Law firms Under the Weather Legal Business · 2 November 2011 · 21 min read Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe When US outfit Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe entered the London market in 1998, chairman Ralph Baxter had a dream of competing on the global stage.But 13 years on, that dream looks to be souring. LB investigates what is going wrong.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026Revolving doors: Sidley raids Latham again as Fried Frank taps Kirkland for latest London hireLaw firmsKate Peacock12 Mar 2026Trading Places: Cleary hires A&O Shearman capital markets duo as Freshfields tech M&A pair move to CovingtonLaw firmsWill Lewallen6 Mar 2026Transatlantic firms outstrip peers on five-year PEP growth, LB100 data revealsLaw firmsAlex Ryan20 Dec 2024The LB100 ranked by PEP: firms push partner profits to new heights as associate pay debate rumbles onLaw firmsAlex Ryan18 Dec 2024A good time to be mid-tier: private equity interest on the rise as mid-market thrivesLaw firmsTom Cox18 Dec 2024Moving up the food chain: Browne Jacobson on rapid growth and remaining inclusiveLaw firmsTom Cox16 Dec 2024The most highly recommended: new L500 Net Promoter Scores reveal the firms clients vouch forLaw firmsBen Wheway11 Dec 2024‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of businessLaw firmsElisha Juttla9 Dec 2024