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July 09, 2009 |

International law firms: Batten down the hatches

If ever there was a market to test the commitment of international firms to their London office, this would be it. Plummeting workloads and high operating costs have meant more so than ever the City is proving an expensive toehold.
97 minute read
February 18, 2009 |

That's entertainment

The halcyon days of unlimited cash to splash on boozy client lunches and blagging the day off to cut up turf at the golf course may have passed for the immediate future, but that doesn't mean clients don't still expect a little love now and again. But in leaner times, how should lawyers strike the balance between rewarding good business and cutting into profits?With every firm out to maximise the work available from existing clients, as well securing work from other people's clients, any cutbacks to marketing and entertainment budgets at this point have to be measured. And while showing clients you appreciate their business is one thing, decorum is required if you don't want them to start questioning whose bill their ostentatious gift was funded by.
17 minute read
August 06, 2008 |

Commentary: Cadwalader's tough guy image to face a punishing test

Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft does not have a reputation for being the cuddliest law firm in the world but, even by its standards, last week's announcement that it is to lay off 96 fee earners was uncompromising stuff. Combined with the 35 job losses announced in January, Cadwalader predicts it will have 580 lawyers in September 2008 compared with around 720 at the end of 2007 - a drop of almost 20%. The only obvious recent precedent for such drastic action at a major law firm is the series of savage cuts that were seen at some of California's tech-focused firms, which had ridden the dotcom wave only to suffer badly during the slump of 2002 and 2003.
17 minute read
July 24, 2008 |

National firms unveil new NQ pay rates

Pinsent Masons, Hammonds and Wragge & Co have become the latest regional outfits to unveil associate salary rates for the coming year, with differences between the firms' London and regional bases coming to the fore. Pinsents has raised its newly-qualified (NQ) rates in the City to £64,000, with a £1,000 increase on last year, equating to a 1.6% rise.
6 minute read
April 17, 2008 |

Camerons recruits ex-Dechert telecoms partner for TMT push

CMS Cameron McKenna has hired former Dechert competition partner Chris Watson. Watson is set to join Camerons as a partner in its telecoms, media and technology (TMT) group, having left the US firm at the end of February after just two years. The hire will take Camerons' TMT practice to 12 partners in the UK and Central and Eastern Europe.
6 minute read
April 09, 2008 |

Macfarlanes advises Pernod on €5.6bn Vin & Spirit acquisition

Macfarlanes has secured a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a number of international firms on Pernod Ricard's E5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees the company buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.
10 minute read
April 04, 2008 |

Macs toasts Pernod's €5bn Swedish vodka deal

Macfarlanes has bagged a starring role alongside Debevoise & Plimpton and a raft of international firms on Pernod Ricard's €5.6bn (£4.4bn) acquisition of Swedish vodka maker Vin & Spirit. Macfarlanes corporate partner Tim Lewis took the lead for Pernod in the UK on the long-running deal, which sees Pernod buying the owner of the Absolut vodka brand from the Kingdom of Sweden.
9 minute read
March 25, 2008 |

Fulbright's Dechert hire fuels Islamic finance focus

Fulbright & Jaworski has bagged Dechert partner Michael McMillen to lead its global Islamic finance practice. McMillen, whose practice focuses on Islamic finance, projects and structured finance work, has joined Fulbright as a partner to head up the group, which sits within the corporate practice.
8 minute read
February 01, 2008 |

Herbert Smith wins trophy role on hedge fund disclosure code

Herbert Smith's hedge fund practice has received a profile boost after advising a group of leading UK hedge funds on the formation of a code of industry guidelines aimed at introducing more transparency.The top 10 City firm advised a working group on the creation of the high-profile transparency code, with investment funds partner Nigel Farr leading the team.The Hedge Fund Working Group - which includes hedge fund managers such as Cheyne Capital, Lansdowne Partners, RAB Capital and Man Group - unveiled the code last week as part of a report into self-regulation of the industry.
6 minute read
July 03, 2007 |

Weil Gotshal City arm to lose rising star Rosen

Weil Gotshal & Manges is to lose rated private equity partner Will Rosen. Rosen, who was the firm's first-ever City-based corporate assistant when he joined 11 years ago, handed in his notice today (3 July). He will officially leave the firm on Friday and is understood to be taking some time out over the summer before deciding on his next move.
18 minute read

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