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Government legal spend drops 36% amid austerity cutbacks
Government legal spend through its central panel of external advisers fell by more than a third last year, with the findings coming as a long-awaited review of the roster kicked off in earnest earlier this month. Figures released by the Government ...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00
Field Fisher overhauls management structure; axes senior partner role
Field Fisher Waterhouse has overhauled its management structure following a 10-month governance review. The new structure, which is set to be implemented at the beginning of the 2012-13 financial year, will see the firm run by an executive committee a...
19 Jan 2012 | 14:12
CSR Initiative/Programme of the Year: Field Fisher Waterhouse
The judging panel was hugely impressed with an initiative by Field Fisher Waterhouse to establish a website that links organisations across the globe seeking pro bono legal advice with lawyers willing to give it. Like many of the best corporate soc...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 | 
Field Fisher launches redundancy consultation with four lawyers at risk
Field Fisher Waterhouse has kicked off a redundancy consultation that could lead to the departure of four lawyers in the firm’s public & regulatory group. The consultation, first revealed on rollonfriday.com, began earlier this week (22 November) an...
25 Nov 2011 | 10:38 |
Field Fisher appoints first-ever chief operating officer
Field Fisher Waterhouse has appointed its first-ever chief operating officer (COO) to oversee the firm’s business services and support functions. Charlie Keeling, who has been with Field Fisher since 2008 as its human resources (HR) director, wil...
10 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Field Fisher becomes one of first major UK law firms to adopt cloud computing
Field Fisher Waterhouse has become one of the first major UK law firms to turn to cloud computing in an effort to modernise its IT systems and cut costs. The firm has partnered with technology provider Virtustream, which now owns all of Field Fishe...
03 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Field Fisher votes in regulatory chief as new managing partner
Field Fisher Waterhouse has elected a new managing partner, with the firm's head of regulatory Matthew Lohn replacing Moira Gilmour in the role. Lohn was elected to the role following a contested vote that also saw technology and outsourcing head M...
20 Oct 2011 | 09:00 |
Field Fisher corporate partner exits to join US firm's London base
Baker Botts has strengthened its London office with the hire of corporate partner Neil Foster from Field Fisher Waterhouse. Foster, who focuses on M&A, venture capital and private equity, will join the US firm's 11-partner City base, which is heade...
23 Sep 2011 | 10:47 |
Post Cadbury-Kraft takeover changes force advisers to rethink strategies
The 19 September will see the implementation of the changes to the takeover code that have resulted from the review undertaken by the Takeover Panel after the takeover of Cadbury by Kraft Foods in 2010. There will be significant changes to the stra...
15 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
Mishcons adds duo of partners with Travers and Field Fisher hires
Mishcon de Reya has bulked up its City office with the hire of two partners from Travers Smith and Field Fisher Waterhouse. Travers banking partner Michael Bardell and Field Fisher intellectual property (IP) partner Lewis Cohen have both joined Mis...
13 Sep 2011 | 11:18 |
Taylor Wessing adds City IP partner with Field Fisher hire
Taylor Wessing has added a partner to its City trademarks, copyright and media team with the hire of Field Fisher Waterhouse's France Delord. Delord, who has been a partner in Field Fisher's trademark and brand protection group since 2008, joined t...
07 Sep 2011 | 16:10 |
How to share nicely - experimenting with crowd sourcing and legal wikis
The last decade has seen the mass adoption of social media and a fierce debate on the value of content. Yet few are grappling with what this really means for the legal profession. Social media is opening up new ways of communicating and is part of a w...
14 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Field Fisher signs up to £18.5m facilities outsourcing deal
Field Fisher Waterhouse has signed an £18.5m deal to outsource its European facilities department to Rollright Facilities. The five-year contract, which was agreed last month and will take effect as of today (6 June), will see facilities managemen...
06 Jun 2011 | 16:10 |
Field Fisher grows revenues by 2% while partner profits rise 7% to £510k
Field Fisher Waterhouse has posted single digit increases in revenue and profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2010-11 financial year. The top 50 law firm has announced turnover of £94m for the last financial year, 2% up on the previous year’s f...
25 May 2011 | 15:24 |
Field Fisher hires Squire Sanders partner for City real estate team
Field Fisher Waterhouse has boosted its real estate practice with the hire of Squire Sanders Hammonds partner Carlos Pierce. Pierce, who joined the law firm this week (16 May), advises on the property aspects of the energy sector with a particular ...
19 May 2011 | 00:00 |
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