All City articles – Page 31
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OpinionNew father with partner ambitions
We have just had our first child and I plan to work flexibly, but my firm wants the ‘right priorities’ from partnership candidates.
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NewsBaker McKenzie boss 'gave junior colleague unwanted kiss' in hotel room, tribunal hears
International firm faces SDT over allegations of sexual misconduct and the investigation that followed.
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NewsQuindell faces yet more legal action as investors open claim
Shareholders claim that they suffered losses as a result of misleading statements or omissions in Quindell’s financial statements.
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NewsHerbert Smith prepares for change with specialist tech team
The 'digital law group' will advise on issues around technology and will design new lawtech products.
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News‘Wholly deceitful’ City legal worker siphoned £32k into own accounts
Police say fraudster spent money on holidays and in expensive bars and restaurants.
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OpinionCrypto law still has known unknowns
Legal statement will not mean less work for lawyers and judges - quite the opposite.
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NewsCryptoassets and smart contracts valid in English law
Taskforce publishes legal statement on status of cryptoassets and smart contracts.
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NewsBuoyant trading statement lifts DWF share price
Newly listed company will report its interim half-year results next month but provided a trading update today.
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NewsPay packets swell at Linklaters as managers split £25m pot
Profit available to be divided among Linklaters partners is up almost 20% compared to last year.
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NewsKPMG hires ex-Law Society president
Christina Blacklaws will act as a strategic adviser in the legal services division.
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NewsReed Smith converts to ABS in first for US firm
Reed Smith is the first US-based practice to receive an alternative business structure licence for its UK arm.
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NewsSolicitor ‘super-exam’ may be too difficult, magic circle training chief warns
A high fail rate would seriously interfere with how City firms recruit graduates, a training specialist argues.
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NewsEY helped smuggle drug money, BBC claims
According to a BBC Panorama investigation, EY told an employee not to inform authorities about suspicious activity involving gold bars.
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NewsBig four entrants way down list of perceived threats, say firms
Existing rivals and niche firms perceived as bigger competition than the accountancy sector.
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NewsMishcon delegates power as it considers IPO
The ‘next generation of leaders’ will have more responsibility from next year, with the prospect of an initial public offering still on the table.
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NewsSpending nears £40m in mammoth Post Office case
Parties in the group litigation have spent £36.3m on the proceedings so far, the High Court heard yesterday.
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NewsFreshfields threatens to fine partners for 'inappropriate behaviour'
The magic circle firm is establishing a conduct committee to ensure ‘inappropriate behaviour is called out and acted upon’.
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NewsGateley partners pledge support with share lock-in
Some 70 partners have agreed to restrict the number of shares they can sell in the next five years.
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NewsCity partner publicly berates top legal directory over lack of women
Chambers & Partners tells Mayer Brown lawyer it is working towards greater inclusion.
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NewsCity firms set for drinking crackdown after tribunal finding
Rewarding staff with booze-fuelled celebrations may be a thing of the past as firms review policies on alcohol consumption.