Speechly posts flat financials but forecasts PEP boost next year
Speechly Bircham has posted flat financials for the 2012/13 year following failed merger talks with Withers and a spate of…
Nicholas Medcroft joins Wilberforce Chambers as Erskine makes key hires and two leading sets take on new head
Nicholas Medcroft has joined Wilberforce Chambers from Outer Temple Chambers in a week that has also seen Erskine Chambers welcome…
All or nothing: Only a handful of DBAs entered into as confusion reigns over hybrid model
‘It’s an extraordinary thing – hundreds of lawyers should have entered into Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs) by now.’ So says Leslie…
In-house: Facebook and Diageo fill top GC roles
Social networking giant Facebook and global drinks brand Diageo both this week announced appointments to fill their top legal positions. Facebook…
Taylor Wessing to review 96 City secretarial jobs leaving 26 redundant
Taylor Wessing is to make 26 of its City secretaries redundant with all 96 secretaries in London put on notice pending…
Consumer protection dragged into 21st century with new Bill that could open floodgates to class actions
A Consumer Rights Bill published on Wednesday (12 June) is set to radically overhaul the rights of consumers in the digital…
Bluechips continue to grow legal teams as buyside lawyers shift from external counsel
Bluechips continue to grow legal teams as buyside lawyers shift from external counsel In-house departments are expanding rapidly and overshadowing…
Travers Smith suffers defeat for pregnancy dismissal
Top 50 City firm Travers Smith has suffered the rare public reverse of losing a high-profile discrimination case after a…
Protect and serve – Europe moves to keep IP plugged into the digital age
With copyright and trade mark law reform top of the agenda in Europe, Legal Business talks to IP lawyers about…
Closed shop: Law Society report shows sharp fall in training contracts
Entering the legal profession has become harder than ever, with the latest Law Society data revealing that the number of…
Global London: Andrews Kurth becomes latest Texan in City gold rush
The appetite of Texan firms for the UK energy market shows no sign of abating with news that Houston-based Andrews…
Gold’s blend: Mishcons managing partner reflects on another year of trend-busting growth
It’s become a familiar fixture in the annual reporting season to see Mishcon de Reya announce annual growth rates that…
In-house moves: Glencore and RSA announce senior appointments
Glencore Xstrata has promoted former Glencore general counsel (GC) Richard Marshall as its overall head of legal in the wake…
Taylor Wessing snares Harbottles IP head Owen
Taylor Wessing (TW) bolstered its strong IP credentials last month, recruiting the head of Harbottle & Lewis’ IP group Mark…
RBS investors secure litigation funding for action against bank
Third-party funder Argentum has agreed to bankroll a multimillion-pound claim against The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in London’s High…
Partnership structure overhaul for CMS Cameron McKenna
CMS Cameron McKenna has reformed its partnership remuneration model from 1 May, enabling salaried partners to become equity partners more…
CMS and Osborne Clarke scale back Integreon deals
CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS) and Osborne Clarke (OC) have scaled back their legal process outsourcing (LPO) agreements with Integreon within…
Taylor Wessing boosts partnership by 16 in latest promotion round
Taylor Wessing has more than doubled its partner promotions this year to 16, of which only one is in its…
Harbour Litigation funds claimant in dispute with Barclays
Third party financier Harbour Litigation Funding is to bankroll a claim against Barclays alleging the bank mis-used confidential information in…
Integreon loses business development chief to Elevate
LPO provider Integreon has lost its business development chief John Croft to legal services provider Elevate, just weeks after CMS…