Law Firm Management

SJ Berwin partners prepare to discuss KWM merger at annual retreat

By Pui-Guan Man | June 7, 2013

SJ Berwin partners are set to discuss the firm's potential tie-up with Asia Pacific leader King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) at a partner conference this weekend (8-9 June), as the two firms edge closer to voting on the deal. Partners will discuss the union at the UK firm's annual partner retreat, which is being held in Marbella this year. It is understood that the potential tie-up, which would see SJ Berwin joining KWM's Swiss Verein structure, has been loosely discussed at previous partner meetings but not formally with the partnership as a whole. Issues likely to be covered include the merged firm's name, with SJ Berwin's name potentially set to disappear.

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Norton Rose Fulbright sets sights on key Africa markets and US west coast

By Pui-Guan Man | June 6, 2013

Norton Rose Fulbright is eyeing expansion into new markets in Africa and the west coast of the US, as the newly merged firm's transatlantic tie-up gets off the ground. The $2bn (£1.3bn) firm, which went live at the start of this week through the combination of Norton Rose and Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski, is already considering further geographies into which it could expand. In Africa – where the firm currently has bases in South Africa, Morocco and Tanzania – Nigeria, Egypt, Mozambique and Angola have all been identified as potential destinations for office launches, while a move into northern California is also under discussion.

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BLP real estate team to feel brunt of cuts as partners predict sharp PEP dip

By Anna Reynolds | June 6, 2013

Real estate is set to be heavily affected by Berwin Leighton Paisner's (BLP's) recently announced redundancy plans, with one third of the planned lawyer cuts set to hit the firm's property and planning teams. The UK top 15 firm last month put around 100 jobs at risk of redundancy, including 58 legal roles. It has now emerged that roughly 17 of the lawyer positions are in the real estate team, with a further three roles at risk in the planning department. It is understood that the firm may try to move some of the lawyers at risk of redundancy into its Lawyers On Demand service. Meanwhile, partners have said profits per equity partner (PEP) could be down by as much as 50% this year, against broadly static revenues. This could take PEP down to around £330,000, compared with a figure of £660,000 in 2011-12, when profits fell by 7%.

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Maclay Murray set to cut 30 legal and support jobs in Scotland and London

By Pui-Guan Man | June 5, 2013

Maclay Murray & Spens is set to cut up to 30 jobs after announcing a redundancy consultation with both legal and support staff at the firm. Around half of the jobs at risk are fee-earning roles, with the firm's corporate and property practices set to be the most heavily affected areas. All four of Maclay Murray's offices in London, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen are expected to see job cuts, although there will not be any fee-earner redundancies in Aberdeen.

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Addleshaws signs formal alliance with Japan best friend in Asia push

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | June 3, 2013

Addleshaw Goddard has entered into a formal alliance with its Japanese best friend Hashidate Law Office, as part of a new initiative to ramp up its overseas capabilities. The 750-lawyer firm, which recently launched a new international division led by private equity partner Andrew Carpenter to spearhead its expansion outside of the UK, has had a best friends relationship with Hashidate for 15 years.

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International Edition

Norton Rose Fulbright sets out top team as $2bn mega-merger goes live

By Georgina Stanley | June 2, 2013

Norton Rose Fulbright has confirmed its full management line-up, as the transatlantic merger between the two firms goes live, creating a global top 10 giant with combined revenues of around $2bn (£1.3bn). The union between legacy UK firm Norton Rose and Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski, announced in November last year, has formed a firm with close to 3,800 lawyers, more than 750 of which are in the US.

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Norton Rose Fulbright sets out top team as $2bn mega-merger goes live

By Georgina Stanley | June 2, 2013

Norton Rose Fulbright has confirmed its full management line-up, as the transatlantic merger between the two firms goes live, creating a global top 10 giant with combined revenues of around $2bn (£1.3bn). The union between legacy UK firm Norton Rose and Texas firm Fulbright & Jaworski, announced in November last year, has formed a firm with close to 3,800 lawyers, more than 750 of which are in the US.

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Compare the Market owner acquires £100m firm in major UK legal takeover

By Gerard Starkey | May 31, 2013

Claims firm Minster Law has been acquired by insurance business BGL Group - the owners of comparethemarket.com - in a deal which marks the largest outright sale of a UK law firm to date. The deal was made possible after Minster, which has annual fee income of £107m, received approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to convert to an alternative business structure (ABS).

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DWF to make further redundancies with 80 roles under review

By Gerard Starkey | May 31, 2013

DWF is to make further job cuts after placing around 80 roles at risk, as the firm continues to restructure its business following its recent rapid growth. Fee-earners and support staff across the firm's bases in Manchester, Coventry, Teesside and London are all under threat of redundancy, while a consultation affecting five members of its banking and finance and corporate teams in Birmingham has been completed, with two people leaving the firm.

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Kennedys to merge with aviation firm Gates and Partners

By Anna Reynolds | May 31, 2013

Kennedys is to merge with specialist aviation and aerospace law firm, Gates and Partners from tomorrow (1 June) after partners at both firms approved the tie-up. The union, under the Kennedys banner, will allow Kennedys to provide full legal advice to the the aviation sector and will strengthen its aviation and liability offering to its insurance and reinsurance clients.

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Daily Report Online

Key Thompson Hine Partner Dies Unexpectedly at 53

By Jonathan Ringel | August 22, 2018

Russ Rogers, who headed the Atlanta office of Thompson Hine for six years, died after a client meeting.

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Texas Lawyer

How We Built a Mentoring Program that Actually Works

By Tiye Foley and Kristine Roberts | August 22, 2018

Since its inception in 2005, the Baker Donelson Women's Initiative has included a mentoring component for the firm's women attorneys. Over the years,…

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New York Law Journal

Don't Ignore PR When Developing Legal Content Strategy

By Andrew Longstreth | August 22, 2018

In another lifetime, when I was a legal reporter, I remember getting a slightly queasy feeling in my stomach when I noticed legal blogs sprouting wildly 15 years ago. While some were dry, others were lively and engaging. I saw the future and it was filled with more competition.

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International Edition

No-deal Brexit could see UK legal sector shed 12,000 jobs and lose £3bn in turnover

By Krishnan Nair | August 22, 2018

New Law Society study sets out 'significant negative effects' of no-deal scenario

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The American Lawyer

The 2018 Lifetime Achievement Honorees

By Ben Seal | August 22, 2018

Our annual award honors lawyers whose careers have helped shape the legal profession.

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The American Lawyer

Law Firm Distinguished Leader: Warren Gorrell, Hogan Lovells

By Ben Seal | August 22, 2018

Warren Gorrell guided his firm through a transformational international merger that remains a blueprint for success in the legal industry.

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The American Lawyer

Lifetime Achiever: A.B. Culvahouse Jr., O'Melveny & Myers

By Ryan Lovelace | August 22, 2018

Throughout his career, A.B. Culvahouse has been the man to turn to for presidents in peril.

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Daily Report Online

Morris Manning, Troutman Hit New 'Mansfield' Diversity Benchmark

By Meredith Hobbs | August 22, 2018

The pair are the only Atlanta-headquartered law firms among 41 firms that earned "Mansfield Rule" certification for their diversity efforts.

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National Law Journal

Michael Cohen Donations Flood in After Lanny Davis Launches GoFundMe Campaign

By Ryan Lovelace | August 22, 2018

Whether they advised him to admit to the government's allegations or not, Michael Cohen's guilty plea may have an immediate upside for his lawyers.

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National Law Journal

Orrick Deepens Litigation Bench With McDermott Trial Lawyer

By Ryan Lovelace | August 21, 2018

Will Stute, national coordinating counsel for the NCAA on concussion litigation, is moving to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.

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