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The perfect partner part two: a trusted evaluation process
Tougher operating conditions means law firm leaders may need to rethink their partner performance evaluation process, writes Moray McLaren
DLA Piper names new international managing partner
Charles Severs to succeed veteran managing partner Simon Levine at the start of next year
Norton Rose Fulbright ups London NQ salary to £120k
NRF’s UK arm ups pay for all associates, with NQs able to earn up to £168k including bonuses
Ensuring the smooth running of your IT service
3Kites consultant Michele Asbury discusses some of the key issues that law firm IT managers may need to consider to ensure their systems are maintained correctly
BMW wades into dispute between Irish patent monetiser and its litigation funder
German car maker says it is still owed costs from one of the parties in a series of patent infringement actions
Allen & Overy adds five-strong structured finance team from Milbank in London
Magic Circle firm points to 60% growth in private capital client revenue in last two years as partner John Goldfinch joins with team of associates
Garrigues maintains growth streak as revenue tops €450m
Leading Spanish firm says 2.5% turnover growth sees it become first EU law firm to break €450m revenue barrier
Volkswagen is latest carmaker to join Avanci’s 5G licensing programme
Group that includes Audi and Seat joins more that 25 automotive brands that can now use the standard essential patents of more than 60 patent holders
London insurance giant Lloyd’s appoints interim GC on permanent basis
Claire Schrader replaces Peter Spires, who stepped down from the role last August
Simmons & Simmons expands in Ireland with banking partner hire from DLA Piper
Kate Curneen will join the firm’s financial markets team in Dublin
The perfect partner part one: revisiting and redefining partner contribution
Law firms worldwide are reevaluating partner remuneration strategies amid rising costs and economic uncertainties, writes Moray McLaren
Paul Hastings snaps up two Latham partners in London
Investigations and litigation team boosted by arrival of Stuart Alford KC and Oliver Browne
Simpson Thacher names first woman to lead London office
Wheatly MacNamara to succeed Jason Glover as managing partner of 200-lawyer office in October
Jones Day called in as Body Shop’s UK business goes into administration
Team led by London restructuring partner David Harding working with administrators FRP on possible rescue
Boosting investment in Black and minority ethnic businesses
More work needs to be done to ensure Black and minority ethnic entrepreneurs can access funding, writes Hogan Lovells counsel Fenella Chambers