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"A priceless vase": Andrew Lilley and David Patient on the changing of the guard at Travers Smith

"It sometimes feels like you are handed a priceless vase and have been asked to take it on a journey. The vase is the baton in a relay race and I'm now passing it to David."
5 minute read

International Edition

Cooley closes in on London launch as majority of Edwards Wildman partners set to join ahead of Locke Lord merger

US tech firm Cooley is on the verge of signing up the vast majority of City-based Edwards Wildman Palmer partners for its long-awaited London office launch.
3 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard creates new sector head role and scraps international managing partner post after strategy review

Addleshaw Goddard has created one new management position and scrapped another as part of a new five year plan outlined this week.
2 minute read

Legal Week

The devil is in the detail – why law firms need a clear strategy to back up their vision

With 2014 rapidly drawing to a close, it's only natural for law firms to be looking to the future.
5 minute read

International Edition

Addleshaw Goddard unveils five-year vision: we want our top-earning partners on £1m-plus a year by 2019

Addleshaw Goddard wants its top-earning partners to be taking home £1m a year by 2019, as high-performing non-partners are set to benefit from a ring-fenced bonus pool.
4 minute read

International Edition

Partner attitudes to consultants soften as firms adopt business-centric approach

While law firms are increasingly comfortable with bringing in external advisers, some partners still believe such a move is a sign of weak management
8 minute read

Legal Week

Partner attitudes to consultants soften as firms adopt business-centric approach

While law firms are increasingly comfortable with bringing in external advisers, some partners still believe such a move is a sign of weak management
20 minute read

International Edition

Ex-Addleshaws partner joins Co-operative Pharmacy as head of legal

Co-operative Pharmacy, the 774-branch pharmaceutical chain acquired by UK conglomerate Bestway earlier this year, has appointed former Addleshaw Goddard partner Caroline Hilton as its head of legal.
2 minute read

International Edition

Skadden lands Darrois co-managing partner Olivier Diaz in Paris

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom has appointed leading Paris M&A lawyer and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier co-managing partner Olivier Diaz.
2 minute read

International Edition

White & Case Moscow headcount drops 15% since Ukraine sanctions

In a further sign of the difficulties facing international law firms in Moscow, White & Case has seen a 15% fall in its office headcount in just over seven months.
3 minute read

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