Law Firm Management

Time after time - veteran law firm leaders reflect on decades at the top

By Alex Newman | January 10, 2013

When I call up Nick Thomas, senior partner at Kennedys, he tells me his secretary had left a message that a reporter wanted to speak with "some of the old farts". It's not the exact wording I had used, I explain, but the self-deprecation gives a hint as to why the firm has kept him at the helm for more than 15 years...

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DLA Piper opens for business in Seoul after Korea licence approval

By Elizabeth Broomhall in Hong Kong | January 7, 2013

DLA Piper has opened for business in Korea today (8 January) after receiving approval to launch in the country last month. The firm is launching a base in the capital of Seoul after getting the go-ahead from the country's Ministry of Justice in December last year.

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Dewey filings reveal $14m in fee claims by bankruptcy advisers

By Alex Newman | January 3, 2013

Advisers to Dewey & LeBoeuf's estate are seeking more than $14m (£8.7m) in fees and expenses for work carried out in the first five months of the defunct US law firm's bankruptcy proceedings, new filings have revealed. A dozen applicants, including law firms, financial advisers, wind-down consultants and administrative advisors have so far filed claims in New York bankruptcy courts for services rendered between 28 May and the end of October last year. The claims are set to be considered by Judge Martin Glenn on 24 January.

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Legal Week news round-up: the best of 2012

By Suzanna Ring | December 19, 2012

Legal Week's most-read stories of the last twelve months, including major international mergers such as the tie-up of Australia's Freehills with Herbert Smith, and the news that A&O had asked Hong Kong partners to leave the firm...

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Taylor Wessing's Barnett to replace Dukes on management board

By Pui-Guan Man | December 19, 2012

Taylor Wessing has overhauled its management board with real estate chief Keith Barnett set to replace finance head Rodney Dukes in the role in the New Year. Barnett, who has headed the real estate team since 2007, will also replace Dukes leading one of the firm's three overarching business groups, which includes real estate, finance, insolvency, construction, environment and planning. He will be replaced as head of real estate by partner Mark Bennett from 1 January.

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Nixon Peabody to close Paris to focus on US

By Pui-Guan Man | December 19, 2012

Nixon Peabody is set to close its Paris office, with the firm aiming to shift its focus to the US. The firm's Paris office currently has 11 partners, two of whom split their time with other offices, seven associates and a paralegal, according to Nixon Peabody's website. The team is headed up by office managing partner Douglas Glucroft. It is unclear where any of the Paris lawyers will go next.

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A&O forms new association in Saudi Arabia

By Suzi Ring | December 18, 2012

Allen & Overy (A&O) has re-established its presence on the ground in Saudi Arabia through an association with a new law firm launched by A&O Saudi-qualified lawyer Zeyad Khoshaim. The magic circle firm announced the exclusive association with Zeyad S. Khoshaim Law Firm today (18 December) after former associate firm Abdulaziz AlGasim last week entered into a cooperation agreement with Linklaters. A&O had already opted to end its relationship with Abdulaziz AlGasim, where three A&O partners were based, including Saudi and New York qualified Khoshaim.

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Watson Farley to launch in Frankfurt with Salans hires

By Suzanna Ring | December 14, 2012

Watson Farley & Williams is launching a Frankfurt office in the New Year, with the hire of a regulatory team from Salans led by partner Ivana Mikesic. The new office will open in January 2013 and marks Watson Farley's third base in Germany, alongside existing bases in Hamburg and Munich.

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Hogan Lovells eyes move into Mexico amid Latin America boom

By Alex Newman | December 13, 2012

Hogan Lovells is eyeing up a move into Mexico, as interest from global law firms in the Latin American markets continues to grow. The transatlantic firm confirmed it is considering opening in the country, with all options up for debate including an acquisition, an alliance and a joint venture.

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Olswang gears up for elections as firm reviews management team

By Suzanna Ring | December 13, 2012

Olswang has launched its second governance overhaul in three years, with the firm looking to streamline its oversight body ahead of management elections next year after a spate of international expansion. The UK top 30 firm kicked off the review six weeks ago with firm general counsel Simon Callander leading it alongside eight partners.

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International Edition

Six law firms included in Stonewall ranking of top global LGBT-friendly employers

By Hannah Roberts | July 19, 2018

Allen & Overy and HSF among firms included in charity's list of most inclusive employers

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International Edition

DAC Beachcroft hands out £7.7m in bonuses after double-digit increase in profit

By Joseph Evans | July 19, 2018

PEP surpasses £500,000 for first time, as profit hits £47m

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The American Lawyer

Michael Best Lands LawVision Consultant as New COO

By Miriam Rozen | July 18, 2018

Truda Chow, a law firm consultant and former business development executive at a leading British firm, is poised to join Michael Best & Friedrich as its new chief operating officer.

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Law.com

For Midsize Law Firms, Co-Leadership Is Tough to Pull Off

By Zack Needles | July 18, 2018

There are sound reasons for midsize law firms to split a single leadership role among multiple people, but as a number of firms have learned the hard way, an idea is only as good as its execution.

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Pro Mid Market

Beyond the Assembly Line: Could Big Law Firms Defeat Al-Qaeda? 

By  John M. Pierce | July 18, 2018

Situation: an intellectual elite devotes uncountable hours of training and practice to address the legal needs of global business. Configured as law firms, they grow, they get rich. Yet as the problems of their clientele become increasingly complex, they become increasingly dysfunctional.

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Texas Lawyer

Practicing in Multiple Jurisdictions Ethically

By Shari Klevens and Alanna Clair | July 18, 2018

The modern law practice has provided an opportunity for many attorneys to expand or experiment with niche practices across multiple jurisdictions.…

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International Edition

Gowling WLG revenues jump 17% in second full post-merger year as top of lockstep rises

By Krishnan Nair | July 18, 2018

Top of UK lockstep rises to almost £900,000 as Anglo-Canadian firm continues to build on 2016 merger

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The American Lawyer

Sin City Boutique Shifts to Brownstein Hyatt

By Miriam Rozen | July 17, 2018

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck has bolted on Las Vegas-based Schwartz Flansburg. “It's all champagne and roses right now,” said one partner who just made the move from boutique to Big Law.

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The American Lawyer

Ogletree Deakins Launches New M&A Practice Group

By Meghan Tribe | July 17, 2018

Amid a boom in global deals, the Atlanta-based firm is formalizing a labor and employment-focused M&A practice.

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The Legal Intelligencer

More Law Firm Leaders Are Managing From Afar

By Lizzy McLellan | July 17, 2018

For firms of all sizes, finding the right leader sometimes means looking beyond the "mother ship."

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