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Speechly Bircham Hires 90 from Campbell Hooper

Speechly Bircham Hires 90 from Campbell Hooper

London law firm Speechly Bircham has hired 90 people, including 17 partners, from the dissolving Campbell Hooper. The hirings, which are not being characterized as a merger, give Speechly Bircham…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Tom Reilly joins Cooley Manion Jones in Boston, from Greenberg Traurig. He joins the firm as of counsel. Cooley is a former…

Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet

Herbert Smith Sees Profits Plummet

City of London law firm Herbert Smith saw profits fall 22% in 2008, plummeting below £1 million ($1.65 million). Partners will see earnings drop from £1.04 million to between as…

Herbert Smith Avoids Involuntary Redundancies

Herbert Smith Avoids Involuntary Redundancies

Herbert Smith, which announced in April a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions, will not need to lay anyone off after all, after 84 staff members signed…

Hill Dickinson, Middleton Potts to Merge

Hill Dickinson, Middleton Potts to Merge

Hill Dickinson will merge with City of London-based law firm Middleton Potts. The merged firm will be known as Hill Dickinson LLP. The deal finalizes July 1st. Middleton Potts’ senior…

UBS Loses Two Top In-House Counsel

UBS Loses Two Top In-House Counsel

Two top lawyers at Switzerland’s UBS have left the firm. Ash Gulati, executive director of UBS’s UK-based prime brokerage & equity derivatives legal team, will join the London office of…

Charles Russell Launches Redundancy Consultation

Charles Russell Launches Redundancy Consultation

London’s Charles Russell has targeted an undisclosed number of employees for redundancy, despite higher-than-expected billings. Laid off staff will be expected to work during their notice period, and will get…

CMS Cameron McKenna Targeting Equity Partners

CMS Cameron McKenna Targeting Equity Partners

Earlier this month, UK City firm CMS Cameron McKenna asked its equity partners to volunteer to become fixed-share partners. Now the firm has confirmed that “voluntary” could become “mandatory,” as…