Walker Morris has named its first female managing partner as Malcolm Simpson retires after a six-year tenure. The firm’s head of regulatory and compliance Jeanette Burgess will take the reins from 1 May 2024. Burgess joined the firm in 2006 and has served on the Walker Morris board since 2015. In her new role, Burgess […]
This is less a Horizon and more a run-down of Scottish people being rude about each other. But it is also hopefully a reminder of just how much the market north of the border has changed recently. Where to start? Well, Morton Fraser and Macroberts have merged to create ‘MF Mac’. The firm has declared […]
London: Harbottle & Lewis has a new double-act: Last November, Tony Littner joined Charlie Leveque as joint-managing partner for a five-year term. It’s the first time Harbottles has changed its leadership structure in this way, and while it’s not unheard of to have two managing partners (look at Lewis Silkin or Bristows), most go for the […]
Scottish independent Burness Paull is accelerating all of its promotions across the board this year by four months as it prepares to shift its financial year-end from 31 July to 30 March. All levels of promotions, including to partner, will now be effective 1 April. The firm is also planning to bring forward all salary […]
It’s a regional special this week, with insight into three firms in the North West.
Opening a full-blown office in a new location is a complicated old business. There’s the property hunt, the logistical issues such as IT support and there’s always a risk of cultural dilution, which is why the ‘hub’ is becoming a popular choice. It allows a firm to test the waters before committing. At least three […]
The profession is entering a slimming down period from which there will be no comeback. If the traditional law firm is to mitigate the rising costs that threaten the bottom line, then a more radical approach is required to manage efficiencies. To understand how this could reshape, look at the changing profile of the firms […]
Sussex: Back in June Beyond the Bubble talked to Cripps’ new managing partner James Beatton about his plans for the firm and making a go of it in Tunbridge Wells. “The growth in our London office has been fantastic but there are only so many lawyers you can recruit into Tunbridge Wells, lovely though it […]
Taylor Rose MW has been affected by a cyber incident at its managed service provider, with the firm looking at alternative ways to handle urgent client work. The firm’s third party managed services provider CTS was hit by a service outage this week, caused by a cyber incident. The issue began on 22 November and […]
West Midlands: Everyone’s all about the wellbeing now, but some aspects of it are harder to crack than others – not least, the increasing prevalence of technology in our lives. Lawyers in particular are often desk-bound or required to constantly check their smartphone, and work long into the night in front of a laptop. But […]
Merger negotiations between two firms of different sizes can be a tricky process. Here, a number of mid-tier managing partners give their view on how to win the hearts of potential smaller matches when on the acquisition trail.
Any member of staff at Walker Morris can now use its onsite car park, provided they carpool with at least one other employee from the firm. The Leeds-based outfit introduced the car sharing scheme in August as just one initiative to help the firm achieve its target of reaching net zero by 2040. Prior to […]