Seasoned litigator Hilton Mervis has become the latest partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) London office after agreeing to join Arnold & Porter.
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Mayer Brown PEP breaks $1.5m barrier on the back of solid revenue growth
Profits per equity partner at US firm Mayer Brown broke the $1.5m barrier for the first time in 2015 as revenue rose 3% to $1.26bn.
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In-house: ISDA general counsel Geen to step down after almost a decade
After almost a decade, the general counsel (GC) for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) David Geen has stood down from his position.
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Eversheds in talks with Singapore boutique as UK firms target Asia hub
Fresh from failed merger talks with US firm Foley & Lardner, Eversheds is in talks with Harry Elias Partnership in a bid for a Singapore tie-up.
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DLA Piper appoints Picon senior partner to replace Knowles
Corporate heavyweight Juan Picon has been appointed DLA Piper‘s next senior partner, replacing longtime leader Sir Nigel Knowles when he retires at the end of April.
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US financials: Shearman & Sterling recovery falters as Gibson Dunn’s star rises higher
The two-year rebound at New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling came to an abrupt end last year as profits per equity partner (PEP) sunk back below what partners achieved in 2007, outpaced by West Coast rival Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher which put in another strong performance as it continues its run as one of the country’s fastest growing firms.
DLA Piper media partner West to go to SDT over sexist email exchange with Premier League boss
About 18 months after sexist email exchanges between DLA Piper partner Nick West and a client were leaked, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has confirmed that there is a case to answer, meaning West now faces a hearing in the SDT.
Addleshaws confirms two candidates for senior partner post
Addleshaw Goddard has confirmed two candidates for its upcoming senior partner election to replace senior partner Monica Burch.
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Strong turnover growth in the City as Greenberg Traurig posts 4% revenue rise ahead of potential BLP merger
Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner’s US suitor – Greenberg Traurig – rose 4% to $1.32bn last year as merger talks edge closer.
Filling the void: DLA Piper makes key investment funds hire with senior Nabarro appointment
DLA Piper has appointed Nabarro’s head of alternative investment funds, Andrew Wylie (pictured), to lead growth in its City investment funds practice.
Exit strategy: Kirkland & Ellis doubles notice period for equity partners
US firm Kirkland & Ellis has doubled the notice period for all of its global equity partners from 60 days to 120, while introducing a 30-day notice period for all non-equity partners.
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Slaughters elects new M&A head to replace incoming senior partner Cooke
Slaughter and May has chosen Roland Turnill (pictured) as head of the firm’s M&A practice, replacing new senior partner Steve Cooke.
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‘A dangerous sleight of hand’: Concerns changes to Snooper’s Charter still a risk to legal privilege
After a new draft was released yesterday (1 March), there are growing concerns from the legal profession that the Investigatory Powers Bill will still fail to protect legal privilege, encroaching on lawyers’ ability to speak confidentially with clients. Both the Law Society and the Bar Council are urging the government to take their time with the legislation.
A different dynamic: managing an expanded legal team
Victor Topadze became group legal director at Russian classifieds business Avito in 2012. He saw his team grow from a four-person outfit to a 15-strong department in only two years, as the company transformed from the start-up it was in 2009 to the multibillion dollar company it is today. Continue reading “A different dynamic: managing an expanded legal team”
A record year: Paul Hastings posts 6% revenue rise as PEP reaches $2.5m
Paul Hastings has bucked the slowdown in the US legal market by posting record profits, with profits per partner crossing the $2.5m barrier.
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Our great leader: unraveling the process of choosing the right candidate for the top job
‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them’, muses Malvolio, a steward in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and the victim of a cruel prank whereby he believes he might be elevated to his mistress’s side as consort. Continue reading “Our great leader: unraveling the process of choosing the right candidate for the top job”
Change partners: How can law firms and in-house departments promote race and ethnic diversity?
GC: What initiatives has Microsoft and its legal department pioneered to promote race and ethnic diversity within its workforce?
Mary Snapp (MS): Microsoft’s legal department has had a focused diversity team for 12 years. Brad Smith [Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer] and I collaborated to start the diversity team within the department, which grew to include 85 people. Continue reading “Change partners: How can law firms and in-house departments promote race and ethnic diversity?”
GC Special Report: Diversity and inclusion in-house – the bigger picture
Last year, GC magazine ran a series of features on in-house lawyers around the world involved in diversity initiatives, both as role models and as practical architects. Continue reading “GC Special Report: Diversity and inclusion in-house – the bigger picture”
Opening up to new partnerships
Collaboration in Big Pharma might seem like anathema for some who think of the regular patent litigation headlines that the industry produces. However, the sector is seeing an increasing number of peer-to-peer collaborations, and researchers at the Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) have championed open research collaborations between entities. Continue reading “Opening up to new partnerships”
GC Powerlist: Turkey
The explosive economic growth of Turkey’s economy, which started in 2001 and peaked between 2002 and 2007 with the establishment of the incumbent Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, was dubbed by many as the ‘Turkish economic miracle’, as the country emerged from decades of IMF bailouts and political instability. Continue reading “GC Powerlist: Turkey”