Anna Reynolds
May 01, 2014 | International Edition
Female partner promotions pass 30% as UK's leading law firms see bumper round in 2014The number of female lawyers making partnership at the UK's top 20 law firms rose by more than a third (36%) in 2014, alongside a 14% rise in overall global partner promotions.
By Anna Reynolds
5 minute read
May 01, 2014 | International Edition
Freshfields appoints Simon Marchant as corporate head replacing Julian LongFreshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has appointed Simon Marchant as its new London head of corporate while Simon Priddis has been chosen to lead the City antitrust, competition and trade practice
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
May 01, 2014 | International Edition
DLA Piper promotes 45 new partners in increased promotions roundDLA Piper has made up 45 new partners across its global offices in an increased promotions round.
By Anna Reynolds
4 minute read
May 01, 2014 | International Edition
Travers, Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose Fulbright land roles on Fat Face IPOTravers Smith, Hogan Lovells and Norton Rose Fulbright are acting on the initial public offering (IPO) of high street fashion chain Fat Face.
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
May 01, 2014 | International Edition
Linklaters hires Weil Gotshal partner Michael Kam to join US corporate practiceLinklaters has added experience to its New York corporate group with the hire of Michael Kam from Weil Gotshal & Manges.
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
April 30, 2014 | International Edition
Linklaters appoints first female London corporate headLinklaters has appointed Sarah Wiggins to lead the firm's London corporate practice, becoming the first female partner to take up the role.
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
April 29, 2014 | International Edition
Tesco dumps Ashurst as BLP becomes supermarket's go-to property firmTesco has dropped Ashurst as its go-to real estate advisers following a review of the supermarket giant's legal strategy, with Berwin Leighton Paisner set to take the lion's share of the work.
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
April 29, 2014 | International Edition
Former BLP finance head Kellett resurfaces at EYEx-Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) finance chief Matthew Kellett is joining accounting giant EY, where he will lead the legal arm of its financial services division
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
April 29, 2014 | International Edition
Hogan Lovells appoints Crispin Rapinet as white collar crime practice headHogan Lovells has appointed Crispin Rapinet as co-head of its investigations, white collar and fraud group (IWCF) following the retirement of Jeremy Cole.
By Anna Reynolds
1 minute read
April 29, 2014 | International Edition
Lawrence Graham promotes five to partnership as Wragges merger loomsLawrence Graham (LG) has promoted five lawyers ahead of its merger with Wragge & Co.
By Anna Reynolds
2 minute read
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