Coronavirus: Law and accountancy firms move to remote working in face of covid-19 pandemic March 16, 2020 A string of big legal and accountancy firms have triggered emergency remote working plans this week, sending thousands of workers home as the coronavirus crisis rages. Big Four audit firm Deloitte is asking all its UK staff to work from home tomorrow, while KPMG is allowing staff to work from home if they choose. Magic [...]
‘We cannot afford another lockdown’: Italy’s cautious return to work May 11, 2020 Italy was the first European country to be hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and it is now one of the first beginning to ease its draconian lockdown measures to lessen the economic damage of the crisis. Last Monday the country began cautiously moving out of its tough lockdown with factories, building sites and offices [...]
Law and accountancy firm coronavirus partner promotions: a poisoned chalice? April 22, 2020 Law and accountancy firms have promoted swathes of new partners in recent days with many firms hailing the strong rounds as a signal of confidence in the future. But with new partners typically required to stump up £50,000 to £100,000 to join partnerships, it is a potentially risky step up for the individual during the [...]
Tighten scrutiny of City regulators after Brexit, major report says January 23, 2020 The government should increase the scrutiny of financial regulators once Britain leaves the EU and ensure UK rules take into account international finance standards, a major report into post-Brexit regulation has said. The report, from the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG) and law firm Linklaters, said that after Brexit the UK’s financial regulation system will [...]
Let’s work together to make work experience more rewarding March 31, 2020 Any student who’s ever spent a week getting coffee, photocopying, or doing research that is immediately thrown into the recycling knows that our current work experience system doesn’t work. It’s elitist, nepotistic, and formal work experience programmes tend to only be offered in very “establishment” industries: law, banking, consulting. And yet it’s still a vital [...]
Physical? Hybrid? Virtual? Companies re-imagine AGMs for 2021 and beyond July 20, 2020 Could the annual general meetings (AGMs) of 2021 and beyond look and feel very different? As companies start to consider the future format of corporate set-piece events, so the possibility arises these often sparsely attended gatherings could begin to evolve into significantly more enlightening and engaging occasions. This year’s AGM season largely coincided with lockdown, [...]
World’s largest law firm Dentons set to launch in Ireland January 8, 2020 The world’s largest law firm Dentons is poised to open its first office in Ireland. Dentons has hired banking partner Peter O’Brien from Irish firm Matheson to spearhead its expansion into the market. Since the Brexit vote in June 2016, Ireland has been targeted by UK and international law firms looking to set up operations [...]
City Moves for 30 August – Who’s switching jobs at KPMG, Queensberry and Fieldfisher? August 30, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes KPMG, Queensberry and Fieldfisher. KPMG KPMG has hired two new Partners to further strengthen its legal services offering. Kate Eades was previously a corporate partner at Greenberg Traurig and Usman Wahid was previously a commercial and technology partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Both partners will start in September and will [...]
US law firms struggling to displace UK elite in FTSE boardrooms September 18, 2019 Despite the march of US law firms on the City legal market, new data published today shows their UK rivals still dominate the boardrooms of British bluechips. US law firms have invested heavily in London in the last decade, taking prized partners from the domestic elite. Firms such as Kirkland & Ellis and Weil Gotshal [...]
Citi chief political analyst Tina Fordham moves to new boutique law firm Avonhurst October 31, 2019 Investment bank Citi’s chief global political analyst Tina Fordham is moving to new boutique law firm Avonhurst as a partner and head of global political strategy, the firm announced today. The hire is an unusual one as law firms have not traditionally advised their clients on political risk. Speaking to City A.M. Fordham said: “It [...]