‘The costs have been managed hard’ – LG profits in sharp rebound as two parts of Wragge Lawrence Graham confirm 2013/14 results Legal Business Recently formed national player Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has unveiled the combined results of its legacy firms for the…
In-House: JPMorgan Chase & Co General Counsel sells $2.58 million-worth of shares Legal Business Despite not having made it into the latest top 100 salary-based compensation rankings of US general counsel (GCs), the earning…
Financial results 2013/14: Trowers posts mixed results with net profit up 15% but global revenue down 1.4% Legal Business UK top-50 firm Trowers & Hamlins has unveiled mixed financials for the 2013/14 financial year, with net profits up almost 15%…
In-house: Lend Lease appoints Mark Packer to EMEA general counsel as Patrick Gloyens departs Legal Business Global property giant Lend Lease has promoted senior legal counsel Mark Packer as its general counsel (GC) for the Europe,…
Partner promotions: Slaughter and May invests further in Hong Kong with out-of-step promotion Legal Business Having already announced a double partner promotion in Hong Kong at the start of the year Slaughter and May today (23…
GE’s top lawyer holds on to first place in compensation rankings with new entries from Blackstone and Coca Cola Legal Business The latest US general counsel (GC) compensation rankings have seen General Electric’s (GE’s) top lawyer Brackett Denniston hold on to…
Women in law: Quinn Emanuel’s name partner Kathleen Sullivan and London MP Sue Prevezer QC talk diversity Legal Business With leading international firms including most of the Magic Circle nailing their gender diversity targets to the wall, Quinn Emanuel…
Guest post: A profession not at ease with itself or the world? The Bar’s working life survey Legal Business I took a little time to browse the Bar’s working life survey. It’s a large survey. Although it’s not immediately…
Financial results 2013/14: RPC posts mixed results with revenue up 3% against 9% drop in PEP Legal Business RPC has this morning (21 July) posted mixed financial results for 2013/14, with revenue up 3% to £84.1m – representing growth…
Deal Watch: Freshfields and HSF lead on Liberty Global’s £481m acquisition of stake in ITV Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s London managing partner Julian Long has advised Liberty Global on the US media group’s £481m purchase of BSkyB’s…
Revolving doors: High profile hires for DLA; Chadbourne; Dentons; Osborne Clarke; Simmons and Winston & Strawn Legal Business High profile lateral moves between some of the largest global law firms last week saw DLA Piper hire a four-strong real…
Financial results 2013/14: Speechly unveils 1% revenue drop to £56.8m with PEP up 5% Legal Business Speechly Bircham has unveiled its financial results for the 2013/14 year, with preliminary figures showing that revenue was down slightly…
Clyde & Co’s ambitious strategy for China and global arbitration behind double trophy partner hire Legal Business Clyde & Co’s ambitious Greater China strategy has been credited with the trophy hire this week of Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) co-head…
Comment: Advice for the new managing partner – don’t consult, just do Legal Business Given the amount of time I spend hanging out with managing partners it’s not unusual to be asked by law…
Financial results 2013/14: Travers achieves record turnover up 13% to £97.2m with PEP up 12% Legal Business Top 45 LB 100 firm Travers Smith today (17 July) announced its strongest financial results to date, with turnover for the…
Deal Watch: Cleary London advises opposite Paul Hastings Milan on Whirlpool’s $1bn Indesit acquisition Legal Business Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s London office has advised Whirlpool, the world’s largest manufacturer of home appliances, on its $1.04bn purchase…
Guest post: DRIP – a torrent of mass surveillance seems more likely Legal Business Last week, the Home Secretary announced that, with all party agreement, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill – (DRIP…
Comment: Global 100 – a little bit of life before Lehman returns. But only a little Legal Business For all the improving signs, glancing at our annual Global 100 report shows headline performance largely comparable with 2013. The…
‘We’re all struggling with how to capitalise on changes in the global marketplace’ – Simmons’ Hoyland points to Asia for growth Legal Business After announcing a return to form financially, with both revenue and profits up for 2013/14, Simmons & Simmons managing partner…
Leadership: Latham elects Bill Voge to take over from Bob Dell after eight-month selection process Legal Business Following a rigorous eight-month selection process, London-based projects partner Bill Voge has been elected to take over from Latham &…
