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All aboard - war stories from the select band of GCs to have taken exec roles
"This is a people business. You must be able to do people; if what you like is doing intensive deals and deadlines, stay in private practice" - Caroline Hill speaks to a select band of GCs who have made the step up
10 Feb 2012 | 00:00 | 
The enlightened GC - turning risk avoidance into competitive advantage
Bond Pearce’s Nathan Peacey and Jon Cooper on how GCs can turn risk avoidance to competitive advantage
20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
What doesn't kill you... how much medicine can Linklaters take?
"Linklaters has been through five overhauls in a decade – four of them in the last five years. This level of upheaval contradicts the received wisdom about how aggressively you can manage a major law firm before things start falling off the wagon.....
20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
A fresh start - reinvigorating one of America's leading law firms
After a few tough years, O’Melveny has a new chair and a revamped strategy. Drew Combs reports
20 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Law firms need to practise good governance and not just preach about it to clients
Partnership specialist Richard Turnor of Maurice Turnor Gardner argues that law firms need to apply a few more of the proven rules of good governance...
13 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Kennedys senior partner wins fourth term after consistent revenue growth
Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas has been re-elected for his fourth term at the helm of the firm following an uncontested election at the close of last year. Thomas, who will start his new five-year term later this month, has held the role since...
13 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Knowles set to win new term as DLA Piper chief in uncontested vote
Nigel Knowles looks set to secure another term at the helm of DLA Piper, with no-one putting themselves forward to replace him as joint chief executive as Legal Week went to press. The formal nomination period for candidates to put themselves forwa...
24 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Taylor Wessing names new senior partner as Winter steps down
Taylor Wessing has elected real estate partner Adam Marks as the new senior partner of its UK arm. Marks took up a three-year term at the Anglo-German firm’s helm earlier this month (1 November) replacing Martin Winter, who has stepped down after...
17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
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Slaughters and Linklaters lauded as City’s best-run firms as partners chase leadership dividend
Nine out of 10 senior lawyers view leadership as key to success while DLA Piper’s recruitment of former Linklaters head Tony Angel wins widespread backing. Simon Petersen reports
17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
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White & Case to shake up region and practice group leadership worldwide
White & Case is gearing up for a comprehensive review of many of its regional and practice group heads worldwide. The review, which comes after firmwide chair Hugh Verrier was re-elected earlier this year, is expected to see many of the management ...
03 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
Ashurst brings in female quota for management roles in diversity push
Ashurst has become the first leading UK law firm to introduce a quota for the number of women it wants to employ in management positions, with the City firm aiming to have one quarter of its management posts filled by women within the next three ye...
27 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
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Addleshaws' Devitt tipped for second term as firm begins managing partner nominations
Addleshaw Goddard is gearing up for a management election with managing partner Paul Devitt’s three-year term in office set to conclude at the end of April next year. The firm’s partnership is set to start preparing for a formal nomination proc...
27 Oct 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 |
The client is king - Linklaters' new senior partner aims for a more responsive style
Linklaters’ new senior partner Robert Elliott has spent much of his first weeks in office courting general counsel. Since formally succeeding David Cheyne in the role at the start of this month, Elliott has paid a visit to most of the firm’s to...
20 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
Why the irregularities in calculating PEP make it an inadequate indicator of success
When times are good, most partners are content with their lot. However, over the last three years, legal practices have been hit with an onslaught of lower demand for services, increased competition, higher tax rates, regulatory change and the disappe...
20 Oct 2011 | 00:00 |
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