Travers Smith today (17 April) announced that current managing partner Andrew Lilley will hand over to senior corporate partner David Patient next year. Continue reading “Travers corporate partner David Patient to succeed Andrew Lilley as managing partner”
Addleshaw Goddard’s Collins and Joyce go forward for contested managing partner elections
Addleshaw Goddard partners have nominated Adrian Collins and John Joyce as challengers for the managing partner role in the forthcoming elections after incumbent Paul Devitt announced he is stepping down almost a year early.
Herbert Smith Freehills shakes off post-merger politics in favour of sole global corporate head as Ferraro takes over
Setting aside the notoriously difficult post-merger politics of selecting one partner to run a core practice area, Herbert Smith Freehills today (15 April) announced that former Freehills joint global head of corporate Mike Ferraro will take over as sole head. Continue reading “Herbert Smith Freehills shakes off post-merger politics in favour of sole global corporate head as Ferraro takes over”
Hogan Lovells gives voice to partners under 45 with new board level role
Hogan Lovells has taken a clear step towards giving its younger partners a high level representative voice with the announcement today (14 April) that it has created a position on the 12-strong board for an equity partner age 45 and under. Continue reading “Hogan Lovells gives voice to partners under 45 with new board level role”
Guest post: three leading indicators of success
This is a sequel, in a yin-yang fashion, to an earlier guest post, ‘Three leading indicators of failure‘. What might the equivalent indicators be for success, or outperformance?
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Thompson to lead City charge as Eversheds unveils new office leadership
Eversheds has today (10 April) announced its new senior office partners across its London, Newcastle, Nottingham and Cardiff bases, with its highly-regarded joint head of UK financial services, Pamela Thompson, taking the helm in London.
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‘There are no “diet-coke” partnerships at Freshfields’: Barry O’Brien on a new career at Jefferies
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer former corporate head Barry O’Brien last month (31 March) hung up his Magic Circle boots to move into a client development role at US investment bank Jefferies. Before joining, the former rugby playing high flyer spoke to Legal Business about diet coke partnerships, retirement, and moving away from the Magic Circle.
Irwin Mitchell’s departing CEO John Pickering points to ‘the changing legal sector’ as Tucker takes over
Irwin Mitchell’s longstanding head John Pickering has pointed to changes in the legal sector for his decision to step down as group chief executive (CEO), as he prepares to leave the firm and the former CEO of the firm’s personal legal services (PLS) division Andrew Tucker steps into the lead role. Continue reading “Irwin Mitchell’s departing CEO John Pickering points to ‘the changing legal sector’ as Tucker takes over”
‘We’ll see who wants to step up’ – Burch on growth, ambition and managing partners
Francesca Fanshawe talks to Addleshaw Goddard’s senior partner ahead of big strategic decisions
There is a lot riding on the strategy Addleshaw Goddard will finalise this year, with the national thoroughbred still struggling to regain its form five years after the banking crisis severely hit its practice.
Those thoroughly fashionable provinces – vogue for City players to hit low-cost regions becomes the new black
Sarah Downey reports on how a regional arm became the hottest accessory for London firms
How the fashions in professional services can change. Having long disdained moving into lower-cost regions, March saw another two top 20 City players announce ‘northshoring’ ventures, with Hogan Lovells and Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) confirming moves respectively into Birmingham and Manchester.