The London offices of large US law firms are snapping senior legal talent – but they’re sometimes missing the concept of what the culture of a ‘British’ firm London law’s gold rush, stimulated by American law firms, has now reached even greater heights with legal media reports indicating top partners are shifting firms at amounts […]
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Knights, the UK’s fastest growing legal and professional services business, today announces that it has agreed to acquire Keebles LLP (“Keebles”), an independent commercial law firm primarily based in Sheffield. Acquisition rationale and background Established in Sheffield over a century ago, Keebles is a full-service independent law firm with a strong corporate and real estate offering,
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Powered by LawFuel— Peter Broadhurst, a highly regarded competition lawyer, is joining Crowell & Moring’s London office as a partner, expanding the firm’s capability to advise clients on their most complex U.K. and EU competition matters. Broadhurst brings two decades of experience advising companies on competition issues, including merger clearance, cartel investigations, abuse of dominance (acting both for
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Paul Hastings has hired more lawyers from White & Case, London after already picking up two partners earlier this year. The four lawyers are from White & Case’s white collar group, lead by Rebecca Copcutt, who joins the firm as a partner. Copcutt’s practice focuses on criminal enforcement action and investigations with a particular interest
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The move towards gender equality in law firms continues with the latest announcement from law firm Ashurst Global law firm Ashurst announces the appointment of 14 partners, with effect from 1 May 2021. This year over three quarters (78%) of the new partners are female, building on the two thirds who were promoted last year.
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Geoffrey Roberton QC is one of the world’s most famous barristers – certainly Australia’s most famous – but the flamboyant 74 year old has tired of the challenges facing international law and its lack of effectiveness. In a profile piece reported in TheSaturdayPaper (registration required), Robertson lambasted the Geoffrey Robertson, born in the Sydney suburbs,
See Law Jobs on the LawFuel Network Here Clifford Chance has promoted 29 lawyers to partner in its latest round, with 11 women making the grade. The gender split is the highest in favour of women on record, according to the firm. The group is slightly higher than last year’s round, which handed promotions to
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The Times list compiled by Business in the Community (BITC) includes employers from the banking, consultancy, insurance, and law Following a year like no other, Business in the Community (BITC) is celebrating fifty organisations that kept gender equality a priority. COVID-19 has heightened inequalities, but it also provides a unique opportunity to build back responsibly
High profile Mischon de Reya has approved its high-value public float plans Mischcon de Reya is one of the highest profile law firms in Britain and it’s impending float will also make it the richest law firm float anywhere. The law firm has considered a public float for the past two years or more, as
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The bounce-back and resilience of the listed law firms continues in the UK The UK listed law firms’ action continues as UK legal services company RBG Holdings has acquired the specialist international 29 partner law firm Memery Crystal LLP in a £30m deal. The Memery Crystal partner receive cash and shares in RBG as settlement
