UK Law Hourly Rates Take An Upward Hike Tom Borman, Big Law contributing editor Britain’s top law firms have hiked hourly fee rates by nearly 40 percent for the top 10 law firms according to a new survey from PwC. The survey of the UK’s top 100 law firmsshowed that average hourly rates at top […]
Paul Weiss Partner Scalp No. 16 From Kirklands And so it continues . . another week, another Kirkland & Ellis partner joins Paul Weiss in London. The latest to join the firm is Revathi Raghavan, as a partner in Paul Weiss’ s Investment Funds Group in London. Raghavan is a financial regulatory lawyer with extensive
Move Over . . Another Former Kirklands Partner Joins Paul Weiss Read More »
Big Law AI Hire Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Big Law firms increasingly appoint dedicated executives to lead their AI initiatives as the AI revolution envelopes the legal profession. Recent hires at leading firms include Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and McDermott Will & Emery, both of which have created new leadership roles focused on AI.
Big Law Hires AI Executives To Lead The LegalTech Charge Read More »
The Law Firm Taking on Corporate Giants Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor In terms of legal careers Yorkshire-bred lawyer Martyn Day has one of the more colourful. The co-founder of US-style, no-win, no-way lawy firm Leigh Day, co-founded by Day, has become synonymous with David-vs-Goliath legal battles. His latest legal escapade is the battle against Harrods
The Man Behind The No-Win, No-Pay Law Firm Battling The Al Fayed Sex Abuse Claims Read More »
Big Law Disrupters Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Two of the most successful big law disrupters, Paul Weiss and Freshfields, have shown their flexibility with a healthy dose of ambitious growth to help reshape the landscape of the global elite legal market. By concentrating on complex, high-profile cases and major corporate and private equity transactions,
The Two Big Law Firm Disrupters Altering The Legal Landscape Read More »
The New Big Law Playbook: Less is More Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor There is a new reality creeping into the world of Big Law and it is the developing practice of closing offices as they move away from the ‘grow or die’ strategy into the consolidation phase. And the reason for consolidation, in large part,
The Rosenberg Trial The Rosenberg spy trial of 1951 stands as one of the most controversial and politically charged legal proceedings in American history. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a married couple from New York, found themselves at the center of a Cold War espionage case that captivated the nation and ultimately led to their executions.
The Big Law Vacation ‘Scare Factor’ Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor Big Law pays big bucks, but it also takes a big toll on younger associates preparing for their prestigious, well-paid career – to the point that many are afraid of taking vacations for fear of potential career repercussions. The cause is obvious: the intense work
Knights Group: Pioneering a New Model for Legal Practice Tom Borman, LawFuel contributor IThe law is steeped in tradition, but Knights Group has emerged as a firm prepared to set the traditional law firm model on its head – with results that continue to impress through tactics that others may wish to consider, despite Knights’
The London Law Battle For Legal Talent In a move that sent further ripples through the London law world, Slaughter and May has joined the fray in the ongoing salary war for junior lawyers, announcing a substantial 20 percent increase in newly-qualified (NQ) associate salaries, boosting the annual pay packet to £150,000, aligning the firm
Slaughter and May Join The London Law Firm Wage War Read More »
