A&O turns to Clydes over claim from former banking client
Allen & Overy (A&O) is facing a claim from former client the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) over the firm’s advice on a previous deal. The claim will be heard in the Dubai International...
View ArticleDLA appoints new Africa head amid strategy relaunch
DLA Piper has implemented a new Swiss verein structure across the 19 offices in its Africa network and has appointed a new head to oversee the firm’s strategy in the region, The Lawyer can reveal. The...
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Hot 100 career quiz: Amie Norris
Name: Amie Norris Position: Senior associate Firm: Pinsent Masons Trained at: Pinsent Masons In Hot 100 for: Being a rising star in the corporate world. Read her full Hot 100 profile. What’s your most...
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Hogan Lovells strikes back in Warsaw battle with Greenberg
In what is apparently developing into a see-saw struggle between two of the largest international firms in Warsaw, Hogan Lovells has swooped on key rival Greenberg Taurig to take its former Polish...
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Ashurst beats 40% gender diversity target in 2018 promotions
Ashurst has surpassed its 40 per cent target for female promotions, with women making up 58 per cent of the lawyers in this latest promotions round. This is a substantial difference from the firm’s...
View ArticleBird & Bird promotes two in London in nine-strong round
Bird & Bird has made up nine to partner in its Europe-heavy promotions round. Two were promoted in London: they are IP lawyer Eleanor Root and real estate lawyer Marco Nicolai. Root trained with...
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Latham elections: A guide to the candidates
Latham & Watkins’ shortlist of candidates to replace former chair Bill Voge spans four offices and six practice areas and includes two female representatives. But have they got what it takes to...
View ArticleAshurst carries out secretarial review with 80 jobs at risk
Ashurst is carrying out a review of its business services function, scrapping the position of executive assistants to bring in a new business services role of “practice executive”. This move puts 80...
View ArticleEversheds settles Northern Rock claim before reaching High Court
Eversheds Sutherland has settled a professional negligence claim from former client Northern Rock Asset Management (NRAM) before the case was set to be heard in the High Court. The Lawyer had revealed...
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Managing partners: One big prediction for the future of the legal industry
Ahead of The Lawyer‘s annual Managing Partners’ Dinner taking place on the 22 May (ask for more information here) we asked a number of managing partners in attendance to share their biggest prediction...
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Paul Hastings bolsters GDPR capability with Cooley hire
Paul Hastings has grown its privacy and cyber security practice with the hire of a new partner from Cooley. Sarah PearcePartner Sarah Pearce, who specialises in tech, privacy and data, will join the...
View ArticleLinklaters responds to #MeToo with whistleblowing hotline
Linklaters has set up an external whistleblowing hotline for its staff in recognition that individuals can feel wary about reporting harassment concerns to people within the firm, The Lawyer has...
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Monzo Bank GC: keeping up with ‘crazy’ business growth
Ever notice those little orange debit cards that seemingly sprang up overnight? Those garishly coloured bits of plastic are from Monzo Bank, a lender in serious growth mode. Behind all the peppy...
View ArticleLatham’s City hiring spree continues with key Linklaters lateral
Linklaters’ former Asia head of financial regulation is joining Latham & Watkins’ London office, The Lawyer can reveal. Carl Fernandes has been a partner at Linklaters for 11 years, having joined...
View ArticleHogan Lovells City partner gains seat on 12-strong board
Hogan Lovells has added London infrastructure partner Adrian Walker to its global board in the first rejig since the appointment of chair Leo von Gerlach earlier this year. Walker has been named as...
View ArticleAdvocate Helen Ruelle joins Ogier as Director of Local Legal Services
Advocate Helen Ruelle has joined Ogier as the firm’s new Director of Local Legal Services. Helen is one of the Island’s most prominent employment lawyers, and was a partner and head of Mourant...
View ArticleTSB calls on Slaughters to investigate IT meltdown
Slaughter and May is advising TSB’s board after an IT disruption at the bank meant customers were unable to access their accounts, The Lawyer understands. The firm is understood to have been brought...
View ArticleFieldfisher opens second European office in two months
Fieldfisher has opened its second European office in as many months, launching new operations in Luxembourg through a lateral hire. The office will be focused on finance and funds, with the firm...
View ArticleDublin analysis: Disrupting the status quo
One of the key events that defined Ireland’s legal market in 2017 was the opening of several new offices by international firms in Dublin. In June 2017, Pinsent Masons became the first UK firm to...
View ArticleHigh Court orders Taylor Wessing client Grant Thornton to pay costs for...
Taylor Wessing client Grant Thornton has been ordered to pay £315,000 to the Manchester Building Society (MBS) after admitting negligence over the assessment of a recoverable financial loss totalling...
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