Law Firm Management

Legal Week Law - quarterly peer review

By Legal Week | April 25, 2013

A round-up of the best legal briefings in Legal Week Law from the past three months

1 minute read

Weil Gotshal's London arm rolls out range of alternative billing methods

By Pui-Guan Man | April 25, 2013

Weil Gotshal & Manges' City arm has introduced a menu of alternative billing methods as part of a push to offer its clients better value for money. The US firm's London office has been actively promoting the use of alternative billing to its partnership since last summer, with private equity partner Marco Compagnoni and funds partner Ed Gander leading the initiative and drawing up a list of 15 options for partners to use

1 minute read

Mills & Reeve secures Manchester merger as partners vote for tie-up

By Gerard Starkey | April 24, 2013

Partners at Mills & Reeve and Manchester firm George Davies have voted in favour of a merger that will create a £77m law firm. The merger, which will go live on 1 June, will trade under the Mills & Reeve brand, with 16 partners and 89 other staff housed at 1 New York Street where both firms lease offices.

1 minute read

Shearman to pull plug on Munich and Duesseldorf offices

By Pui-Guan Man | April 23, 2013

Shearman & Sterling is set to pull out of Munich and Duesseldorf by the end of the year, leaving the US firm with one remaining office in Germany. The office closures, confirmed today (23 April), will result in a number of partners relocating to Frankfurt - including Duesseldorf senior partner Georg Thoma. However, it is also expected to lead to a number of lawyers and staff leaving Shearman in Germany, with the firm still reviewing the possibility of redundancies. It is not yet clear how many positions could be affected.

1 minute read

Seyfarth Shaw to open first Asia office with DLA hire

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | April 19, 2013

Seyfarth Shaw is to formally open an office in Shanghai in the summer, marking its debut into Asia. The US firm has appointed former DLA partner Wan Li as managing partner of the new office - it's second outside of the US alongside London. Focusing on corporate, employment and energy and resources work, the base is located in Jing An Kerry Centre Tower II, Shanghai's Jing An business district.

1 minute read

Bird & Bird plans further Asia-Pac expansion as firm eyes Indonesia and Korea

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | April 18, 2013

Bird & Bird is mulling ambitious plans for further expansion in Asia, with openings in Indonesia and South Korea on the cards alongside plans to ramp up its existing offering in Malaysia. The UK outfit, which has previously stated its aim to grow its Asia practice to account for 20% of firmwide revenues and lawyer headcount over the next three to five years, is reviewing opportunities for co-operation arrangements in Indonesia and South Korea, as well as planning to enhance its partnership with Tay & Partners in Malaysia ahead of market liberalisation in June.

1 minute read

Feeling the squeeze – GCs are trying to get as much as they can from their external advisers

By Alex Newman | April 18, 2013

With the pressure on in-house teams to slash legal spend mounting, GCs are increasingly trying to get as much as they can from relationships with their external advisers, writes Alex Newman.

1 minute read

Bakers seals merger with top UAE law firm Habib Al Mulla

By Gerard Starkey | April 17, 2013

Baker & McKenzie is merging with respected United Arab Emirates leader Habib Al Mulla & Company. The merged firm, which will be known as Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla in the UAE, will go live on 1 July. The tie-up is significant as the first merger of a global law firm with a UAE independent.

1 minute read

Mills & Reeve and George Davies gear up for merger vote

By Gerard Starkey | April 11, 2013

Mills & Reeve and Manchester law firm George Davies are set to vote on a potential merger later this month, paving the way for a combination that would create a firm worth £77m. After months of talks, management at both firms are putting together a formal business case for the union, which they plan to present to their partners at the end of April.

1 minute read

Firms face rates pressure as almost 50% of GCs predict legal spend cuts

By Alex Newman | April 11, 2013

Almost half of in-house lawyers expect to see their legal spend fall over the next two years, with many of these anticipating a reduction in spending on external advisers of more than 10%, according to new Legal Week research. A recent survey of more than 120 general counsel and in-house lawyers around the world found 44% expecting their company's spend on external law firms to fall over the next two years, including 18% who said they would cut back spending by more than 10%. More than a third (38%) said they had already reduced their legal spend over the past two years, including 16% who said legal spend had decreased by 10% or more over the period.

1 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Big Four-Branded New Law Competitor Could Be a 'Safe Disruptor'

By Roy Strom | August 8, 2018

Ernst & Young is the first of the Big Four to acquire a managed services firm. What happens next?

1 minute read

Pro Mid Market

At Porter Wright, Balancing Client Service With the Long Game

By Lizzy McLellan | August 8, 2018

Bob Tannous is the managing partner of Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, based in Columbus, Ohio, and a corporate lawyer at the midsize firm.

1 minute read

National Law Journal

Case Closed: Judge Ends Stoel Rives Age Bias Suit

By Ryan Lovelace | August 7, 2018

After some brief confusion over whether his case was even still alive, a judge formally dismissed Roger Rosendahl's lawsuit against his former firm.

1 minute read

National Law Journal

King & Spalding Buoys Investigations Team With Kirkland Recruit

By Ryan Lovelace | August 7, 2018

For Washington-based Patrick Montgomery, the move from Kirkland & Ellis to King & Spalding is a homecoming of sorts.

1 minute read

International

White & Case Adds Bryan Cave, Cadwalader Partners

By Rose Walker | August 7, 2018

David Robertson and Steven Baker have joined the growing global legal giant in London.

1 minute read

Law.com

Firm Culture As Your Competitive Recruiting and Engagement Advantage

By Sharon Meit Abrahams | August 7, 2018

Future attorneys are seeking the right place to launch their careers; therefore, by promoting your firm's unique culture, you can more effectively attract and retain the best talent for your firm.

1 minute read

National Law Journal

White House Policy Aide Is Cozen O'Connor's Latest Lobbying Hire

By Ryan Lovelace | August 6, 2018

As Cozen O'Connor Pubic Strategies continues to grow, Alexandra Campau is completing a D.C. rite of passage: a full revolution through Washington's revolving door.

1 minute read

International Edition

Baker McKenzie PEP breaks £1m for first time as revenue hits new heights

By Rose Walker | August 6, 2018

Firm hits new PEP heights as global revenue swells by 8%

1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Women Partners, Law Firm Leaders Have Vastly Different Big Law Lives, Study Shows

By Roy Strom | August 3, 2018

A new American Bar Association analysis shows that men and women experience life at large law firms vastly differently. The data underscores what the ABA hopes will be the first step toward changing that.

1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lathrop Gage Has Midwest Roots, Geographically Unbound Ambitions

By Miriam Rozen | August 3, 2018

“We are Midwest-born firm. We will always be committed to being a premier firm in that region, but the growth is going to be focused on clients and practice areas, rather than specific geographical areas,” said Lathrop Gage's leader.

1 minute read