A forthcoming survey from Everlaw shows that there has been a dramatic growth in cloud-based ediscov ery with the in-house usage increasing by 24 per cent in 2022 compared to a 10 per cent increase over the previous year. The survey results, to be published on July 13, show the trend towards cloud-based law technology […]
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The London law pay hikes continue as Herbert Smith Freehills has boosted its starting salary for junior lawyers to £120,000 as the firm lifts its pay rate by 24 per cent to meet the ongoing pay battle between major firms in the City. The pay rises among law firms and others has lead to wider
Clifford Chance has created a scholarship for law students in Spain, France, Italy and the Netherlands to attract diverse talent. The initiative is part of the Race Equality and Celebrating Heritage (REACH) programme’s strategic plan to foster inclusion and make the Clifford Chance team representative of social and economic diversity in Europe. The scholarship, which
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London – Paul Hastings LLP, a global law firm advising leading financial institutions, asset managers and corporations, announced today that preeminent lawyer Jason Brooks has joined the firm’s London office as a partner in the Structured Credit team. He joins from CMS, where he was a partner in the Financial Services and Products group. His arrival comes in
Delay has followed delay with the much-vaunted flotation of London’s Big Law Mishcon de Reya, but ‘market conditions’ have now seen the float of the law firm indefinitely postponed. The firm was aiming for a valuation of £750 million in its IPO, but the float, which would have been the seventh for a legal services
Knights today announces that it has agreed to acquire Coffin Mew LLP (“Coffin Mew”), a leading independent law firm in the South East. Acquisition rationale and background With a 130 year history operating in the South East of England, Coffin Mew is a leading independent law firm based primarily in Portsmouth with offices in Southampton,
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Natasha Harrison’s Greek referencing indicates how she intends succeeding with her new firm – and disrupting the traditional law firm culture
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ADDLESHAW GODDARD HAS HIRED PAUL FERGUSON AS A PARTNER WITHIN ITS INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DISPUTES TEAM. PAUL, WHO WILL BE BASED IN AG’S LONDON OFFICE, JOINS THE FIRM FROM GLOBAL LITIGATION PRACTICE, ONTIER LLP, WHERE HE WAS HEAD OF LITIGATION. Paul’s practice is centred around claims involving digital assets, cryptocurrencies, online trading platforms and the recovery
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What is the problem with Big Law today? And what are younger lawyers seeking when they want to work with a great law firm?
LONDON – 3 May 2022 – Powered by LawFuel – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic expansion of its London office with the addition of Rebecca F. Meads who joins as a Shareholder and Chair of the London White Collar Crime & Investigations Team. Gavin Costelloe and Alex Swan join as Senior Associates. Meads is highly regarded within the white collar community
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