What’s in a name: One year on King & Wood Mallesons drops SJ Berwin
King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin will cut the SJ Berwin from its name on 1 November, a year after merging with the UK firm.
Revolving doors: Squires lures London partner from Covington in energy disputes push
Squire Patton Boggs has made its first lateral hire in London since its merger in May, hiring arbitration partner Ben Holland from Covington & Burling. Holland becomes Squire Patton Boggs’ most senior arbitration recruit in London, having made partner at CMS Cameron McKenna in 2007 before moving to Covington 15 months ago.
Herbert Smith Freehills’ heavyweight misses out on management post after elections
Herbert Smith Freehills‘ (HSF) partnership vote for its global partnership council has revealed the firm’s post-merger dynamics, with prominent corporate partner James Palmer missing out on a seat, which instead was secured by Sydney-based M&A partner Mark Crean.
En masse management shakeup at Baker & McKenzie as chairman Eduardo Leite handed a two-year extension
Chairman of the world’s largest law firm Baker & McKenzie, Eduardo Leite, has had his term extended by two years after not being opposed as the firm swaps three of its executive committee.
Baker & McKenzie ups its bet on Saudi Arabia with second office
Baker & McKenzie and its Saudi Arabian association Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz I Al-Ajlan & Partners, are set to open a second office in Saudi Arabia with a launch in the country’s commercial centre Jeddah.
Perspectives: Gary Born, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
I grew up on a military base, I was an army brat in what was then West Germany, and they didn’t need lawyers; they had commanding officers and lieutenants. I went to university in the US and happily studied history and religion. I thought being the professor was what I wanted to do. In my …
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Herbert Smith Freehills’ heavyweight misses out on management post after elections
Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) partnership vote for its global partnership council has revealed the firm’s post-merger dynamics, with prominent corporate partner James Palmer missing out on a seat, which instead was secured by Sydney-based M&A partner Mark Crean. Three spots were available on the council, which is led by London-based senior partner Jonathan Scott. One place …
When will the US become a land of opportunity for Freshfields?
Tom Moore looks at Freshfields’ recent expansion in Manhattan Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made growing its US practice its number one priority and the firm has even stepped on a few Wall Street toes in 2014 with its aggressive hiring strategy. In the space of a month, six new partners have been drafted in, including …
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The $50m question – will Akin Gump’s record-breaking City acquisition pay off?
There was a rushed engagement before the union and there is unlikely to be a long honeymoon for the 26 Bingham McCutchen partners, including ten financial restructuring partners, switching to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld later this month. Such is the size of the investment the Dallas-bred giant has made, with the total number …
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Life During Law: Jeremy Hoyland
I always wanted to be an architect. Unfortunately I’m very messy and that’s a bad combination. Building useful things, such as bridges and roads, would be a great job. My father was a history teacher and my favourite subject was history, but I knew I was never going to be a history teacher as I …