DWF equity partners stump up 60% profit share to fire up planned float

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DWF equity partners stump up 60% profit share to fire up planned float

DWF’s equity partners will be paid 40% of what they used to earn in an anticipated stock exchange listing, although the resulting dividend yield on shares is expected to leave their total compensation not ‘a million miles apart’ from current remuneration. DWF today (31 January) released further details ahead of an anticipated London Stock Exchange …

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In-house: Eversheds brokers Dyson sole adviser deal alongside fresh FSCS appointment

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In-house: Eversheds brokers Dyson sole adviser deal alongside fresh FSCS appointment

Eversheds Sutherland has added to its suite of sole adviser relationships with a deal for Dyson’s global privacy mandate. Eversheds has been a leader on sole adviser mandates since its first in 2006 with Tyco, a relationship which continued after the security provider merged with industrial company Johnson Controls in 2016. The firm’s sole adviser role …

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Knights talks up selective acquisition policy amid strong first-half financials

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Knights talks up selective acquisition policy amid strong first-half financials

The chief executive of Knights says its listing last June  has instilled market confidence in its ability to deliver an ambitious acquisition pipeline. This comes as the law company announced a third law firm acquisition today (15 January) and reported a 37% increase in revenue to £23.9m for the six months to 31 October. Knights, the …

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‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin

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‘A global solution’: Pinsents hires six partners for Frankfurt launch as DLA expands in Dublin

Pinsent Masons has hired six partners from a range of firms for a new Frankfurt office, the firm’s third opening in Germany since 2012. Frankfurt follows moves into Munich and Düsseldorf for Pinsents in 2012 and 2016 respectively. The new office will focus on the technology, energy and real estate sectors initially with an eye to …

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In-house: prominent Centrica GC Dawson to retire as ZPG legal head departs

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In-house: prominent Centrica GC Dawson to retire as ZPG legal head departs

The long-serving general counsel (GC) of international energy player Centrica, Grant Dawson, is set to retire after more than 20 years, while the rising star GC of property company ZPG, Ned Staple, has also left. Dawson, one of the most prominent names in the in-house community, said this week (17 December) he will retire from …

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Watson Farley management get second term as half-year revenue comes in flat

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Watson Farley management get second term as half-year revenue comes in flat

Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has re-elected its management duo for a further five years. Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener (pictured right to left) have been re-elected as the UK firm’s managing partners for a second term, beginning 15 January next year. The pair have held the roles since January 2014, with WFW’s revenue up 60% …

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From monkey to organ grinder – assessing the modern in-house team

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From monkey to organ grinder – assessing the modern in-house team

Sabine Chalmers was concerned about coming back to the UK. Absent for more than two decades, most recently in the US as chief legal and corporate affairs officer at drinks giant Anheuser-Busch InBev, she had built a reputation as one of the leading lights of the general counsel (GC) community. But when she first left …

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