Vinson’s corporate star is fading
Two consecutive raids raises strategic questions for Vinson & Elkins in the City
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Goodwin’s London lawyers are multiplying like rabbits… but it will have to be careful they don’t hop off
Goodwin’s headcount has only gone up over the past two years
Roundtable: How to get the best advice from external counsel
As corporate developments around ESG and regulatory changes prompted by Brexit sweep across executive boardrooms, general counsels have never been closer to the highest ranks of their companies. The very role of the in-house lawyer is changing. “I’ve never seen such a time with so much change happening constantly,” says EY transactional partner Claire Scott-Priestly. […]
BCLP ups charge-out rates to match peers
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner has raised its charge-out rates to clients, The Lawyer can reveal, following a benchmarking exercise against the market. The merged firm has increased the rates by up to 10 per cent, a decision communicated at the end of last by its departmental heads to the rest of the partnership. While the […]
Clifford Chance to scan new matters for climate change risks
Clifford Chance has developed a policy that could see the firm move away from client matters that present climate change risks. The magic circle firm said it is making the move as part of its own sustainability strategy, which includes a new governance body overseeing progress. According to the policy, which was first described in […]
Innovation is a slow-burn return for Clifford Chance
Innovation projects need long-term investment to avoid becoming vanity projects
Orrick hires Taylor Wessing partner in first City lateral this year
A Taylor Wessing partner is set to join the London office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, after over 14 years at her former firm. Tax partner Anna Humphrey is making the move, who specialises in employee incentives and executive compensations, advising clients from the technology sector. As part of her practice, she helps international groups […]
BCLP zeroes in on key clients for priority scheme
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has launched a client priority programme, in a bid to extend the type of services it provides to key clients. The firm has developed a scheme called Accelerate that will be aimed at a limited number of key clients across the sectors in which it operates. It is understood the […]
Sidley’s PE restock hits a roadblock
The arrival of a three-strong PE team from Vinson & Elkins comes at a moment of readjustment for Sidley’s London office.
MoFo rejigs London leadership with double appointment
Morrison & Foerster (MoFo)’s London managing partners are stepping down after seven years. Alistair Maughan, who leads the firm’s European technology and commercial practice, and litigator Jonathan Wheeler will be handing over the leadership of the office to data privacy partner Annabel Gillham and M&A partner Andrew Boyd. Gillham was promoted to partner in 2019 […]
Mishcon’s LLPs reveal £2m claims pot
Mishcon de Reya’s LLP accounts have revealed the firm set aside over £2m in provisions for claims over the 2020/21 financial year, with the firm recently battling a series of challenges from clients and regulatory bodies. The firm’s LLP accounts, which reflect its financial year up to April 2021, have given insights into the costs […]
Six City lawyers get the nod in Reed Smith promos
Reed Smith has made up six City lawyers in a round that saw 31 new partners added globally. The number matches that of the global cohort of 2021, but last year nine lawyers got the nod in London. The firm’s Continental European offices saw three promotions, while last year no elevations were made in this […]