Beyond the Bubble: Gateley switches to Yorkshire Tea after staff slam Tetley
This week: HSF and Kramer Levin isn’t the only merger in town, while another firm takes action after a staff survey revealed much dissatisfaction with its choice of tea.
It’s all kicking off in Shropshire
What do you mean you don’t remember our Horizon email of two years ago about the Shropshire legal market? It had plenty of rambling whimsy, some irrelevant historical facts and the advice at the end that two distantly-related firms, FBC Manby Bowdler and Lanyon Bowdler, should come together to create a West Midlands superpower. That prediction […]
Beyond the Bubble: Howard Kennedy real estate head triumphs in managing partner vote
This week in Beyond the Bubble, in association with LexisNexis… London: Howard Kennedy has elected a new managing partner to succeed its long-time leader Craig Emden. Head of real estate James Stewart won the vote and will take up the position at the head of the firm from 1 May 2025. Emden has been sole managing partner […]
Blackadders goes forth to the UK200
Every year we bid goodbye to famous old names from Britain’s legal scene. Whether by merger or misadventure in the last few years the likes of BLM, Coffin Mew, Ince, RadcliffesLeBrasseur and Taylor Vinters have made graceful or not-so-graceful exits from the ranks of the UK200. But every mighty tree that falls in the forest […]
Beyond the Bubble: Clarion’s world takeover
Clarion is making significant strides in the international legal market – despite having only one office and belonging to no formal network.
Beyond the Bubble: Even managing partners need a side-hustle
West Midlands: Everyone’s all about the wellbeing now, but some aspects of it are harder to crack than others – not least, the increasing prevalence of technology in our lives. Lawyers in particular are often desk-bound or required to constantly check their smartphone, and work long into the night in front of a laptop. But […]
Beyond the Bubble: The firm that has a billing code for popping out to visit grandma
Does your firm have a kindness code? London: Lewis Silkin‘s internal motto, as The Lawyer has noted previously, is ‘bravery and kindness’ – but how does that actually translate into busy working life? One of the firm’s pandemic initiatives has been helpful in embedding the ethos into the culture. When Covid-19 hit Lewis Silkin established […]
Beyond the Bubble: More mid-tier firms shake up their equity structures
We’ll never forget the Elephant London: Big changes are afoot at South London firm Anthony Gold, which turns 60 this year. The firm has moved into a new headquarters – though only a couple of minutes’ walk away from its old HQ on Tooley Street it represents a significant upgrade. It retains a link to […]
Beyond the Bubble: Your new guide to life outside the top 50
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 […]