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But it is still significant because […] 13 May 2024 06:47 Law firms News The Lawyer Podcast: Why you should leave Big Law for a boutique (and why you shouldn’t) The latest episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now. Last week, all eyes were on A&O Shearman, a union hailing Big Law and its future. But in this week’s episode, we consider why so many solicitors are pursuing another future: opening their own firm. A survey from Censuswide on behalf of Harbour Litigation Funding […] 9 May 2024 15:13 Analysis Infected blood scandal: How the victims and their lawyers are still seeking justice Six years since the Infected Blood inquiry launched, the scandal poses questions about the real challenges that vulnerable victims face when dealing with a complex legal system. 8 May 2024 06:40 News Sign up for PARTNERLESS, our new email for associates Introducing Partnerless, the new email specifically for associates. Sign up here or in MY ACCOUNT for weekly career intelligence and market chatter. Lateral hires News Cleary hires from Kirkland as recruitment drive continues Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, which up until 18 months ago had steered clear of the lateral hiring market, has added a new London partner from Kirkland & Ellis. Alexander van der Gaag is joining Cleary from Kirkland’s debt finance team. He worked at Kirkland for nine years, arriving as an associate from Baker McKenzie. […] 13 May 2024 09:11 Law firms News Litigation boutique in SDT hearing over alleged AML failures Litigation firm CANDEY appears before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) this week, alongside former partner Richard Morris, over allegations of anti-money-laundering (AML) failures. The matter regards a £24m deal for a Northumberland country estate in 2015. No actual fraud or money-laundering has been identified. The SRA alleges that the firm and Morris, who left for […] 13 May 2024 14:50 Law firms News The move to greener offices: Clarke Willmott collects commuting info from staff Clarke Willmott is assessing the environmental footprint of its offices, with the firm collecting information on its staff’s route to work and an expected relocation in Cardiff. The firm is gathering data from its employees to improve the accuracy of emissions data that the firm holds. A survey has been created with the firm’s consultants, […] 13 May 2024 06:40 Law firms News The Passport: De Brauw ushers in third generation of PE lawyers Welcome to The Passport, your regular round-up of the most important stories to come from the European legal market. In this edition we take a look at the third generation of De Brauw’s private equity group and how domestic and regional firms in Ukraine may look to reshape after the war. De Brauw has entered […] 13 May 2024 16:03 View All News Don’t miss Litigation Tracker News Read More Litigation Tracker News In court this week: A top 10 appeal, Libor and JP Morgan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Fountain Court prepare to represent clients across a number of court hearings this week. JP Morgan clashes with Greek investment hearing in race to €5bn After investment banking giant JP Morgan and Greek investment company WeRealize filed parallel claims against one another in mid-February this year, their dispute has […] 13 May 2024 06:40 Litigation Tracker News Claim spotter: Simmons and Fieldfisher involved in fresh matters Simmons & Simmons takes on communications provider Unify Simmons & Simmons filed a new part 7 claim in the Commercial Court on 30 April against corporate communications tech company Unify Software and Solutions. A part 7 claim seeks monetary damages to resolve a dispute. Unify, which is owned by Canadian telecommunications company Mitel, develops and […] 8 May 2024 06:40 Litigation Tracker News Hausfeld loses co-counsel mandate on rail fares class action Competition specialist Hausfeld has lost its co-instruction mandate on Justin Gutmann’s boundary fares class action. Since 22 February, Charles Lyndon has been the sole representation for the class representative as the boundary fares case rolls through the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). Hausfeld had been co-instructed alongside Charles Lyndon on the Gutmann claims throughout the dispute, […] 3 May 2024 06:40 Litigation Tracker News The Hearing: Can anyone stop Addleshaw Goddard? Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your weekly insider’s guide to the UK’s litigation market. It is the May 1 and hundreds of lawyers are stepping into their first day as new partners. Litigation promotions were a mixed bag across US firms. Several major players, namely Quinn Emanuel and Hogan Lovells, did not […] 1 May 2024 10:03 Job of the week All Jobs Job of the week NQ – US White Shoe Firm – Leveraged Finance London City Balfour Lewis Top Of The Market Salary Exclusive to Balfour Lewis, one of the world’s elite law firms is looking to hire a NQ into its Banking Team in London. This rare opportunity would see you join what the wider market knows to be a remarkably collegiate and supportive team operating at the highest level on prominent cross-border leveraged finance transactions, with excellent training, superb experience and a market-leading salary in return. 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