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• Survey reveals instability in Indian legal services market

  May 17 2012 A new survey looking at the attitudes of lawyers in India has revealed significant instability in the legal services market, with just 15 per cent of lawyers saying... more

• US companies to spend less on defending class actions in 2012

  Apr 30 2012 A new survey shows that US companies plan to spend less money on defending themselves against class action claims, despite a predicted increase in the number of suits... more

• When large law firms fail, we need to re-examine the business model

  Apr 24 2012 Here is a very good article that addresses the question of why large law firms fail. The article points out that a dozen firms that have folded over the past ten... more

• Survey shows in-house counsel getting bigger piece of the pie

  Apr 04 2012 The Association of Corporate Counsel has conducted a survey that charts the growth of in-house-legal departments and the reduction in law firm-litigation spending over... more

• Eversheds' pilot program for in-house contract work sees success

  Mar 28 2012 UK firm Eversheds’ experiment with an in-house contract lawyer service has proven to be a success, and the firm has endorsed the pilot project by making it permanent.... more

• Siemans UK hires former Vodafone commercial legal director as general counsel

  Mar 16 2012 Siemens UK has hired Claire Carless as its general counsel for Great Britain, calling her away from her former post as Vodafone’s commercial legal director. The new... more

• Coca Cola GC Geoffrey Kelly steps down

  Dec 21 2011 The general counsel at Coca Cola, Geoffrey Kelly, has announced his retirement from the role after a 42-year career with the company. Kelly joined Coca-Cola in 1970... more

• Field Fisher Waterhouse declines to renew contracts, considers redundancies

  Nov 30 2011 The public and regulatory practice group at Field Fisher Waterhouse is likely to make four associates redundant, with a further 13 solicitors and paralegals likely to... more

• US survey reports increased pay for in-house lawyers

  Nov 17 2011 Things are looking good for US in-house lawyers, who are seeing higher base salaries, bigger cash bonusus, larger total cash compensation, and higher total... more

• GC at Boeing leads $18bn deal with Emirates Airlines

  Nov 16 2011 The General Counsel at Boeing, J. Michael Luttig, is leading an in-house team that will guide the largest sale of aircraft in the company’s 95 year history. The deal... more

• 20 lawyers shift from Willkie Farr to longtime client

  Nov 01 2011 A group of up to 20 lawyers is set to depart from Willkie Farr & Gallagher to move in house at one of the firm’s biggest clients - Bloomberg L.P. The group is led by... more

• Robert Half Legal compares US and Canadian salary statistics

  Oct 25 2011 Legal placement firm Robert Half Legal has released its annual Salary Guide, which tracks trends in legal compensation and hiring in the US and Canada. The survey... more

• US venture capital firm creates in-house legal department in India with Amarchand hire

  Sep 19 2011 US venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners has created an in-house legal department in India with the hire of Amarchand Mangaldas principal associate Karan... more

• Australian companies bring lawyers in-house in cost-cutting effort

  Aug 31 2011 Australian companies are diverting funds from law firm fees to bulking up their in-house counsel in a bid to rein in costs and tighten budgets, according to a new... more

• US general counsel pay on the rise

  Aug 01 2011 A survey on the compensation of general counsel by legal publication Corporate Counsel has shown that pay for chief legal officers has made some recovery after a... more

• J. Sagar Associates leads US/India software deal

  Jun 20 2011 J. Sagar Associates has taken a leading role in the acquisition of software engineering form Rofous Software by leading software developer GlobalLogic. The deal sees... more

• Luthra advises on ICICI Venture investment in food franchise in India

  May 31 2011 The private equity arm of ICICI Bank - ICICI Venture - has acquired a minority stake in RJ Corp's Devyani International, which runs KFC, Pizza Hut and Costa Coffee... more

• Alternative billing is part of the new reality, say top in-house counsel

  Apr 13 2011 Alternative billing has become a reality for lawyers, though many law firms are resistant to the idea or slow to catch on, according to four top in-house lawyers.... more

• Female lawyers in the Gulf earn half as much as male lawyers

  Jan 31 2011 A new survey has revealed that male lawyers in the Gulf region are earning twice as much as their female colleagues. The survey, conducted by Elizabeth Williams... more

• Khaitan advises CEAT in $12m acquisition of global brand rights

  Jan 07 2011 CEAT Limited has acquired the trademark “CEAT” globally, from Italian based Pirelli Tyres for €9 million ($12 million i.e. Rs. 54 crore). Khaitan & Co advised CEAT... more

• Lall & Sethi represents Kraft Foods in the Oreo cookie case against Britannia

  Jan 07 2011 IP Firm Lall & Sethi is representing Kraft Foods in its suit against Britannia. The US company is suing Nusli Wadia controlled Britannia over copyright violations of... more

• New York AG's lawyer crosses to Goldman Sachs

  Dec 08 2010 Goldman Sachs has boosted its litigation and regulatory proceedings capability with the hire of David Markowitz of the New York Attorney General’s office. Markowitz... more

• BigLaw bonuses won't make you happy

  Nov 30 2010 This article points out that the big law model requires a high level of attrition, and maximum profit is achieved if a good number of associates leave after three or... more

• Vinson & Elkins leads $1.01bn deal between Energy XXI and EXXonMobil

  Nov 24 2010 Energy XXI Ltd. has finalised a deal to buy oil and natural gas properties in the Gulf of Mexico from ExxonMobil for $1.01 billion. When the transaction is complete at... more

• Eversheds advises The Beatles in sale of catalogue to Apple

  Nov 23 2010 The AM Law has reported of the Beatles selling its entire music collection to Apple Inc. This sellout will enable Apple to sell the Beatles legendary collection on the... more

• GCs keep work in-house to save on costs

  Oct 25 2010 Legal consultants Altman Weil released their Chief Legal Officer Survey last week, reporting that 63 per cent of respondents increased their internal budgets from 2009... more

• In-house legal departments slash spending

  Oct 20 2010 A new survey reveals that in-house legal departments have cut spending for the first time in a decade. The survey, conducted by legal consultants Hildebrandt Baker... more

• Billable hour in decline, says US survey

  Oct 12 2010 A new survey confirms that the billable hour is losing ground to alternative billing arrangements, with firms increasingly offering fixed, capped or discounted fees to... more

• Eversheds offers legal department consulting to clients worldwide

  Sep 21 2010 Eversheds has struck upon a new revenue stream, announcing that it will offer legal department consulting to clients. The press release says: “At a time when it is... more

• Discretionary bonuses dropping, says US survey on in-house lawyers

  Sep 06 2010 A survey into compensation for in-house counsel has reported that pay has dropped across the board in the past year, and even top lawyers at major corporations are... more

• In House lawyers and general counsels under pressure to cut costs

  Aug 18 2010 The 2010 Legal Department Benchmarking Report has revealed that in-house legal departments and general counsels in Australia and New Zealand are under pressure to... more

• Freshfields and Arnold & Porter advise on $3.8 billion chemicals deal

  Jun 24 2010 The world's largest chemical company – the Germany company BASF – has agreed to acquire Cognis Holding GmbH, a German producer of food and cosmetics ingredients, in a... more

• In-House Advisors prove their worth

  May 04 2010 The way in which we think about in house is changing as a result of the global financial crisis, according to Peter Turner, the chief executive officer of the... more

• Saudi Aramco veteran takes top legal post

  Apr 13 2010 The top legal role in Middle East energy giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co (Saudi Aramco) has been awarded to lawyer David Kultgen, who has worked with the company for 37... more

• White & Case to lose yet another partner

  Mar 30 2010 Patent litigation partner Jennifer L Yokoyama is set to leave White & Case for in-house position at Nike. 'We are sorry to lose such a talented young partner in... more

• Eversheds report predicts drastic changes to the legal services industry

  Mar 19 2010 Eversheds has released a report entitled 'Law Firm of the 21st Century: the Clients’ Revolution', which tries to anticipate the medium to long term effects of four key... more

• In-House Lawyers Talk Tough on Getting Firms to Mind the Bottom Line

  Oct 21 2009 The economy may be showing signs of improvement, but controlling outside legal costs is the top priority for general counsel -- even if it requires taking some... more

• Mayer Brown associates take pay cuts to work in-house

  Jun 02 2009 Mayer Brown is paying some of its associates to work in-house at corporate clients. But there is a catch: The associates’ pay is reduced to $60,000 plus benefits, from... more

• In-house counsel also affected by increasing layoffs

  Mar 24 2009 Reports have emerged that even in-house counsel are being affected by the increase in legal layoffs. Firms focusing on efficiency may eliminate lawyers whose work is... more

• White & Case corporate head Goodell leaves for in-house role

  Dec 10 2008 White & Case corporate head Tim Goodell will leave the firm for an in-house role at US oil company Hess Corporation, writes The Lawyer. more

• UK in-house salaries on the up - for now

  Oct 23 2008 Average pay for a UK head of legal is now £131,502, an increase of 5.4% on last year, while the average salary for a deputy general counsel has increased by 5.6% to... more

• US corporations spend more on in-house lawyers, less on outside counsel

  Oct 22 2008 Spending on outside law firms by corporate legal departments dropped by a median of 9.1 percent last year, while outlays for in-house legal departments increased by 11... more

• German Clifford Chance litigator seals Siemens in-house move

  Jun 09 2008 Telecoms giant Siemens has appointed Clifford Chance partner Anke Sessler as its new chief counsel of litigation. Sessler will take up her new post on 1 September... more

• Lending Lawyers: Secondments Gaining Popularity

  May 21 2008 A few large law firms have been arranging secondments -- short-term contracts under which companies "borrow" an outside lawyer for a few weeks to a year or more -- for... more

• Career Path From In-House to Firms Becomes Round-Trip

  Mar 27 2008 Until recently, it was usually a one-way trip from law firms to in-house counsel, but increasingly lawyers are finding that careers can go full circle. The reasons... more

• UK in-housers are world's best paid

  Mar 04 2008 The UK's in-house lawyers are the best paid in the world, according to a new survey of in-house salaries. UK general counsel with legal teams of more than 30 lawyers... more

• EU Court: Attorney-Client Privilege Does Not Apply To Communications Between Companies and In-House Counsel

  Sep 23 2007 Highlighting the differences between American law practice and international law practice, the second-highest court in the European Union ruled today that... more