With 68th office opening, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani expands reach, services to every state Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani (GRSM) has opened its 68th office, creating the world’s first 50-state law firm. Name partner Miles Scully heralded the move as a game-changing moment in the legal services industry. “As the first and only law firm to […]
About Sparke Helmore – With over 800 lawyers and a strong reputation for its work, Sparke Helmore has been highly regarded by many who work for it, despite the growing intensity of competition from the global rivals that have arrived on the Australian legal scene. What Sparke Helmore say – “Sparke Helmore Lawyers has a
LawFuel says – Any firm generating the massive revenues that Norton Rose does have mixed ‘reviews’ from lawyers and certainly Norton Rose is no exception. The work can be intense, interesting, demanding as with any firm, but some issues regarding the ‘salt mine’ culture create doubts for some. Norton Rose says – “It is for
About Clayton Utz – Clayton Utz is headquartered in Sydney. Established in 1833, it is a member of what was known as the Big Six of Australian law firms. With annual revenue in excess of $436 million, 175 partners and over 1,200 personnel in six offices, it is one of the largest law firms solely based in Australia What
About Slaughter and May – A powerhouse firm, Slaughter and May is able to recruit widely and does so based on its view that it is firmly a meritocracy seeking to build upon its global reputation a a major force in the legal market. Largely the firm’s claims for being collegial and inclusive is correct
LawFuel says – Tompkins Wake is another firm that is expanding its footprint, with a growing Auckland office, but trying hard to also retain its smaller firm culture and feel. Generally well liked by staff and alumni alike, the firm is one to consider in the second tier Big Law group. Tompkins Wake says –
“Dynamic Dealmaker” Joins Loeb & Loeb LOS ANGELES — April 8, 2019 — Loeb & Loeb LLP announced today that Los Angeles transactional lawyer Eric C. Lee has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Practice. Lee focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and general corporate matters. He has represented strategic and financial clients on
Former Willkie Farr & Gallagher co-chair Gordon Caplan has had ties with his former firm severed as he pleads guilty in the college admissions scandal and apologizes for his actions. “I take full and sole responsibility for my conduct,” he said in a statement last week. “I want to make clear that my daughter, whom I
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LawFuel says – A busy place, Simpson Grierson, although it can also be somewhere that has occasionally struggled to ensure staff are receiving all the attention they need. Recently upbraided publicly for ‘removing’ wine glasses from a social event via Photoshop, demonstrating the lengths the firm is going to to put its best foot forward.
LawFuel says – Following the 2018 Annus horribilis Russell McVeagh has had the spotlight shined upon it and needed to overhaul its culture to remove the stigma of its sexual harassment scandals. However it remains firmly entrenched as one of the country’s pre-eminent law firms, demanding the most of its lawyers and generally compensating them generously.
