Jessica Davis, Director, Matter Performance & Service Innovation at McCarter & English, and
Pieter van der Hoeven, Co-founder, and CEO at Clocktimizer.
In this 45-minute interactive session we will:
Explore what is big data and what is small data and how it should be treated differently
Discuss how to extract the data so that it is representative and easy to digest, to help you tell the right story
Identify how we use BI and legal tech solutions, such as Clocktimizer, to weave a story with dashboards and visualizations to represent that data
Speakers:
Global Director, Legal Project Management @Shearman & Sterling
Anthony is a change leader with experience of shaping and executing ambitious change transformations - from inception through to implementation. He has led a broad range of global change programs in law firms and financial services firms. Anthony leads Shearman & Sterling’s global Legal Project Management (LPM) program, which is a multi-disciplinary team focused o
The COVID-19 pandemic has battered economies across the Asian region, and governments are currently scrambling to get back on the growth track. One way is via a substantial increase in infrastructure investment, but with the public purse stretched thin, funds are being sought from private investors as well as other governments.
With vaccinations commencing across the Asian region, there is reason to believe that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is not too far away. There is no doubt that the pandemic has taken a heavy economic toll on the region, and governments will be keen to get back on track of economic growth soon. One way to do this would be through investing in the infrastructure; the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has estimated that developing Asian economies need $1.7 trillion a year in climate-adjusted infrastructure investment in transportation, power, water and sanitation and telecommunications.
Former Shearman & Sterling partner joins London s Quadrant Chambers
30 April 2021
International arbitration specialist Alexander Uff quits private practice for the Bar
Alexander Uff joins London s Quadrant Chambers set Alexander Uff has left Shearman & Sterling in London to join Quadrant Chambers after more than a decade at the firm. Uff specialises in commercial and investor-state arbitrations – both as counsel and arbitrator – particularly in disputes involving emerging markets and infrastructure. He also has experience in joint venture and shareholder disputes in sectors ranging from pharma, chemicals, aviation and telecoms, all of which are core business to Quadrant. Simon Croall QC, the set’s head of chambers, said Uff’s arrival would add strength and depth to the service it provides, especially in the international arbitration, energy and mining sectors. He added that Uff is a well-known figure in the market, whose work made him ‘a fantastic addition’ to w
Shearman & Sterling, yesterday
Shearman & Sterling is the latest US firm to announce pandemic-proof pay rises, by upping NQ salary from £120,000 to £135,000.
Shearman will also increase the salary for first year trainees from £45k to £50k, while second year trainees will be paid £55k (up from £50k). The firm is also boosting the salary for its associates, with 1PQE pay rising 18% to £145K; 2PQE salary up 19% to £155K, and 3PQE pay rising 19% to £165K. The US firm confirmed it has increased UK associate salary across the board for UK junior, mid-level and senior associates . The competition for associate talent is fierce and these changes ensure we remain very competitive in the market , said a Shearman spokeswoman.
IFLR Europe Awards 2021: winners announced
IFLR is delighted to announce all the winning deals, teams and individuals of its 22nd annual Europe Awards April 29 2021
IFLR is delighted to be able to congratulate all the winners of the IFLR Europe Awards 2021. The winners’ presentation can be accessed below, followed by the full list of all winners and reviews of the winning deals.
Allen & Overy picked up this year’s biggest accolade and was named International Law Firm of the Year. The firm scooped 11 award wins across the board, including Loans Team of the Year and Restructuring Team of the Year. These reflected its work on the winning Loan Deal of the Year, the reference-free-rate financing facility for UK retailer Tesco, and Restructuring Deal of the Year, for Virgin Atlantic.