SNR Denton makes three partner promotions in the UK
SNR Denton has announced three partner promotions across its two UK offices, elevating real estate lawyer Simon Masri and disputes lawyer Sam Coulthard in London, while real estate…
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Dewey & LeBoeuf ousts former chairman, while merger negotiations fail
Troubled US law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has dumped former chairman Steven H. Davis, who is under criminal investigation for alleged financial improprieties. Meanwhile,…
McKenna Long & Aldridge merges with Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps
The merger between Atlanta-based firm McKenna Long & Aldridge and San Diego-based firm Luce, Forward, Hamilton &…
Good news on UK trainee retention figures
RollonFriday continues to report on trainee retention figures in UK law firms, and the overall picture is starting to look a bit more positive than it did at the start of the season.
SNR Denton hires foreign policy expert for Washington office
SNR Denton has hired a former U.S. ambassador to Indonesia and Bolivia, Robert Gelbard. Gelbard spent more than 35 years as a diplomat, and is a senior adviser in SNR…
Salans and SNR Denton rumored to be close to merger deal
There are rumours circulating that Salans and SNR Denton in the final stages of negotiating a merger. The combined firm would have the benefit…
Profit at SNR Denton drops from £37.9m to £22.5m
The profit pool at SNR Denton dropped from £37.9 million to £22.5 million in 2010-11. Turnover in the same period fell from £166.1 million to £152.5 million. The firm explains…
British government cuts spend on external legal advisors by 36%
An account of the British government’s spending on legal services has shown a drop in the amount spent on external advisers, which was a third less than last year. The figures were released by the Government…
More US firms offer offset to compensate for discrimination against same-sex couples in tax code
Numerous major law firms have begun to offer a benefit for employees that enroll their same-sex partner in the firm’s health care plan. The benefit aims to offset federal, state and local income taxes paid on the value…
SNR Denton to grow lower-cost service in profitability push
SNR Denton has announced a number of measures designed to boost profitability in the UK, including increasing the size of its lower-cost legal services office in Milton Keynes.…
SNR Denton calls for cash contributions from salaried partners
SNR Denton has called on non-equity partners to contribute capital to the firm for the first time ever, asking for contributions of between £10,000 and £20,000. The merged…
UK trainee retention figures a mixed bag
Trainee retention figures are finding their way out into the light of day, and some of the results are less than pretty. Slaughter and May has offered a job to all of its…
SNR Denton has a bumpy ride with falling profits and partner defections
SNR Denton is facing difficult times in the wake of its transatlantic merger. The firm has reported an 8 per cent drop in revenue to £154.4million for the 2010/11 financial…
SNR Denton to review UK strategy in the face of falling profits
SNR Denton is conducting a review of its UK business strategy in the face of a huge drop in profits per equity partner. UK partners could see profits drop to as low as…
SNR forms alliances with 10 African firms
SNR Denton has announced alliances with 10 firms in Africa, bringing its total number of alliances in the continent to 21. The 10 new firms are spread across Angola, Botswana, Cape…