Disputes Yearbook 2020 – You’re gonna need a bigger court
Coronavirus update: The Legal 500 pushes back research schedule to ease pressure on clients and firms
The Legal 500 is pushing back its research schedule in response to the coronavirus pandemic, suspending all client contact for the next four weeks. At a time when law firms and their clients are under unprecedented pressure, we have taken the decision not to add to the burden. All client feedback surveys for the UK Solicitors …
Significant hires
King & Wood Mallesons has taken on the New York team of Mishcon de Reya after the City firm decided to shut its Manhattan branch. The three litigation partners in the office – Mark Raskin, Robert Whiteman and Vincent Filardo – join the local US office of the Asia-Pacific giant, along with six counsel and …
The Last Word: 2020 visions
‘The next decade will decide whether firms become more like the Big Four or develop their own distinct model. They can no longer rely on informal control.’ Laura Empson, Cass Business School After a decade of upheaval, legal services veterans give their prognosis on what the 2020s will bring Centre of the cyclone
The Last Word: The client view
Interviewed for our annual in-house lawyer survey, leading GCs give their take on risk management, becoming business advisers and collaboration Agile minds ‘Digital technology is something that is upon us. A lot of law firms and in-house departments will start thinking about how we harness the power of AI or technology to help us and …
Significant hires
Simmons & Simmons added to its international banking practice with the hire of Kirsty Barnes, formerly Gowling WLG’s head of banking and finance in the UK. Barnes brings with her experience in leveraged and acquisition finance, real estate finance and corporate lending transactions. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang hired pensions partner Tim Green from DWF, …
Law Tech Special – Autumn
Practice management tech Made to measure E-discovery Cloud atlas New Law models New tricks
The Last Word: The values are everything
Law firm leaders discuss the challenges of putting values on their corporate agenda and how to balance purpose with the profit motive Heads out of the sand ‘Most firms realise the importance of values. I don’t think I’ve spoken to a single managing partner who isn’t doing these things. There are two basic drivers – …
Top ranked stories in September and October
Linklaters mourns death of M&A partner Iain Wagstaff (6 September) Linklaters partner Iain Wagstaff died at the age of 44 following a cycling accident. A&O loses M&A heavyweights to Skadden following failed US merger talks (12 September) Allen & Overy lost two well-respected City corporate partners just days after its merger talks with O’Melveny …
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Significant hires
Allen & Overy (A&O) suffered another significant loss with the departure of litigation partner Marc Florent to Baker McKenzie. Florent is experienced in banking disputes, particularly in the wholesale and retail banking areas, asset management, funds and sponsors on cross-border matters. A&O also lost its head of fraud Mona Vaswani to US rival Milbank, Tweed, …