Comparing apples with, err, pears: Dentons’ financials show slight increase in revenue as Withers and Travers reveal numbers Legal Business If the financial results of 2013 are useful for one thing, it will be to remind us of the sheer…
Judicial watch: Sir John Thomas handed top judicial role as Lady Justice Hallett misses out Legal Business Despite speculation that the UK could be set for the first woman Lord Chief Justice, it was this week confirmed…
Guest post: There is a market for judges emerging – but only winning with the oligarchs is not the answer either Legal Business Moses LJ has set his satirical pen a scribbling in a recent speech reported in the Gazette. It simplifies, as…
Reed Smith set to earn nearly £1m from Savile mandate as BBC criticised for £5m bill Legal Business Reed Smith has received nearly a million pounds in legal fees as a result of assisting in the BBC’s investigation…
Benchmarking global law firms is getting harder – HSF issues partial post-merger results suggesting PEP down to £750k Legal Business Pity the reporters covering the legal industry as the rash of international mergers and differing profit structures has seen law…
Comment: Hogan Lovells was right to get hitched. It needs to remember that Legal Business I’m not a big fan of comparing law firm mergers to marriages. All those torturous metaphors and incongruous imagery. But…
Freshfields and Linklaters take the lead on Schneider Electric’s £3.3bn Invensys bid Legal Business Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have landed the leading roles on a takeover bid by France’s Schneider Electric for UK…
Looking for answers: Field Fisher considers near-shoring as part of strategy review Legal Business After a turbulent year that has seen Field Fisher Waterhouse attempt a number of mergers and seen it unveil disappointing financial…
More claims but fewer settlements – McDermott becomes the latest major law firm to face an employment dispute Legal Business McDermott Will & Emery yesterday became the latest law firm to stand accused of unfair dismissal and discrimination in the…
Host of top 100 firms disclose increase in turnover as profit proves a more variable metric Legal Business A host of UK top 100 legal firms including Holman Fenwick Willan, Ward Hadaway, Gateley, Shoosmiths and Sacker & Partners…
Comment: The Asian century maybe but not the Asian decade for the Global 100 Legal Business The market for the world’s largest law firms remains as reliably turbulent as ever. As this month’s edition of Legal…
Deal Watch: Slaughters, Dentons, Taylor Wessing and Nabarro act on high profile European deals Legal Business Europe and particularly the UK has thrown up a number of high profile mandates from the nationally significant restructuring of…
Litigation heads from Lloyds Banking and Pinsent Masons leave for US and South African LPO providers Legal Business US legal process outsourcing (LPO) provider Clutch has signalled its intentions to expand its UK presence with the hire of…
Guest post: Abu Qatada – a victory for pragmatism and the rule of law Legal Business Only a matter of weeks ago, politicians were seriously discussing the possibility that the UK might need to withdraw from…
Asia Round-up: Field Fisher launches in Shanghai while Global 100 leaders position themselves in Hong Kong and Dubai Legal Business Field Fisher Waterhouse has joined forces with Ryser & Associates in Shanghai while a show of strength among the Global…
Pioneering Lawyers On Demand business secures high profile ex FT general counsel to plot growth Legal Business Former Financial Times general counsel Tim Bratton is set to join the Berwin Leighton Paisner-backed Lawyers on Demand (LOD) in…
Simmons sees marginal drop in turnover and PEP Legal Business Simmons & Simmons has released its financial results for 2012-13, posting a slight dip in revenues from £251.7m to £250.3m…
Revolving Doors: HSF and SJ Berwin hire finance management team as Covington and Cleary bring in litigation partners Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has filled its two most senior finance slots with the hire of Kirkland and Ellis finance chief…
Comment: SJ Berwin’s choice – to soar or crash with an Asian giant Legal Business If you are going to finally do a global merger, it would be fitting for one of the most distinctive…
Clifford Chance underperforms Magic Circle with 9% drop in PEP Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) has underperformed its Magic Circle rivals in its 2012/13 results as the firm today announced a 2.5% decline…
