Law Firm Management

Bakers brews up for Unilever on high-end Australian tea deal

By James Boxell | September 16, 2013

Baker & McKenzie has advised on the sale of premium Australia tea retailer T2 to Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever.

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Lloyds promotes former M&A head to GC for group legal

By Alex Newman | September 16, 2013

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed its former head of corporate and M&A Hugh Pugsley to the position of general counsel for group legal. Pugsley, who had been working in the role on an interim basis prior to his formal appointment, succeeds Kate Cheetham, who moved into the role of deputy general counsel at the beginning of this year.

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The home guard – the missing identity of global law firms

By Charlotte Edmond | September 12, 2013

If year-on-year fee increases and a buoyant M&A market imbued a certain stasis, five years of economic woes have certainly driven change through the conservative legal profession. The comparative proliferation of global giants of the ilk of Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose Fulbright and, more recently, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (KWM) serve as fine examples of the diverging market, with an increasingly international client base driving the case for cross-border mergers.

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UK top 100 firms enjoy best quarter for growth in five years

By Legal Week | September 12, 2013

The UK's top 100 law firms have experienced a sharp improvement in their fortunes in the first quarter of the financial year, with fee income up 10.1% year-on-year. The figure, contained within Deloitte's quarterly law firm survey, marks the first time that the top 100 firms have achieved double-digit growth in five years, and is up from 3.8% in Q1 last year and just 2.6% for the final quarter of 2012-13...

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Wall Street weighs up the world – are New York's elite committed to competing on a global level?

By Legal Week | September 12, 2013

In 1989, only seven million Americans owned a passport – a derisory 3% of the US population and a figure that was oft-brandished by scornful Europeans. Since then the situation has improved markedly, with a far more respectable 110 million of the country's 313 million citizens holding a valid passport at the last count. That still lags the 70% of British passport-holders, but the change shows a US that has taken up full residence in the global village – an unavoidable response to the emergence of rival economic powerhouses such as China.

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International Edition

The home guard – the missing identity of global law firms

By Charlotte Edmond | September 12, 2013

If year-on-year fee increases and a buoyant M&A market imbued a certain stasis, five years of economic woes have certainly driven change through the conservative legal profession. The comparative proliferation of global giants of the ilk of Hogan Lovells, Norton Rose Fulbright and, more recently, King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin (KWM) serve as fine examples of the diverging market, with an increasingly international client base driving the case for cross-border mergers.

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In-depth: The US

By Legal Week | September 12, 2013

Wall Street considers its focus on international expansion and shareholder power means big changes at management level

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Ashurst nears key votes on leadership and full Aussie merger

By Anna Reynolds | September 12, 2013

Ashurst is set to begin voting on its new management line-up and full financial integration with its Australian arm at the end of September, amid speculation over a challenge to current senior partner Charlie Geffen. A vote on full financial integration with Blake Dawson, now known as Ashurst Australia, will take place on 26 September – ahead of the previous expectation of the end of October – with a 75% majority required for the combination to go ahead.

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Singapore firm Selvam launches in Myanmar with 12-lawyer team

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | September 10, 2013

Singapore law firm Selvam & Partners has opened an office in Myanmar, making it the latest in a string of South East Asian outfits to set up in the country. The firm, which plans to focus on corporate, project finance, technology, media and telecoms, and regulatory work, has launched with a team of 12 lawyers in the commercial centre Yangon, to be led by the firm's managing director in Singapore Krishna Ramachandra.

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Shell appoints new head of UK legal in reshuffle of in-house team

By Alex Newman | September 9, 2013

Shell has appointed former Slaughter and May lawyer Michael Coates as its new UK legal chief, as part of a reorganisation of the energy giant's top level legal team. Coates will also sit as associate general counsel for marketing and manufacturing in North West Europe, and report to general counsel for downstream Hans von der Linde.

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The American Lawyer

The Finalists for the First Annual American Lawyer Industry Awards

By Gina Passarella Cipriani | September 17, 2018

The American Lawyer Industry Awards recognize excellence and progress in the legal profession across the full spectrum of legal services delivery.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Armstrong Teasdale Plants Phila. Flag With 7 From Montgomery McCracken

By Lizzy McLellan | September 17, 2018

Montgomery McCracken's former chairman is among the group launching St. Louis-based Armstrong Teasdale's first East Coast office.

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International Edition

Addleshaws Scots private client team breaks away to join local firm

By Krishnan Nair | September 17, 2018

Ten-strong team leaves Edinburgh firm Morton Fraser

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The American Lawyer

Proskauer Partner Behind $50M Gender Bias Suit Jumps to Polsinelli

By Ryan Lovelace | September 17, 2018

Less than six weeks after settling her lawsuit against Proskauer Rose, Connie Bertram is taking her labor and employment practice elsewhere.

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The Recorder

Big Law Donates $15 Million to Global Environmental Pro Bono Effort

By Xiumei Dong | September 14, 2018

Nine large law firms have pledged to deliver $15 million in free legal services by 2020 in order to advance sustainability around the world.

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The American Lawyer

Shearman & Sterling Aims to Boost Diversity With New C-Suite Role

By Meghan Tribe | September 14, 2018

Sandra Bang will be the Shearman's first chief diversity and talent strategy officer—and the latest in a string of new diversity-focused executives at big firms.

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National Law Journal

#MeToo Whistleblower Lawyer Makes Waves in Washington

By Ryan Lovelace | September 14, 2018

It's been a busy time for Debra Katz, the D.C. attorney identified as representing the letter-writer roiling Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation this week.

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Legaltech News

Law Firms Evacuate, Safeguard Data Ahead of Hurricane Florence

By Victoria Hudgins | September 14, 2018

As North and South Carolina brace for Hurricane Florence, law firm CIOs and lawyers said preparation and practice for inclement weather are key in protecting client data and law firm tech.

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Law.com

Law Firms: You Can't Buy Yourself Out Of Risk

By Mark Sangster | September 14, 2018

A survey of more than 160 law firm executives (from medium to large firms) found that law firms are among some of the highest spenders on security yet were susceptible to some of the most common risks. And the issue will grow over the coming years as the demands of the business drive the adoption of emerging technologies, such as cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Corporate Counsel

Seven Creative Solutions for Legal Resourcing Needs

By Monica Zent | September 14, 2018

These days, there are a range of options in the marketplace for how a legal department can resource its various needs. Here are a few to consider.

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