by Ontra

    Download Now

  • Why Are So Many Law Firms Suddenly Embracing Digital Transformation?

    Brought to you by AllRize

    Download Now

  • 2025 State Legislative Sessions

    Brought to you by LexisNexis®

    Download Now