Salaried partners at Chadwick Lawrence can now progress to a fixed-share role as the Yorkshire law firm opens up its equity. Designed to reward lawyers and bolster retention, six former salaried partners are the first to join the equity ranks. They are Howard Dapin in wills and probate, Nils O’Donoghue in regulatory, Jack Oldroyd and […]
Browne Jacobson reaps the benefits of being on the ground Cardiff: Browne Jacobson is in Wales, and about blinking time too, some of its clients might say. The firm has a plethora of Welsh institutions on the books, not least Natural Resources Wales, Local Government Association Wales, Qualifications Wales, and the Welsh Government, for which […]
Successful candidates who directly apply for a role at Yorkshire law firm Lupton Fawcett will now receive an onboarding bonus of up to 20 per cent of their annual salary. The initiative has been launched in an attempt to cut out the middleman – such as recruitment agencies and headhunting firms – to attract candidates […]
Bargain home store B&M has agreed to purchase 51 shops from struggling retailer Wilko, as Shoosmiths leads on rescue bids for the latter. Leeds firm Gordons is advising B&M on the deal, with a team led by real estate partner Joanne Fearnley. Scottish law aspects of the transaction are being handled by Brodies partner Danny […]
Lawyers will keep moving in-house if the city doesn’t provide more opportunities
Cripps’ new leader sets sights on further growth Tunbridge Wells: Gavin Tyler stepped down as managing partner of Cripps at the end of April after a long career at the firm. His leaving dinner was apparently a highly emotional occasion, not least in gratitude for the sense of calm and stability he brought during the […]
Leeds has a fantastic financial services sector, but does it have fantastic finance lawyers? That’s what UK Infrastructure Bank’s general counsel Davinder Mann is trying to get to the bottom of.
Reed Smith has outgrown its office in Leeds and has increased its footprint by nearly 40 per cent in response, The Lawyer can reveal. The US firm is moving the division – known as Global Solutions Leeds (GSL) – from its approximately 4,500 sq ft office in the Platform building to a 6,479 sq ft […]
Welcome to Beyond the Bubble, a new feature from The Lawyer focusing on firms outside the City elite. We’ll be casting an eye on all aspects of life in this tier. Contact deputy editor Richard Simmons and deputy news editor Jessica Boak for more information. The firm celebrating in the shadows of Wrexham AFC’s fairytale […]
Lewis Silkin has further expanded its presence in the north of England by opening an office in Leeds, The Lawyer can reveal. The firm has hired Knights employment partner James Keogh to kickstart the operation. Keogh has worked at Knights for three years now, having joined from Squire Patton Boggs in 2020 when the listed […]
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