Where am I?  > Home > News > Addleshaw Goddard

ADDLESHAW GODDARD

K&L Gates hires Addleshaws partner for City white collar crime launch

K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to launch a white collar crime and criminal defence practice in London, bringing in Addleshaw Goddard business crime specialist Elizabeth Robertson. Robertson has been a partner with Addleshaws since 2007 and wa...

18 Jan 2012 | 17:39

right

inner image Addleshaws chief Devitt takes new term at top after uncontested vote

Addleshaw Goddard managing partner Paul Devitt has been re-elected for a second three-year term after an uncontested vote. Devitt, the former head of corporate at the UK top 20 firm, has held the managing partner role since 2009 when his predecesso...

12 Jan 2012 | 13:14 | secure

inner image UK law firms sign up to support Government social mobility push

Ten top UK law firms have signed up to a government-led scheme to boost social diversity among big business. The participating organisations - which also include the Bar Council and the Legal Services Board - have committed to participate in initia...

12 Jan 2012 | 00:05 | secure | 1 comment

content image

UK law firm quartet line up on Blacks and La Senza administrations

Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Linklaters and SJ Berwin have all taken roles on the pre-pack administrations of Blacks Leisure and lingerie chain La Senza, in the latest retail collapses to hit the high street. Travers took the lead role for Bla...

10 Jan 2012 | 13:35 | secure

content image

Addleshaws postpones remuneration review until next year

Addleshaw Goddard has pushed back plans to overhaul its partner remuneration structure until next financial year.

01 Dec 2011 | 00:00 | secure

content image

Addleshaws announces 11% increase in revenues for H1 2011-12

Addleshaw Goddard has announced an 11% increase in turnover for the first half of the 2011-12 financial year, taking fee income to £86.6m for the six month period. The figure compares with £78.1m for the equivalent 1 May-31 October period in 2010-11...

17 Nov 2011 | 15:52 | secure

content image

Ex-Herbert Smith senior partner Gold brought in on Abramovich lawsuit

Former Herbert Smith senior partner Lord David Gold has been brought in to advise Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich on the multibillion-dollar lawsuit brought against him by Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky. Gold is understood to have been brou...

01 Nov 2011 | 12:45 | secure

content image

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 | secure

content image

Addleshaws and Slaughters advise on creation of property advisory giant

Addleshaw Goddard and Slaughter and May have advised on the merger of Dutch consulting and management services company Arcadis with UK property management company EC Harris. The deal creates one of the largest property advisory and project services...

27 Oct 2011 | 00:00 | secure

content image

Addleshaws ups pay for NQ lawyers in both London and the regions

Addleshaw Goddard has pushed up salaries for its newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers, with those in the firm’s regional offices seeing pay increase by 4%, against a rise of under 2% in London. The increase, which took effect last month, saw salaries for NQ...

12 Oct 2011 | 13:00 | secure

Addleshaws ramps ups paralegal numbers at new centre to cut client fees

Addleshaw Goddard has grown the number of paralegals in its recently-formed transaction services team (TST) in Manchester to more than 40 as the national law firm prepares to send more chargeable work to the centre in a bid to keep costs down for clie...

06 Oct 2011 | 00:00 | secure

Addleshaws and Linklaters lead on $408m Mexican gas terminal JV

Addleshaw Goddard and Linklaters have picked up lead roles on the financing of a liquefied natural gas terminal acquisition in Mexico. The deal saw a joint venture (JV) between Spanish gas storage company Enagas and tank storage company Royal Vopak...

29 Sep 2011 | 00:00 | secure

content image

Addleshaws' Singapore launch plans hit by partner departure to BLP

Addleshaw Goddard’s plans to launch in Singapore have suffered a setback, with the partner intended to launch the firm’s first international outpost quitting to join Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP). London-based litigation partner Kent Phillips was ...

27 Sep 2011 | 16:20 | secure

content image

Jones Day makes Simmons and Addleshaws hires for London base

Jones Day has made a double partner hire in London with the addition of one partner apiece from Simmons & Simmons and Addleshaw Goddard. The US firm has hired Simmons corporate partner Paul Exley for its London energy practice, while Addleshaws fin...

22 Sep 2011 | 00:00 | secure

content image

Addleshaws edges out Stephenson Harwood as adviser to alleged Kazakh banking fraudster

Stephenson Harwood has been replaced by Addleshaw Goddard as adviser to the former chairman of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov on a multibillion-dollar fraud case. Addleshaws was formally instructed on the case earlier this month, with litig...

20 Sep 2011 | 10:45 | secure

Advertisement

SERVICES SECTION

NATIONAL ACCIDENT HELPLINE

Injury Compensation

National Accident Helpline have helped thousands of people claim 100% injury compensation for a wide range of accidents and injuries. Guaranteed. Click here for more info

NO WIN NO FEE SOLICITORS

No Win No Fee

Claims4Free offers free legal advice in pursuing a wide range of accidents and personal injury compensation claims. Fast, professional, local solicitors.

LINKEDIN

In-house Lawyers Group on LinkedIn

Legal Week's LinkedIn group for in-house lawyers, which now has over 3,000 members, acts as a networking tool for senior in-house counsel to discuss key issues affecting their roles.

Click here to join the group

TWITTER

Follow Legal Week on twitter

Legal Week's Twitter feed, which now has over 13,000 followers, features a selection of the latest news, opinion, Career Clinic dilemmas and links to interesting articles from the world of law.

Irwin Mitchell Solicitors

Personal injury claims

Award winners at the Financial Times Innovative Lawyers awards 2011. Irwin Mitchell Solicitors are one of the most respected UK law firms, and offer services in various areas, including personal injury.

Click here for more information