Firms are acting for claimants against BHP in one of the largest group actions in English legal history
Litigation heavyweight hands out 5% salary increase to all London associates having matched Milbank’s new pay grades for its junior US lawyers earlier this week
Value of claims involving US firms is 13 times higher than the market average, according to Solomonic
Olivar and his stepson, David Jackson, died in a car accident on 15 May
Leading disputes-only firm becomes first to sign up to pro bono initiative
Turnover rises 3% to £227m, while profit jumps 7% to £153m
William Charles’s arrival follows the hire of Andrew Savage from McDermott in November
Andrew Savage founded McDermott’s London commercial disputes team
Medtech company rails against customs order it claims allows Apple to ‘bypass’ import ban on watches that infringe its technology
Robert Hickmott returns to the firm after a two-year break from full-time practice