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Allen & Overy abolishes mandatory retirement age
Top U.K. law firms are reviewing their mandatory retirement policies as research indicates older partners are poorly represented within those firms.ITV Switches Off Billable Hour After Panel Review
ITV has become one of the first major British companies to entirely phase out the billable hour as the broadcasting giant unveils its new roster of legal advisers. Group legal director and general counsel Andrew Garard has cut ITV's advisers from almost 50 to nine, with each firm agreeing to use alterative billing methods. The announcement is consistent with the pressure that clients are increasingly putting on law firms to offer better value in response to the current economic turmoil.Top Firms Vie for Roles on First Post-Lehman BarCap U.S. Roster
Barclays Capital GC Michael Crowl kicks off a review of the global company's legal advisers in the U.S. — the first time the group has overhauled its panel since its acquisition of Lehman Bros' investment banking operations.Holman Fenwick Maintains International Push With Trio of Partner Moves
Shipping and insurance specialist Holman Fenwick & Willan has moved to bolster its international offices with partner appointments in Dubai, China and Australia. The firm has strengthened its Middle East practice with the hire of Christian Taylor as a partner from Manches in London; moved energy partner Paul Aston from Singapore to Shanghai to head its office there; and transferred litigation partner Chris Lockwood from London to Melbourne.Proskauer in Talks With O'Melveny Partner to Launch U.K. Practice
Proskauer Rose is set to make its entrance into the London market with the New York firm in talks to recruit the former head of O'Melveny & Myers' London arm to launch its U.K. law practice. Proskauer is in advanced discussions with O'Melveny private equity partner Matthew Hudson about leading the new venture -- ending months of speculation about its entrance to London. The London office would be Proskauer's 10th office overall but only its second in Europe alongside its Paris arm.A Very Special Bar Exam: The Am Law Year in Review News Quiz
Oh what a year 2010 was. Battling dolls! Stinky burgers! A copyright fight over Hellspawn's minions. All this and more made news in the pages of The American Lawyer and here at The Am Law Daily. How closely were you paying attention? Find out by taking our news quiz. All questions are based on stories that appeared in The American Lawyer, its supplements, or The Am Law Daily over the past year. Each question is worth ten points; for questions that ask for two answers, each correct answer is worth five points.Minter Ellison Adds Partners in Perth, Sydney
Australia's Minter Ellison has recruited former Corrs Chambers partners Adam Handley and Richard Guit to its Perth office. Sophie Chen is also joining Minter Ellison's Sydney office as a partner from Freehills, where she was a special counsel.BBC Counsel Switches Back to Old Firm RPC
Reynolds Porter Chamberlain has boosted its media group with the hire of BBC in-house counsel Jaron Lewis. Lewis, who previously worked at RPC before switching to the BBC in 2000, will join the London firm as a partner in its media practice. While at the BBC Lewis advised its directors, trustees and controllers on claims about program content as well as on business and regulatory disputes.Trending Stories
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