Beachcroft Brings on 4 Lawyers
Beachcroft has hired a four-lawyer clinical negligence team, working out of Dublin. Ann O'Driscoll joins from Mason Hayes+Curran as a…
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DLA Piper Annexes German Team from Clifford Chance
DLA Piper's Frankfurt office has brought on a three-lawyer team from Clifford Chance . Juergen Taschke joins as partner, to…
One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries
The 2010 incoming trainee class at London's One Essex Court will be paid £60,000 ($99,550) per year, or a £15,000…
Raphael Barristers Expands with New Office
Personal injury law firm Raphael Barristers has launched a new office in Thornhill, Ontario, the firm's fifth. The firm says…
Linklaters’ ‘New World’ Faces Legal Action from Redundant Staffer
British blogs are reporting that Linklaters wants to avoid legal action from a former employee let go during a massive…
Watson Burton Finds Work for Trainees
Commercial law firm Watson Burton has offered a job to only one or two of its eight qualifying trainees, according…
Laid Off Garden Stirling Employees Win Compensation
A Scottish employment tribunal has awarded £20,000 in compensation to two former staffers at Garden Stirling. The tribunal rejected claims…
Fulbright & Jaworski Adds 3 Lawyers in Dubai
Fulbright & Jaworski has expanded its Dubai global disputes practice with the addition of three lawyers. Philip Punwar joins from…
HBJ Gately Wareing Lays Off Partners — More to Come
HBJ Gately Wareing has laid off two partners, and expects further job cuts. Stephen Webster and Stuart Rennie have been…
SJ Berwin PPP Plummets 50%
Law firm SJ Berwin has announced that profits per equity partner, which were £801,000 ($1.33 million) for 2008, fell to…
Mallesons to Cut 100 Lawyers, Staff
Commercial law firm Mallesons will begin a redundancy consultation in August, targeting 5% of the firm's workforce. The redundancies are…
Rumor: DLA Piper to Cut Equity Partners
Blawgs are reporting on rumors that global law juggernaut DLA Piper plans to force out some equity partners. The finance…