A team of 120 private funds attorneys from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, including 23 partners, is joining Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York, London and Washington, D.C., as their predecessor firm prepares to close its doors, according to an announcement on Thursday.
A team of 120 private funds attorneys from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, including 23 partners, is joining Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York, London and Washington, D.C., as their predecessor firm prepares to close its doors, according to an announcement on Thursday.
A former legal director at Kingsley Napley LLP was suspended for three years by a tribunal Thursday for groping a trainee while having what he called an "alcoholic blackout" at a Christmas work party.
As the approximately 1,000 professional staff members at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP look for new roles, they're likely to encounter a more difficult job market than the firm's attorneys, recruiters told Law360 Pulse.
Addleshaw Goddard said Thursday it is preparing a group action in Scotland over allegations that collapsed law firm McClure negligently advised clients that family protection trusts would shield their assets from inheritance tax and care home fees.
A London judge has refused to revive a professional negligence claim against Trethowans LLP, ruling that a client's request for an 18-month extension to file expert medical evidence about eye surgeries he claimed were negligent was "unrealistic."
The solicitors' watchdog said Thursday that its latest annual business plan prioritizes client money, high-volume claims and the management of law firms as areas that pose the greatest risks to consumers.
Compre Group has named Federica Cozzani as its new general counsel, marking the latest leadership reshuffle announced by the legacy reinsurance company in recent months.
