Clydes misses out as Eversheds and Burness Paull take away places on Yum! panel
Eversheds and Burness Paull have won places on Yum! Brands slimmed down legal panel, with Clyde & Co missing out on reappointment.
Asia round-up: HFW enters association in Shanghai as Simmons hires former Dentons head for Singapore
Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Simmons & Simmons have made moves to boost their presence in Asia, with HFW entering a formal association with Shanghai firm Wintell & Co, while Simmons expands its financial markets practice in Singapore, hiring Dentons’ former managing partner.
Partner promotions: Pinsents makes up two thirds in the City as Weightmans makes up three in Liverpool
Pinsent Masons has made up two thirds of its 18-strong partner promotions round in its City office, while Weightmans promoted three in Liverpool this year.
Revolving doors: A high profile return to chambers as Squire, Eversheds and A&O make key hires
The legal market has seen a high-profile return to chambers and a series of both national and international lateral appointments this week at firms such as Squire Patton Boggs, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Eversheds.
Bar regulator gets green light to approve alternative business structures
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has gained approval from the Legal Services Board (LSB) to become a licensing authority for alternative business structures (ABS) almost two years after it announced its intention to obtain a licence.
Slater and Gordon general counsel jumps ship after less than two months
Australian-listed Slater and Gordon‘s general counsel (GC) and company secretary Moana Weir has resigned after spending less than two months at the troubled firm.
Revolving doors: KWM adds one in London while Hogan Lovells makes key international hire
Despite axing 24 partners from its legacy SJ Berwin practice, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has hired one in London, while Hogan Lovells has made a key appointment in the US.
Sheffield reaches out to Magic Circle with northshoring campaign
Sheffield City Council is targeting the UK’s top 100 law firms in a bid to entice them to establish offices in its business hub.
‘Experience and energy’: Corporate head Penney wins Addleshaws senior partner race
Corporate head Charles Penney (pictured) has been appointed Addleshaw Goddard‘s new senior partner, replacing Monica Burch, who was first elected to the role in 2010.
Budget 2016: Contract lawyer services avoid tax crackdown
City law firms using contract lawyers can breathe a sigh of relief, after Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne (pictured) said in his Budget today (March 16) that the government would not target the private sector in its crackdown on tax savings made by consultants through personal service companies (PSC).