Lewis Silkin has acquired patent and trademark firm Miller Sturt Kenyon (MSK). An 11-strong team including 4 patent attorneys will join the mid-tier firm, with MSK managing director Andy Cloughley and director Matthew Turner joining as partners. Lewis Silkin previously acquires patent firm Ablett & Stebbing in 2019. Lewis Silkin joint managing partner Jo Farmer […]
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Capping bonuses to improve performance isn’t nearly as crazy as it sounds South East: When it comes to the salary wars, it’s better for regional firms not to play the City’s game. Today’s example of that principle comes from Moore Barlow, which has taken the decision to restrict how much lawyers can earn to disincentivise […]
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 […]
Bristows is set to open a hub in Dublin this summer to assist its quest to be the first firm through the doors of the new Unified Patent Court (UPC), opening 1 June 2023. The UPC will be a new patent court common to 17 European Union (EU) member states with exclusive jurisdiction over European […]
Russell-Cooke takes on gunnercooke London: The consultancy firms had their moment of greatest triumph and also their greatest danger when Covid-19 hit. Triumph, because their dispersed model was vindicated. Danger, because suddenly one of their unique selling points was no longer so unique. ‘Traditional’ firms adapted quickly to home-working, and they also started looking at […]
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 […]
The head of Kingsley Napley’s corporate and commercial practice, James Fulforth, has been named senior partner of the firm ahead of current leader Stephen Parkinson’s retirement. Kingsley Napley has historically been known for its criminal, dispute resolution and family practice areas. This is the first time the firm has appointed a senior partner from the […]
One of the UK’s largest hybrid law firms has partnered with an Australian law firm to enter the Antipodean legal market for the first time. Taylor Rose MW, which has a large consultancy offering, has struck a joint venture deal with the GTC Legal Group, which launched its own consultancy strand in Australia last year. […]
According to a recent study by Irwin Mitchell, Exeter is projected to be the UK’s fastest growth city in the next few years. It’s rather a shame for Irwin Mitchell that the closest it gets to Devon is an office in Bristol, but there are other firms that are champing at the bit. With little […]