Can Ashurst escape its perfect storm and engage the partnership to prevent further losses?

View in Browser Jul 13, 2016 Can Ashurst escape its perfect storm and engage the partnership to prevent further losses? With PEP falling 19% year-on-year, Ashurst is in a precarious position, can new managing partner Paul Jenkins turn it around? Ex-Sidley partner to stand trial for tax fraud next year Matthew Cahill will stand trial at Birmingham Crown Court next September on charges brought against him in April KWM litigation partner follows ex-head to Covington & Burling Litigation partner Greg Lascelles is set to join the US firm's London office later this year. Ashurst to extend lockstep and introduce bonus pool in bid to reward top-performing partners Firm plans to overhaul partner pay following disappointing financial results that saw PEP tumble by 19% Ex-Land Securities GC lands role at Goldman Sachs-backed student property firm New interim general counsel for UK's second biggest operator of student accommodation Eversheds in the frame as Specsavers preferred legal supplier Opticians Specsavers strikes preferred supplier deal with Eversheds Advertisement Legal Week Law Legal Briefings & Resources   Export controls, preferential trade and sanctions programmes: post-Brexit recommendations The EU referendum result has raised widespread concerns over potential changes to the export control, preferential trade and sanctions programmes of both the UK and the EU as a whole. This briefing aims to cut through the commercial and legal anxiety with recommendations for affected companies. Download  Sponsored Post  Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards Corporate Team of the Year: Galadari "A multi-faceted and very impressive project that exceeds all the key criteria for this award," is how one awards judge described Galadari's winning entry for Corporate Team of the Year at the Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards. The firm saw off stiff competition to secure the award, thanks to its work advising the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain on the landmark AED25bn Firdous Sobha island resort. To read more, visit: http://tinyurl.com/jo5rbaj Upcoming Events for Legal Professionals   Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum Africa 2016 Unites senior in-house counsel to discuss, debate and deliver vital insights into the changing dynamic of the African legal market LEGAL WEEK JOBS   Media/Tech Convergence – Partner Role – US Firm Graham Gill London (Central), London (Greater) (GB) Aviation Associate, c. 3-6 PQE, leading team, Int.Firm, London Jameson Legal London More from Legal Week Jobs  Job of the Week  NQ, 1-2 PQE, 2-3 PQE Practicing exclusively in IP law, we are a leading specialist firm practicing in all areas of intellectual property For more details please click here. Connect With Legal Week This newsletter was sent to anjeri2010.lawyerinfo@blogger.com Unsubscribe |  More eNewsletters |  About Us |  Privacy Policy Copyright © 2016 ALM Media LLC All Rights Reserved. 120 Broadway, 5th Floor | New York, NY 10271-1101 | 1-877-256-2472