Irwin Mitchell has opened an office in Brighton in order to extend its footprint in the south and to attract more high-net-worth clients. The firm is taking office space at Mocatta House, Trafalgar Place, and it will be set up to allow for client meetings and collaborative working. Irwin Mitchell already has four other offices […]
Clifford Chance has hired a partner from Paul Hastings to bolster its private capital offering in London. Blake Jones, who makes the move having spent the last five years at the US firm, will join Clifford Chance’s global financial markets team as the firm expands its European collateralised loan obligations (CLO) practice. Jones has also […]
A gloomy shadow cast by recession fears, challenging trading conditions, rising interest rates, and intricate debt markets dampened the spirits of investors last year. Indeed, the UK private equity landscape bore the brunt, according to a recent report from KPMG, witnessing a 20 per cent dip in deal volumes and a further 23 per cent […]
From employment wannabe to head of energy and utilities at Burges Salmon, Phillips explains how the firm is building a national energy practice that’s fit for the transition.
Pinsent Masons has doubled down on its Middle East offering with the launch of its NewLaw business Vario in Dubai. The move will see senior legal counsel Britta Spachtholz relocate to Pinsents’ Dubai office, which is where Vario will be based. The Middle East launch comes after a period of expansion for Vario. Since launching […]
National law firm Freeths has become the first in the UK Top 50 to achieve B Corp accreditation. The firm received the thumbs up last month that it has been accredited B Corp, making it the largest firm in the UK so far to do so. B Corp accreditation is a private certification given to […]
Hill Dickinson has snapped up a team from Irwin Mitchell to open an office in Birmingham, just weeks after cutting the ribbon for its Limassol launch. The firm has hired corporate partners Nick Dawson and Emma Callow, who spearheaded their respective team offerings in Birmingham and the Midlands. They have a particular focus on M&A […]
Embarking on a legal career does comes with its share of adventures. Picture this: jetting off to MIPIM in Europe with the real estate aficionados, cruising to North America for annual partnership conferences, spontaneous escapades to Africa for the energy gurus, and don’t forget the pit stops in Singapore or Hong Kong for a finance […]
Shoosmiths has significantly cut its business travel-related emissions, after introducing several carbon-saving initiatives across the firm. The firm reported that it has cut emissions related to air travel by 56 per cent between the 2019/20 and 2022/23 financial periods, while rail and road travel have seen a 15 per cent and a 9 per cent […]
Gowling WLG’s head of asset management has been appointed as the firm’s chair of the UK LLP. Emma Pioli will take the reins in May 2024 from Andy Stylianou, who took on the role in 2019 after succeeding Andrew Witts. Pioli has spent her whole career at the firm after joining as a trainee. She […]
Recognising the importance of feeling valued should be a top priority for law firm leaders. The impact of feeling unappreciated goes beyond mere dissatisfaction – it can be downright disheartening, leaving individuals questioning the significance of their roles and keeping an eye on the jobs board. The silver lining for employers is that reversing this […]
Osborne Clarke is the latest firm to switch to a sustainability-linked loan, giving it a financial incentive to improve its social and environmental footprint. The firm has renewed its £15m revolving credit facility with HSBC and has tied the interest rate to its performance relating to gender diversity, pro bono and greenhouse gas emissions. Osborne […]