Financials 2014/15: Simmons returns to form with strongest-ever results Legal Business With its fortunes tied to its large financial services client base, Simmons & Simmons has brought to an end a…
Budget 2015: Banks off the leash as Osborne clamps down on non-doms Legal Business With inevitable consequences for City Law, UK Chancellor George Osborne yesterday (8 July) pushed back the date the country will…
News in brief – July 2015 Legal Business FRESHFIELDS BREAKS CITY LOCKSTEP TO BRING IN KIRKLAND’S McKIMM Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s hire of Kirkland & Ellis high-yield heavyweight Ward…
Candidates emerge as CMS gears up for autumn managing partner election Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna is gearing up for its managing partner election this autumn as chief Duncan Weston prepares to stand…
Asia: Mayer Brown to form local JV in Hong Kong as Cleary takes Shearman partner Legal Business Mayer Brown‘s Asia arm is in the final stages of forming an association with the Hong Kong office of Chinese…
Survival of the fittest Legal Business RBS’s James Tsolakis on why law firms must adapt On so many levels, the business of law is changing and…
HSF arbitration heavyweight Weiniger QC to depart for Linklaters Legal Business Linklaters has returned to a familiar hunting ground, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), to hire experienced arbitration partner Matthew Weiniger QC.
DAC Beachcroft unveils new leadership following contested election Legal Business DAC Beachcroft has elected real estate partner Virginia Clegg as the firm’s new senior partner, while insurance head David Pollitt…
Financials 2014/15: Freshfields PEP down 8% while revenues flatline Legal Business The last of the big four City firms to post its results, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has revealed an 8% slump…
70 years’ experience: Hogan Lovells adds Baker Botts disputes trio in Houston Legal Business Hogan Lovells has tapped Baker Botts’ disputes team in Houston with the hire of three partners with almost 70 years’…
Guest post: Corporate lawyers under the microscope – the ‘more for less’ delusion and City firms as risk canaries Legal Business Last week I attended a Symposium on Corporate Lawyers organised by Steven Vaughan and his colleagues at the Centre for…
Exits mount for King & Wood as Mishcon snaps up veteran IP partner Legal Business The list of partner departures from King & Wood Mallesons’ City office is getting longer each week with Mishcon de…
Financials 2014/15: Stevens & Bolton breaks £20m barrier to nudge top 100 firms by revenue Legal Business South East heavyweight Stevens & Bolton has revealed a 13% hike in revenue for 2014/15 to a record high of…
KWM loses second City partner this week as Fried Frank takes funds specialist Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons‘ (KWM) City office has suffered its second partner exit this week, with financial markets partner Gregg…
Olswang posts a healthy 8% revenue growth after turbulent year Legal Business It has been a year of management and team departures but Olswang today reported that its revenues for the financial…
Strong run resumed as RPC posts double-digit revenue and profit growth Legal Business One of the most consistent success stories of the UK legal market in recent years, RPC has revealed impressive growth…
Herbert Smith Freehills pitches into City salary war with associate pay increases Legal Business London associates at Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) have had their salaries bumped up by between £4,000 and £8,000 as competition…
Linklaters first magic circle firm to post financials with revenues and profits flat Legal Business The first Magic Circle firm to release its financial results, Linklaters posted a 1% rise in revenue to £1.27bn as…
Morrison & Foerster boosts City practice with Latham hire Legal Business US firm Morrison & Foerster has made a key hire with the recruit of Latham & Watkins’ private equity partner…
Linklaters’ Davies to step down early as managing partner to join Lloyds Legal Business On the same day that the City giant posted its results for the last financial year, Linklaters‘ managing partner Simon…
