Legal
Ex-McDermott managing partner Yunis leaves for Pillsbury
Senior exit comes after management shake-up last year
City firms keep quiet about DE&I spend and staffing
A&O Shearman and Santander were the only firms to disclose headcount in their dedicated DE&I teams when asked by FN
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Blackouts and a fear of getting fired: Confessions of a top woman in finance with a drinking problem
'One thing that really bugs me is that employers still insist on alcohol being a major part of any work event'
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Introducing: FN’s new rising stars list
The Rising Stars of European Finance includes people under the age of 40 working in financial, legal and professional services in the region
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A good day for new Linklaters partners, a bad day for Tom Hayes
FN Law: Your guide to the week’s top legal stories
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Wanted: Rising Stars of European Finance
FN's new list will recognise up-and-coming talent across financial and professional services
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Dentons, Deloitte, Alantra set to share £11m in fees after failed Liontrust deal
Liontrust said it would incur a one-off charge “of not more than £11m’, after failing to acquire its Swiss rival
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London developer pushes back on Baupost’s claims over Royal Albert Dock deal
DPK management said that its owner David Maxwell didn’t agree to any equity multiple at the September meeting
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Allen & Overy to merge with Shearman & Sterling in $3.4bn tie-up
The combined firm, Allen Overy Shearman Sterling, will employ nearly 4,000 lawyers
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Clyde & Co offers equal paid parental leave
Law firm joins the LSE and a raft of banks and financial services firms in bringing maternity and paternity leave in line
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Lawyers eye claims against Swiss government after Credit Suisse bonds writedown
Litigators are exploring potential avenues of redress for holders of Credit Suisse's AT1 bonds, which include the likes of Fidelity International, Invesco, Lazard, Pimco and GAM
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Magic Circle law firms beef up crypto teams: ‘Everyone wants a piece of it’
Crypto's boom-and-bust cycles have pushed it into the mainstream. That means more work for lawyers
Meet the top bankers and lawyers in private equity
Senior leaders from Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Clifford Chance, Kirkland & Ellis, Raymond James and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett feature on the 2022 Most Influential in Private Equity list
Ex-watchdog chief calls his £10bn Binance lawsuit a ‘wake-up call’ for crypto bosses
Lord David Currie alleges companies ‘colluded’ to remove cryptocurrency BSV from their exchanges
Former watchdog chair sues Binance, Kraken for £10bn in UK’s first crypto competition claim
Lord David Currie said investors in cryptocurrency BSV lost out because of exchanges delisting the token
Woodford fund administrator’s woes mount as law firms double up for legal action
Leigh Day and Harcus Parker are due to file a joint application at the High Court for a group litigation order against Link Fund Solutions
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Trading Places: Copper strengthens legal team, Grivel Nigam moves up at JPMorgan, Keegan leaves Citi
Find out who is on the move in the City and beyond this week
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Firms are rushing out of Russia. Employment lawyers say it isn’t quite that simple
Making sure all of these employees are safe is one matter, but firms also need to be wary of what upping sticks means for their legal entitlements, according to workplace lawyers
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NatWest employee with cancer wins £2m unfair dismissal case
Adeline Willis said she was ‘physically and emotionally in turmoil’ after being let go
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Goldman escapes employment tribunal after firing employee during ‘catch up’
Case struck out as former employee says she was 'ambushed' and did not have a companion for meeting that led to her dismissal
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