A landmark review of civil justice has backed the creation of an online court for claims worth up to £25,000, and suggests more cases should be heard in the provinces.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to transfer partners in its Tokyo office from its traditional lockstep to its second-tier lockstep as part of a global profit review, Legal Business understands.
Allen & Overy‘s (A&O) senior partner and managing partner, global practice heads and support directors took home £1.1m more in the financial year ending 30 April 2015 than the year before, the Magic Circle firm’s latest LLP filings show.
The highest-paid LLP member at Stephenson Harwood took home £1.3m during the last financial year compared to just over £1m the previous year – an increase of nearly 30% on what was paid in 2013/14.
A host of figures within the legal profession including former Allen & Overy (A&O) senior partner Guy Beringer QC (pictured) have been recognised in 2016’s New Year honours.
After winning a place on Deutsche Bank’s global legal panel last year, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is representing the German bank on the sale of ¥25.7bn of its Chinese assets.
Eversheds Manchester banking head Nigel Dale is leaving the firm after 20 years to join specialist lender Together as its general counsel (GC).
In a bid strengthen its platform in Germany, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is closing its Cologne office, with the bulk of its staff transferring to the firm’s existing Düsseldorf outpost.
The UK’s first listed law firm Gateley has hit its revenue target by achieving a 10.9% rise to £29.6m, up from £26.7m in 2014, in audited half year results released today (15 December).
Clyde & Co has posted an 8% rise in turnover totalling £192m for the first half of the 2015/16 financial year, improving on last year’s 5.3% increase over the same period to £178m.
