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Australian large law firms: Partner numbers shrink as clients cut back
June 27th, 2016
This year’s Australian Financial Review Law Partnership survey has revealed spiralling partnership numbers. Among the large law firms, Norton Rose Fulbright had the highest proportion of partner turnover, followed by Ashurst and Gadens. NRF lost 22 partners, replenished by ...
Bitcoin price rises to the highest in more than two years
June 17th, 2016
In another bitcoin price rally the cryptocurrency smashed through the $750 (£530) mark during trading today to reach a 2016 high, after falling below $700 on Tuesday. By mid-afternoon (GMT), bitcoin was still trading up 5.8 per cent at more ...
Multinational Law Firm slashes 37 positions in London
June 3rd, 2016
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has made 37 business services jobs redundant in London as part of wide-reaching cutbacks across its European arm. The firm’s management informed staff in March that 15% of its 160-strong partnership across the UK, continental Europe and the ...
Fintech regulation has been a key agenda item at recent meetings of peak financial regulators
April 11th, 2016
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is talking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore about an agreement to ensure that regulation does not hinder the progress of fintech start-ups looking to operate across the countries’ borders. Fintech regulation has been a key ...
Multinational law firm to cut 15% of Europe and Middle East partnership
March 24th, 2016
Asia-headquartered global firm King & Wood Mallesons is cutting 15% of partners in its Europe and Middle East practice as part of a restructuring. The cut will mean that up to 24 of the firm’s 160 partners will depart. ...
PwC Legal continues with its investment plans with new senior hires
February 11th, 2016
PwC Legal has today announced the following senior hires: David Farmer joins PwC Legal’s Pensions team this month, from DLA Piper, where he was a partner for the last three years. David has significant experience in advising employers and ...
KPMG: Big Four player poses new threat to law firms
June 2nd, 2015
KPMG is growing its legal arm beyond tax, threatening to become a major player in the legal services market. Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, Jeremy Geale, the head of KPMG’s tax controversy team, said the Big Four firm is boosting the ...
Foreign Law Firms Face Pressure in China
January 27th, 2015
For Western law firms doing business in Asia, last week represented the best of times and the worst of times. On one end of the spectrum: New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which said ...
US firms now dominate London, UK200 shows
October 27th, 2014
The largest US firms are now so entrenched in the UK legal market that they are collectively generating over £2bn annually and are major players in the 100 firms bringing in the most revenue from the UK. New research ...
Legal fees for Alibaba IPO top $15.8m, beating Facebook
September 8th, 2014
Law firms advising on the $21bn mega IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba are to split $15.8m in legal fees, as the Hangzhou-based company prepares to list on the New York Stock Exchange later this month. Legal Week first ...
