EXCLUSIVE: Farrer makes changes to private client leadership structure 22/05/2013 Jim Edmondson is moving from his role as partner and head of Farrer & Co’s private client department to become a full time consultant to the firm continuing his client facing role as part of a partial restructuring of the management of the department.
Burges Salmon boosts private client team with trust partner promotion 22/05/2013 UK law firm Burges Salmon has promoted Suzanna Harvey, a specialist in international tax and trusts work, to partner in its 2013 promotions round. Alongside two candidates from the firm's energy and environment team, the trio of promotions takes the firm’s total number of partners to 79 as of 1 May 2013.
Harbottle & Lewis hires leading sports and reputation lawyer 20/05/2013 UK law firm Harbottle & Lewis has expanded its media and information group with the hire of John Kelly. Mr Kelly, who will join the firm as a partner, is currently head of Schillings international and sports practice.
In-house legal departments set to expand by 2014 18/05/2013 Legal departments’ desire to bring more work in-house is driving the expansion of internal teams in EMEA countries according to research from international legal recruiter Laurence Simons and global bar association, the Association of Corporate Counsel.
Saunderson House posts solid Q1 figures 18/05/2013 While Saunderson House provided a “solid” performance for IFG Group’s Q1 figures, the SIPPs provider noted medium term “attrition and lag” at recent acquisition James Hay.
HMRC names and shames tax defaulters 16/05/2013 HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published its second list showing details of deliberate tax defaulters (PDDD)
EXCLUSIVE: London & Capital launches Private Investment Office 15/05/2013 eprivateclient can exclusively reveal today that London & Capital, the independently owned discretionary wealth manager, has launched the London & Capital Private Investment Office, to be headed by Iain Tait, a partner at the firm and previous head of UK private clients.
Baker & McKenzie makes inroads into Korea 15/05/2013 Baker & McKenzie has received approval from the Korean authorities to open an office in Seoul. The office will be the firm's 73rd office and 46th jurisdiction globally and 15th office in Asia Pacific
