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• Singapore set to license more foreign law firms

  Apr 26 2012 More foreign firms will be granted entry into the Singapore legal services market with a second round of licences to be granted in 2012. The first round of approvals... more

• Allen & Overy grants minor pay rise to junior associates

  Apr 25 2012 Allen & Overy has granted a minor pay rise to junior associates, with a £500 raise for newly qualified, 1 PQE and 2 PQE lawyers (to £61.5k, £68.5k and £74.5k... more

• BLP hires high profile M&A lawyer from Allens

  Apr 24 2012 Berwin Leighton Paisner has hired high-profile mergers and acquisitions lawyer Alan Paul from Allen & Overy. Paul spent 27 years as a partner at A&O, before announcing... more

• Former A&O associate given green light to pursue the firm for unfair dismissal in NY courts

  Apr 16 2012 Former Allen & Overy associate Deidre Clark has overcome the firm’s attempt to have her wrongful termination and sexual discrimination claim dismissed from the New... more

• Which UK firms offer best prospects for promotion to partnership?

  Apr 09 2012 RollOnFriday has taken a look at the partnership promotion statistics for UK firms to try to get a picture of which firms offer the best chance of partnership. The... more

• Rumour says A&O considering pay rise for associates and trainees

  Apr 06 2012 Rumour has it that Allen & Overy is considering a substantial pay rise for lawyers. The firm is apparently in the midst of discussions on the pay issue, which should... more

• Slaughter & May and Allen and Overy make annual promotions

  Apr 04 2012 Slaughter and May and Allen & Overy have announced their annual partner promotions, with 23 made up at A&O and two made up at Slaughters. Slaughters elevated... more

• Linkaters is most recognizable law brand, says survey

  Mar 23 2012 The annual survey of leading brands by Superbrands has been released, with Linklaters leading the board among law firms at 175th place, dethroning Clifford Chance... more

• The Times publishes list of 100 most influential lawyers in Great Britain

  Mar 22 2012 The Times has published its annual list of the most influential lawyers in Great Britain. The Times Law 100 includes includes judges, charity executives, human... more

• How much would that firm be worth on the stock market? New report makes a guess

  Mar 02 2012 A new report estimates the value of leading UK law firms to be somewhere between $711 million to $4.1 billion, with Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy leading among the... more

• Singapore allows foreign law firms to take a stake in local legal practices

  Feb 16 2012 Singapore has passed legislation to foreign law firms to own a stake in local legal practices or share in their profits, and has relaxed the rules for admission of... more

• Law firms flock to launch in Washington DC

  Feb 15 2012 Law firms are establishing Washington DC offices at a cracking pace, drawn by the promise of booming regulatory and international work. In the past 10 months, at... more

• A&O does away with mandatory retirement age

  Feb 13 2012 UK firm Allen & Overy has announced that it is doing away with a policy that sets a fixed retirement age of 60 years for partners. A&O is following in the footsteps of... more

• Australia now 5th largest inbound target for M&A deals

  Jan 29 2012 A new report by Allen & Overy has found that Australia is now the fifth largest inbound target market for M&A deals, with Chinese firms remaining interested in... more

• UK firms show strong trainee retention, despite fragile economy

  Jan 27 2012 The figures on trainee retention in the UK are beginning to emerge, revealing relatively high retention despite widespread concerns about the fragility of the economy.... more

• A&O re-elects its senior and managing partners

  Jan 15 2012 Allen & Overy has reappointed its senior and managing partners for another term after uncontested elections. Senior partner David Morley and managing partner Wim... more

• King & Spalding hires international arbitration expert in Frankfurt

  Jan 02 2012 King & Spalding has boosted its international arbitration practice in the Frankfurt office with the hire of Jan K. Schaefer of Allen & Overy. Schaefer’s practice... more

• UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner scoops up projects expert Andrei Baev

  Dec 14 2011 UK firm Berwin Leighton Paisner has boosted its projects practice with the hire of Allen & Overy partner Andrei Baev. Baev’s practice focuses on power and mining... more

• Top UK law firms see 9.8% jump in revenue

  Dec 09 2011 Deloitte’s latest legal sector survey has reported that the top 100 firms in the UK showed strong growth in the second quarter, with fee incomes rising by an average... more

• A&O lannches new office in Istanbul

  Dec 07 2011 Allen & Overy announced the launch of its new base in Istanbul, Turkey. The office will be led by London banking partner Charles Lindsay, who will be joined by senior... more

• Herbert Smith boosts Asia finance practice with A&O hire

  Dec 06 2011 Herbert Smith has boosted its Asia finance capacity with the hire of Philip Lee, a former international capital markets consultant in Allen & Overy's Singapore office.... more

• Herbert Smith boosts Paris infrastructure practice with A&O hire

  Dec 04 2011 Herbert Smith has boosted its energy and infrastructure practice in Paris with the hire of partner Christophe Lefort, who was previously the general counsel at French... more

• A&O asks 12 partners to leave the firm

  Dec 02 2011 Allen & Overy has once again taken the shears to its partnership ranks, asking around 12 of its partners to leave the firm. And while the move is not on the same scale... more

• Merger negotiations between Alllen & Gledhill and A&O pose questions for future of profession in Singapore

  Nov 30 2011 As Allen & Gledhill, Singapore's leading corporate law firm continues its courtship with British giant Allen & Overy, many in the industry are asking what a merger... more

• The legal services market in India - bird's eye view

  Nov 15 2011 Here is a very interesting article providing a kind of anatomy of the Indian legal services market, ad touching upon the major players, changes, and the nature of the... more

• Five leading UK firms post double-digit growth

  Nov 11 2011 Many of the largest UK law firms have seen growth in revenues in the first half of 2011-1, with at least five of the top 30 firms set to reveal double-digit increases... more

• Allen & Overy reports 11% revenue growth

  Nov 10 2011 Allen & Overy has posted an 11% increase in revenue in the first half of the year, after investing in key international markets. The firm saw revenues of £582m between... more

• Sidley Austin boosts Shanghai capital markets practice with Baker & McKenzie hire

  Nov 09 2011 Chicago-based firm Sidley Austin has boosted its Shanghai capital markets practice with the hire of a partner from Baker & McKenzie Anthony Jacobsen is qualified... more

• K&L Gates launches first South American office in São Paulo

  Nov 09 2011 K&L Gates has announced the launch its first office in South America in São Paulo, Brazil. The new office will operate under Brazilian Bar Association rules as a... more

• Allen & Overy in negotiations with Links' Singapore partner

  Nov 08 2011 Allen & Overy is in negotiations with Linklaters' Singapore partner Allen & Gledhill, discussing a potential tie up. Such an alliance would be a significant boost to... more

• Pillsbury set to open new office in Abu Dhabi

  Oct 28 2011 Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is set to open its first Middle Eastern office in Abu Dhabi, with plans to expand services offered to existing clients and take... more

• Should law firms stay on home turf?

  Oct 17 2011 Interesting article here about the effect of international expansion on law firm balance sheets. The article points out that of the five elite London firms belonging... more

• Leading UK and Irish firms launch work-experience diversity initiative

  Sep 14 2011 Twenty-three UK and Irish law firms have signed up to a new diversity initiative aimed at improving social diversity within the legal profession. The programme will... more

• Leading UK law firms commit to reducing carbon emissions

  Sep 07 2011 Legalweek has reported on a new initiative under which leading UK law firms have signed up to a public commitment to reduce carbon emissions. Linklaters, DLA Piper and... more

• Pinsent Masons and Wragges freeze salaries for newly qualified lawyers

  Aug 24 2011 Pinsent Masons and Wragge & Co have announced the details of their associate slaries for 2011-12, with both firms freezing rates for newly-qualified lawyers in London.... more

• A good year for top equity partners: the million pound club is growing

  Aug 15 2011 The top end of the pay scale in the legal profession is making a recovery, according to a survey conducted by The Lawyer to assess how many equity partners are seeing... more

• Kirkland & Ellis boosts HK practice with multiple lateral hires

  Aug 15 2011 Kirkland & Ellis has been on a lateral hiring spree in Hong Kong, scooping up eight partners from rival firms: two from Allen & Overy, three from Latham & Watkins, and... more

• UK firms Allens and Linklaters zero in on Washington DC market

  Aug 10 2011 Two UK magic circle firms are focusing their attention upon Washington DC, with Allen & Overy announcing that it is set to launch a new office in the US capital, while... more

• More mergers with Aussie firms on the cards

  Aug 05 2011 Rumours abound that two major Australian firms are set to merge with international players. Mallesons Stephen Jaques has reportedly been negotiating with leading... more

• UK firm Norton Rose to launch an office in Casablanca

  Jul 29 2011 Norton Rose is the third British firm to announce the launch of a Moroccan office in the past two weeks, following Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance. The Casablanca... more

• Allen & Overy to launch Moroccan base

  Jul 27 2011 Allen & Overy is set to open an office in Casablanca in September, marking the first time a magic circle firm has ever opened its doors in Africa. The Moroccan... more

• Top London firms report strong growth

  Jul 13 2011 Top London firms have reported a good year, with revenues and profits on the up. Allen & Overy posted a 7 per cent increase in revenue to £1.12bn, and an 8.3% hike... more

• UK trainee retention figures a mixed bag

  Jul 11 2011 Trainee retention figures are finding their way out into the light of day, and some of the results are less than pretty. Slaughter and May has offered a job to all... more

• Allen & Overy increases revenue by 7%

  Jul 06 2011 UK firm Allen & Overy has reported stable profit levels and profits per equity partner, despite increasing the number of partners at the firm from 451 to 487. The... more

• Korean legal services market set to open to foreign lawyers

  Jun 30 2011 The Korean-EU Free Trade Agreement has opened the way for European law firms the enter the Korean market from July. The agreement will see the Korean legal market... more

• UK firm Allen & Overy is set to launch in Washington DC

  Jun 30 2011 UK firm Allen & Overy is set to launch of an office in Washington DC, which will be headed up by US banking head David Slade. The firm has also hired a trio of lawyers... more

• Ahurst investigates entry into Australian market

  Jun 30 2011 Reports have emerged that UK firm Ashurst is investigating options for a presence in Australia, following in the fresh footprints laid down by Norton Rose, Allen &... more

• Allens reduces trainee intake by 25%

  Jun 13 2011 RollOnFriday has reported that Allen & Overy has reduced its trainee intake by 25 per cent since the peak in 2008. In 2008 the firm took on 120 trainees a year,... more

• A&O's Moscow office sees 30% of lawyers depart

  Jun 06 2011 RollOnFriday has reported that almost a third of the lawyers in Allen & Overy's Moscow office have departed the firm in the last year, including four partners, five... more

• Herbert Smith freezes salary bands

  May 30 2011 Herbert Smith has frozen salary bands for associates, following the trend set Allen & Overy and Linklaters. Pay at the firm is set to stay at £38,000 for... more

• Freshfields gives UK associates a pay rise

  May 24 2011 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced pay rises for all associates, taking the firm to the very top of the Magic Circle in terms of compensation. Associates... more

• Rumor mill: Herbert Smith planning to open in Australia?

  May 23 2011 Rumour has it that Herbert Smith is considering a move to Australia, following the path laid down by Norton Rose, Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy. It is not yet... more

• Allen & Overy and Linklaters freeze salaries

  May 13 2011 Allen & Overy and Linklaters have frozen salaries for associates. This means that lawyers will progress to the next salary band according to the lockstep system, but... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• Top 20 London firms show poor record on female partnership

  Apr 26 2011 RollOnFriday has conducted a survey on the top 20 London firms, asking, how many women entered the partnership in the last three years – taking into account both... more

• UK partner promotions are on the rise

  Apr 25 2011 Over half of the top 30 UK firms have announced their partner promotions for the year, and all but one firm have increased the number of promotions over last year’s... more

• Maternity leave survey: Weil Gotshal takes top spot

  Apr 15 2011 RollOnFriday has reported the results of its maternity leave survey, with Weil Gotshal & Manges taking the top spot for best policy – 26 weeks at full pay followed by... more

• Allens promotes 21 to partnership globally

  Apr 04 2011 Allen & Overy has promoted 21 lawyers to the partnership in its annual promotions round, up from 18 last year. Managing partner Wim Dejonghe said: "Our partner... more

• A&O boosts Paris M&A team with triple hire from Debevoise

  Mar 24 2011 Magic circle firm Allen & Overy has bolstered its Paris M&A practice with the hire of three lawyers from US firm Debevoise & Plimpton. The group, which is led by... more

• A&O hires banking and investments team from Norton Rose in Germany

  Mar 09 2011 Allen & Overy has boosted its German presence with the hire of a banking regulation and investment funds team from Norton Rose. The team is led by partner Frank... more

• Clifford Chance has 'the biggest superbrand in the UK'

  Mar 06 2011 Clifford Chance has been declared the law firm with the biggest superbrand, according to The Centre for Brand Analysis. The firm came in at 184th in a list of 500... more

• Criticism of £2.5 million grant for A&O's offshore plan

  Mar 01 2011 Allen & Overy decided to place an offshore business support centre in Belfast after the firm was offered a £2.5 million grant from Northern Ireland's regional... more

• Allen & Overy to receive £2.5m of public funding for Belfast support services centre

  Feb 06 2011 Allen & Overy is set to receive £2.5m of public funding in return for creating 300 new jobs in Belfast. The funds come from Invest Northern Ireland as a subsidy for... more

• A&O moves support services to Belfast

  Feb 03 2011 Allen & Overy is set to move its operational support and legal services functions to a new centre in Belfast. The firm will begin consulting on proposals to... more

• 2010: not such a bad year for lay-offs

  Jan 25 2011 Major US law firms laid off 745 people in 2010, down from a 12,259 people laid off in 2009 (the worst year on record), and lower than the 2008 figures when 1,992... more

• UK firms Wragges and Stephenson Harwood announce retention rates

  Jan 18 2011 Wragge & Co has offered a permanent position to five out of seven (72%) of the qualifying trainees, with all five accepting. One of the seven decided not to apply for... more

• Allen & Overy and Linklaters lead sale of part of RBS's project finance portfolio

  Jan 13 2011 Allen & Overy and Linklaters have taken leading roles on the sale of a part of RBS’s £3bn project finance portfolio to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group. A&O advised... more

• A&O paris corporate head leaves to establish boutique firm

  Jan 06 2011 Allen & Overy’s Paris corporate head, Nicolas Bichot, has announced plans to leave the firm to establish a boutique practice. Bichot & Associés will focus upon M&A and... more

• Clifford Chance looks for foothold in Australian market

  Jan 04 2011 Clifford Chance is maneuvering for entry into the Australian market, matching the strategy rival firm Allen & Overy, which has opened offices in Perth and Sydney. The... more

• Diversity statistics in the magic circle: what do they hide?

  Dec 22 2010 Large law firms ever keen to establish that they are hiring an ethnically diverse range of lawyers, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is no exception: the firm has... more

• Freshfields recruits A&O partner to lead Middle East and North Africa practice

  Dec 17 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Allen & Overy partner Pervez Akhtar as corporate head for the Middle East and North Africa practice, based in Dubai.... more

• Aussie firm Gilbert + Tobin is the frontrunner in merger talks with Clifford Chance

  Dec 13 2010 Clifford Chance has held talks with a number of Australian firms in both Sydney and perth as it intensifies its search for a suitable merger partner. Reports have... more

• Leading London firms agree to pay above minimum wage

  Nov 22 2010 The Evening Standard has launched a new initiative called the London Living Wage Scheme, which encourages firms and companies to guarantee staff a minimum rate of pay... more

• Allen & Overy elect new management committee for global tax practice

  Nov 10 2010 Allen & Overy has announced the election of a new global head of tax. German partner Gottfried Breuninger will lead the tax management committee, assisted by two... more

• Jones Day boosts capacity in energy and resources with Allens hire

  Oct 29 2010 US firm Jones Day, has boosted its Sydney energy and resources advising team with the hire of partner Tony Wassaf of Allens Arthur Robinson. A number of foreign... more

• Allen & Overy boost Jakarta office with HHP hire

  Oct 26 2010 Allen & Overy affiliate Daniel Ginting Law Firm has boosted its Jakarta operation with hire of Harun Reksodiputro from Baker & McKenzie affiliated Hadiputrano,... more

• Allen & Overy relocates infrastructure partner to boost NY office

  Oct 18 2010 Allen & Overy is set to boost its New York office with the relocation of London infrastructure partner Andrew Fraiser. Global head of projects, energy and... more

• Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and Allens use social media for recruitment

  Oct 07 2010 Facebook is often regarded as a poor tool for law firm recruitment, with graduates preferring to maintain a division between their professional and personal lives. But... more

• Allen & Overy appoint new Moscow managing partner

  Oct 04 2010 Allen & Overy has appointed Brussels banking partner Peter Bienenstock to the role of Moscow managing partner, as head of Russia Tony Humphrey – who currently holds... more

• Revenue leaders in 2009: Baker & McKenzie

  Oct 04 2010 American Lawyer has published its “Global 100”, ranking the largest law firms by revenue. And this year, Baker & McKenzie have taken out the number 1 spot. Baker &... more

• Trouble ahead for international law firms in Brazil

  Sep 27 2010 The future of foreign law firms in Brazil’s growing market is under question after the Sao Paulo Bar Association published an advisory decision – finding that the... more

• Freshfields and A&O lead £1bn Betfair IPO

  Sep 22 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy have taken lead roles on the £1 billion initial public offering of online gambling company Betfair. Betfair is... more

• Offshore firm Harneys swells the ranks with 6 new hires

  Aug 26 2010 Offshore firm Harneys has hired six new associates across three offices. The firm’s London office has hired Fiona Chandler, a specialist in investment funds,... more

• Leaping Tiger: the rise and rise of India's legal market

  Aug 22 2010 Law firms with serious international intentions must truly understand the complexities of the burgeoning Indian legal marketplace, writes Juhi Garg The ascent of... more

• Linklaters retains 87% of newly qualified solicitors

  Aug 12 2010 Linklaters has retained 87 per cent of its newly qualified solicitors, with 63 of the 69 qualifiers offered a place with the firm, and 60 accepting the offered roles.... more

• French court ruling may expose firms to large liability

  Aug 12 2010 A new court ruling may expose law firms with offices in France to millions of dollars in liability. Allen & Overy was ordered to pay redundancy benefits to a former... more

• A&O hires Bingham partner for New York ICM practice

  Aug 03 2010 Allen & Overy’s (A&O) New York office has hired capital markets partner Ed De Sear as a partner in its international capital markets (ICM) group. De Sear joins from... more

• Bird & Bird takes out prize as fastest growing UK law firm

  Jul 15 2010 Bird & Bird is the fastest-growing UK top 50 law firm, according to the reported figures over the past five years. Revenues have rocketed upwards despite a tough... more

• Allen & Overy raises bonuses and grants extra day of holiday

  Jul 09 2010 Allen & Overy has announced amended bonus guidelines for associates in light of increased profits. Newly qualified solicitors will see an average $5,000 bonus, those... more

• Allen & Overy launches in Indonesia

  Jul 05 2010 Allen & Overy has launched an office in Indonesia in association with the single partner firm Daniel Ginting Law Firm. The office in Jakarta will be initially be run... more

• Allen & Overy reports drop in revenue and hike in PEP

  Jul 01 2010 Allen & Overy has reported a 10 per cent jump in profit per equity partner in the 2009-10 financial year. Revenue fell by four per cent during the same period, and the... more

• A&O boosts Australian competition group

  Jun 23 2010 Allen & Overy has boosted the global competition group with the hire of Dave Podder in the firm’s Sydney office. Podder, a leading Australian competition law partner,... more

• Allen & Overy lead $1.3 billion software deal

  Jun 11 2010 Allen & Overy has taken a lead role on a $1.3bn (£900m) deal for the sale of Misys’ 55% stake in US healthcare software company Allscripts to rival provider Eclipsys.... more

• Herbert Smith introduces merit-pay for senior associates

  Jun 07 2010 Herbert Smith has made a review of salaries, and has announced significant changes to the remuneration of its fee earners from June next year. There are firm-wide... more

• A&O spin-off adds two new partners

  Jun 01 2010 Maurice Turnor Gardner – the boutique firm that arose from the 2009 demerger of Allen & Overy’s private client department – has hired two pensions partners. The hires... more

• Allen & Overy advises Rwanda on shift to common law system

  May 31 2010 Allen & Overy is engaged in a pro-bono initiative advising Rwanda as it moves from a civil law system to a common law system in a bid to boost foreign direct... more

• Latham & Watkins and A&O: biggest hirers and firers

  May 10 2010 An article in The Lawyer today reveals that the two global firms that have made the most redundancies over the past two years have also been the most active in... more

• Pay rise for associates at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

  May 07 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced a payrise in its lockstep pay bands, effective 1 May. The changes ncrease the firm's newly-qualified rate by £1,000... more

• Freshfields hires finance partner from Allen & Overy

  May 03 2010 Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has finance partner Alan Rae Smith from Allen & Overy, in its first London lateral hire since 2008. Rae Smith is set to join... more

• A&O promotes 25 associates to counsel

  Apr 28 2010 Allen & Overy has announced the promotion of 25 lawyers to counsel positions in their annual promotions round. This is a significant increase on last year’s numbers,... more