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Dress For (Legal) Success – Cavell Leitch Add A New Law Firm Initiative To The Growing List . .

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John Bowie* So here’s another initiative for your law firm to make in an age when making a difference in an age of sameness is all important. Cavell Leitch have taken the initiative following the initiative taken by some firms, like Australia’s McCabe Curwood. In a world of flexible work hours, hot desks, casual fridays,

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Why Allen & Overy and O’Melveny Fell Over . . And What It Says About US-UK Firms

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“Compelling synergies” between two Big Law firms not enough to cement merger deal Attempts by City-based legal giant Allen & Overy to enter the US legal market have collapsed after 18 months of talks with US – based O’Melveny & Myers  and evidences the structural differences between US and UK law firms. Allen & Overy

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Are Kirkland & Ellis REALLY Chaining Lawyers To Their Desk?

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New Productivity Tool From the World’s Top Earning Law Firm: Someone To Buy Your Doggie Booties Kirkland & Ellis are known for their aggressive revenue-generating culture, but have come in for some roasting for their new tool designed to increase further productivity. Their latest move to reportedly ‘chain lawyers to their desks’ by offering a

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Baker & McKenzie Announce Record Revenues of Almost $3 Billion

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4.4 per cent revenue increase in all regions Powered By LawFuel – Record revenues for Baker + McKenzie Revenues up 4.4% with growth in all regions PPP up 3% Major program to drive global digitization and optimal client service delivery Leading the sector for our people through Diversity & Inclusion Baker McKenzie, the leading global

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The ‘Chilling Prospect’ of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Passing

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The legend that is Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one that transcends much of what American law means in a Trump world – but also one that represents much to women lawyers and – dare we say it? – women everywhere. An opinion piece on the Guardian recognizes the obvious, that the already 86-year-old Cancer-stricken jurist,

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The Musical Barrister Becomes A Judge

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The Musical Barrister To Play a New Tune in Court Classical trumpeter, cathedral singer and rock band bass-playing barrister Jonathan Krebs of Napier has been made a District Judge along with Auckland lawyer Clare Bennett. Mr Krebs, who practices out of both Auckland and Napier, is best known in legal circles for his successful representation

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Australian-Based Law Firm Expands New Zealand Footprint With Cyber Law Expertise

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Powered By LawFuel – Fast-growing Australian insurance law firm Wootton + Kearney has expanded its New Zealand presence, appointing a cyber insurance expert as senior associate in Wellington. Wotton + Kearney (W+K) was founded in 2002 with two partners and now has over 230 lawyers working across Australia and now in New Zealand in Auckland

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