All City articles – Page 7
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NewsHourly rates for magic circle partners reach £1,500, analysis finds
Analysis of hourly rates suggests firms charge far more than the judiciary expects.
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NewsCity firm eschews one-off boost in favour of ‘sustained’ salary rises
Norton Rose Fulbright the latest to announce plans to help staff with cost of living crisis.
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NewsPartner profits up 16% at Pinsents
International firm is latest to report healthy financial results for 2021/22.
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NewsMishcon de Reya’s IPO shelved indefinitely
Spokesperson says flotation 'on hold for the foreseeable future due to market conditions'.
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NewsCity firms lead establishment of Black British civil rights group
Black Equity Organisation's six key mandates include tackling racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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NewsOne in four lawyers suffers daily stress
Biggest issues are workload and lack of recognition by managers, YouGov poll reveals.
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NewsRussians lead commercial litigant table - for now
Annual survey shows a dramatic drop in the number of judgments in London courts.
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NewsBritish solicitor named as Australian landslide victim
Firm says it will remember and honour Mehraab Nazir who died earlier this week.
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NewsCity merger creates 72-lawyer firm
Laytons ETL acquires real estate and construction specialist Cannings Connolly.
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NewsPartners from Clyde and BLM prepare to vote on merger
Top-50 firms say they are mutually compatible and that merger would benefit both.
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NewsMinister names firm working for Russian oligarch Usmanov
London firm and its client named in response to written question about the Russia (Sanctions) Regulations 2022.
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NewsWait goes on for creditors claiming £42m from collapsed firm
Liquidators' report on former Ince practice also details how legal costs have risen from £5,000 to £340,000.
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NewsEx-Mishcon partner to pay £21,000 over AML rule breaches
Michael Nouril had missed the relevant training because he was absent when it was given.
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NewsThree more top firms reviewing Russia client links
Allen & Overy, Freshfields and Ashurst join the list of UK firms assessing whether to drop Russian clients.
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NewsTory MP names 'amoral' lawyers working for Russian clients to muzzle critics
Bob Seely alleges that City law firms ignore checks for clients they know are corrupt or involved in organised crime.
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NewsCity firms prepare to drop Russian clients after Ukraine invasion
Law Society comes out in support of solicitors representing clients 'whoever they may be'.
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NewsPressure mounts for action against 'enablers' of Russian regime
Clampdown over sanctions as fresh accusations made about City firms and money laundering.
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NewsTruss blaming lawyers for blocking Russia sanctions, says MP
Ben Bradshaw says public have a right to know if law firms are holding up process.
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NewsFirms with offices in Kyiv ready to act as Russia crisis escalates
Foreign Office has advised that British nationals in Ukraine should leave the country.