A&O Shearman Cut Back Equity Partners It’s not the sort of news they would want after a high-profile, big law merger, but A&O Shearman has announced significant post-merger changes including partner reductions and office closures. The merger of Shearman & Sterling and Allen & Overy created one of the largest transatlantic law firm combinations in […]
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Knights Group: Pioneering a New Model for Legal Practice Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor IThe law is steeped in tradition, but Knights Group has emerged as a firm prepared to set the traditional law firm model on its head – with results that continue to impress through tactics that others may wish to consider, despite Knights’
The London Law Battle For Legal Talent In a move that sent further ripples through the London law world, Slaughter and May has joined the fray in the ongoing salary war for junior lawyers, announcing a substantial 20 percent increase in newly-qualified (NQ) associate salaries, boosting the annual pay packet to £150,000, aligning the firm
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Is Paul Weiss Preparing A Strategic Checkmate in London? Observers have been watching Paul Weiss and its London lateral hires with high interest since the headline-making move to recruit law star Neel Sachdev two years ago. And now, the interest is in just what the powerhouse firm is planning in its aggressive London expansion? According
London Legal Scene Shaken By Firm Closure US law firms have made big waves in the London law scene particularly with their stellar pay packets and wage wars, but they are also feeling the heat of the competitive London legal scene with a major firm closing shop in the City. The biggest American players in
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Media Law Recruitment Continues The growth of media business with social media’s continued growth has seen greater movement among firms for media experts. In London, Cooley has recruited Bryony Hurst, who has an extensive list of top content and media companies she advises. She was referred to in the firm’s media statement as a ‘next
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Law Firm Discrimination Claim In a landmark UK employment tribunal case, a paralegal has been awarded over £100,000 in damages after abandoning her aspirations of becoming a solicitor due to discriminatory treatment by her former employer. One solicitor told her to remove her headscarf to attract men, according to the eivdence. Ms F Kaiser, 48,
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The London Law Market Moves Davis Polk has made a significant move in London by hiring Gordon Milne, a senior private equity partner from A&O Shearman, the second partner to join the firm following the recruitment of former finance practice co-chair from Paul Hastings, Luke McDougall. Traditionally, Davis Polk has maintained a relatively small presence
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Sidley’s Law Star London Swoop Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor Five key members of Latham & Watkins’ finance division in London have moved to Sidley Austin, including notable Latham partners Jayanthi Sadanandan and Sam Hamilton, alongside three other partners whose identities have not yet been disclosed. The move is another ‘partner poaching’ move that exemplifies the
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The recent recruitment of Philip Bowden, former private capital co-head at A&O Shearman, and Megan Lawrence, (pictured) a leveraged finance partner, by Proskauer Rose was seen as a significant move for the major law firm. This hirings reflects Proskauer’s ambition to strengthen its position in the London market. Steven Davis, co-leader of Proskauer’s London office
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