The Rt. Hon. Alex Chalk KC will join Jones Day as a partner in the Global Disputes Practice based in the London Office. Mr. Chalk is an English-qualified King’s Counsel (KC). He served as Member of Parliament for Cheltenham from 2015-2024 and became the first MP from that seat to sit in Cabinet. His roles […]
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CMS is reportedly cutting 15 roles in its real estate transactions practice in London, which will be the second redundancy round in the past 15 or 16 months. The firm cut jobs last September when 19 jobs were cut and the further announcement for property lawyers signals some tougher economic times ahead for those who
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Clifford Chance’s Big Appointment News Clifford Chance has appointed Chinwe Odimba-Chapman as its new London managing partner and co-regional managing partner for Europe, effective January 1, 2025. The appointment makes Odimba-Chapman the first black London managing partner in the firm’s history. Odimba-Chapman is a distinguished employment law partner, who joined Clifford Chance as a trainee
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U.S. Law Firm Shook, Hardy & Bacon Closes London Office Shook, Hardy & Bacon has announced the closure of its London office, marking another departure of a U.S. legal practice from the UK capital. The move from the Kansas-headquartered law firm comes as part of a strategic realignment and follows a trend of American law
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In a stunning twist of legal fortune, Quinn Emanuel, the litigation powerhouse known for its hyper aggressive courtroom tactics, (they relish the ‘most feared’ law firm title, remember) has seen its City profits skyrocket by 50 percent in the past year. This isn’t just your run-of-the-mill success story. We’re talking a whopping £196.6m in revenue
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The Serious Fraud Office today charged five men following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince and alleged improper use of over £60 million of client money. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) today charged five men, including two solicitors, with offences including fraud, forgery, and the destruction of documents, following the collapse of the
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Five men, including the CEO of the now-defunct law firm Axiom Ince, are facing serious criminal charges in a £60 million client money scandal that sent shockwaves through the legal community. The charges from the SFO follow a 15-month investigation after the SRA closed the firm in October 2023 soon after it had made the
Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The London legal services sector is facing significant challenges due to the government’s failure to address a crucial Supreme Court ruling on litigation funding agreements. Lawyer are warning that this inaction is negatively impacting business in the City, according to a Times report. The issue has come to thefore following
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In a twist that would make even John Grisham raise an eyebrow, former Biglaw high-flyer Linda Lu has traded her corner office for a prison cell, all thanks to a hedge dispute gone wrong. Lu, who once graced the hallowed halls of Fried Frank, Cadwalader, and Pillsbury Winthrop, now finds herself on the wrong side
The failure of law firm Axiom Ince shocked the UK law profession, but it hasn’t prevented Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former firm boss, dining out expensively despite being accused of draining £66 million from his firm’s client accounts. Pragnesh Modhwadia, the former boss of Axiom Ince, finds himself at the center of a complex legal and
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