An Allen & Overy partner’s intimate encounter with a staffer was one that set up the unwanted viral phenomenon driving the firm’s PR side crazy, no doubt, and driving the partner to post his resignation letter.The video was going about WhatsApp with the footage explained by legal blog RollOnFriday where the A&O partner’s antics were […]
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A further development in the commercialization of law firms in the UK has occurred with the purchase of the regional UK law firm Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG) by recently-formed, London-based equity firm Blixt Group, who are focused on growing the firm into a major, national firm. FJG has 23 partners and the firm is focused
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Legal blogger Lucy Cole has given an Instagram Reels feature look at Clifford Chance’s unreal office setup on Canary Wharf, London.The future Clifford Chance legal trainee provided a fast-but-enticing look at the firm’s facilities including the massive foyer, the coffee shop, canteen, swimming pool and spin studio – all the accoutrements required of a Big
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The booming legal market in London has driven pay rates up, but also meant those with the prized London law jobs are having to work up to 7 days a week for the major money being paid by the Big Law firms. The massive increase in pay rates that we have reported here and here, continue
Lodders has unveiled plans for its biggest-ever recruitment drive in its 230-year history, to grow its workforce by more than 25 percent to take its total staff number across its regional office network to 200 people. Managing partner Paul Mourton (pictured) says growing the team is central to Lodders’ ongoing expansion plans across the region: “The firm
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The inaugural internal audit and performance statement for the firm’s UK offices outlines Fieldfisher’s commitment to environmental, social and corporate governance in 2021 as it looks to increase its ESG service lines.European law firm Fieldfisher has published its first ever environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) report, covering the firm’s ESG performance, activities and aims
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Australian mining giant BHP is facing the revival of a $7 billion claim over a dam disaster in Brazil, triggering that country’s worst-ever environmental crisis, following a decision from the UK Court of Appeal.The Court decided to reopen the lawsuit brought by 200,000 claimants after a lower court struck out the lawsuit as an abuse
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PURE Business Group agrees new eight-figure funding line with Sandfield Capital. LONDON – PURE Business Group (PURE), the multi-discipline legal services business, has today announced a new £multi-million funding facility with Sandfield Capital. PURE, which currently handles over 12,000 new instructions each year, hopes that this move will dramatically accelerate its ability to develop record
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Is a legal blogger entitled to the protection of the mass media – even if writing ‘puerile posts’?
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Continued momentum, building on the critical mass achievedKnights, the UK’s fastest growing legal and professional services business, today announces its full year results for the year ended 30 April 2021.Financial highlights Revenue increased by 39% to £103.2m (2020: £74.3m) H2 organic revenue growth of 10% (H2 2020: 10%), representing a significant recovery from the 15%
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