Michael Bowes QC of OTC analyses DPA procedure in an article for IBA...
Through his article for this month’s IBA Anti-Corruption newsletter, Michael explores concerns about the DPA procedure and makes a detailed analysis of both the transparency of the DPA investigative...
View ArticleLeigh Day found negligent over £30m Trafigura claim
Leigh Day has been found to have been negligent after 6,624 of the claimants it represented in the Trafigura trial over chemical waste spillage did not receive their £30m compensation. The claim was...
View ArticleMcDermott gears up for leadership change as co-chairmen stand down
McDermott Will & Emery chairmen Jeffrey Stone and Peter Sacripanti are to stand down at the end of the year, just months after they were re-elected to the position. Litigation partners Stone and...
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Women in Law: Returning to work following maternity leave
As you near the end of maternity leave returning to work can feel like an extremely daunting task. Many women start to question how they can successfully combine their role as a lawyer with that of a...
View ArticleTop 10 stories: 10-16 June 2016
Ahead of the annual festival which is London Pride, this week The Lawyer kicked off a series of profiles of senior LGBT+ lawyers, asking them to share their experiences. The series has proved wildly...
View ArticleEY and Standard Life to tackle horizon scanning in Financial Services conference
EY director of legal risk Matthew Whalley and Standard Life head of conduct and compliance and team Peter Tyson are among the impressive lineup for The Lawyer In-house Financial Services conference, a...
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Let partners leave: restrictive covenants are not helpful
Mark Brandon, managing director, Motive LegalConsultingAddleshaw Goddard’s recent announcement that it will be restricting the number of partners who can leave the firm each year is far from unique,...
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Ask The Experts: How will a cyber breach affect my PI cover?
The importance of cybersecurity and professional indemnity insurance (PII) was in the spotlight again recently as it was revealed that hackers stole £85m from UK law firms over an 18-month period after...
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Hot 100 alumni: Richard Lissack QC, Fountain Court Chambers
Richard Lissack QC was named in the Hot 100 2010 for his “dogged determination” and work such as defending the first case of corporate manslaughter and acting for Dorsey & Whitney partner Andrew...
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My career story: “I was an M&A solicitor, now I’m a sports lawyer at Everton”
Chris Anderson is head of legal services at Everton FC. He was previously a M&A lawyer at Slaughter and May before moving north to further his career in sports law. Firstly, are you an Everton fan?...
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My Pride Story: “I was disowned by my family but I’m accepted at the bar”
Today’s Pride week profile features No 5 Chambers barrister S Chelvan. I’ve recently commemorated the 20th anniversary of being an out gay man. I say commemorated rather than celebrated – I was...
View ArticleFreshfields’ Rawlinson leaves for senior Morgan Stanley role
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Mark Rawlinson is leaving the firm for Morgan Stanley later this year. Rawlinson has been hired by the bank to head its UK investment banking arm as chairman and...
View ArticleAshurst shuts down in Sweden as lawyers join Hamilton
Ashurst is shutting down its Swedish operations, with all its lawyers moving over to local firm Hamilton. The transfer will see its four partners join Stockholm-based Hamilton, including office...
View ArticleSalary wars: Allen & Overy latest to pay $180,000 to New York juniors
Allen & Overy has raised its salaries for New York associates to match the Cravath pay scale. Cravath raised its salaries for first year associates to $180,000 earlier this month, prompting a host...
View ArticleBär & Karrer partner named Rising Star
Bär & Karrer has announced that partner Susanne Schreiber, who co-heads Bär & Karrer’s tax team, won the title “Rising star: Tax” at the European Women in Business Law Awards in London. The...
View ArticleGibson Dunn boosts Munich with Freshfields hire
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has turned to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for the hire of Munich-based corporate partner Ferdinand Fromholzer. Fromholzer is the second partner to leave Freshfields in...
View ArticleEY Legal expands in the Americas with trio of senior hires
EY has launched legal services practices in Argentina and Chile, while also recruiting a Norton Rose Fulbright partner to lead its offering in Canada. EY has hired Norton Rose Fulbright corporate...
View ArticleFoot Anstey posts 12 per cent turnover hike to £36m
South West firm Foot Anstey has reported a 12 per cent turnover rise during 2015/16, with revenue hitting £36m. The firm had previously reported a 17 per cent half-year hike, from £14.4m to £16.6m. For...
View ArticleNo5 sees double QC and junior exit
No5 Chambers has seen the exit of two barristers in one day with Satinder Hunjan QC and Rupert Beloff leaving for joint tenancies at Kings Chambers and 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square. Both barristers will join...
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A lawyer’s view on the EU: “Look at the evidence. We need to remain”
John Davies and Martin Coleman of Lawyers In For Britain argue the case for Remain Legal services are a great UK success story contributing over £20bn to GDP and employing over 300,000 people. We are...
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