International roundup: Reed Smith debuts in Atlanta with 15-partner team while Broadfield enters Hong Kong with Sidley trio Alex Ryan Reed Smith has opened a new office in Atlanta with a 15-partner team from Morris, Manning & Martin (MMM) and…
Twenty-five strong Memery Crystal team lands at Fladgate in fallout from RBG collapse Alex Ryan Fladgate has hired 25 lawyers and staff from Memery Crystal, as lawyers from the firm continue to find new homes…
Revolving Doors: Latham hires from Wachtell as Clifford Chance continues private capital drive Alex Ryan Latham & Watkins and Clifford Chance lead this week’s partner moves roundup, hiring John Sobolewski in New York and Annie…
Ex-RPC chief joins relaunched Rosenblatt as listed parent company calls in administrators Alex Ryan A 40-strong team has broken away from RBG Legal Services to relaunch Rosenblatt as an independent firm, as its listed…
A&O Shearman only firm to pick up new KC as silk appointments rise Alex Ryan This year’s 2024 round of King’s Counsel appointments saw only one solicitor advocate take silk – in line with each…
Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcement Alex Ryan More than 100 legacy Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling partners have left or retired since the merger…
Clydes sets sights on Seattle and Texas growth as US long game continues to pay off Alex Ryan Earlier this month, Clyde & Co launched in Texas, the latest step in a two-decades-long journey into North America which has…
Hogan Lovells and Akin announce 2025 partner promotions Alex Ryan Hogan Lovells and Akin became the two latest firms to announce their 2025 partner promotions last week, with 28 and…
‘There’s a lot of money in Chicago’ – the city’s top lawyers on what’s driving business in the Midwest Alex Ryan Following last month’s release of Legal 500’s first US city elite rankings, Legal Business checked in with the newly ranked Chicago lawyers…
Transatlantic firms outstrip peers on five-year PEP growth, LB100 data reveals Alex Ryan While this year’s LB100 has found transatlantic law firms experiencing slower revenue growth than their more tightly focused peers, an…
The LB100 ranked by PEP: firms push partner profits to new heights as associate pay debate rumbles on Alex Ryan The UK’s 100 largest law firms increased profit per equity partner (PEP) by an average of 13% during the last…
Revenue generated by UK legal services rises almost 8% to £47bn, report finds Alex Ryan The total revenue generated by UK-based legal services increased by 7.7% last year to a total of £47.1bn, according to a…
Lewis Silkin brought in for high-profile investigation into MasterChef’s Wallace Alex Ryan Lewis Silkin has been appointed to lead an investigation into TV presenter Gregg Wallace, after historical allegations of misconduct were…
Proskauer continues finance build out with former A&O Shearman and Milbank hire Alex Ryan Proskauer announced today that it has hired former A&O Shearman and Milbank partner John Goldfinch into its global finance practice.…
‘Everybody wanted to be on that bus’: Baker Botts on its award-winning Saudi green hydrogen deal Alex Ryan Baker Botts walked away from this year’s Legal Business Awards with the trophy for energy/infrastructure team of the year, in…
Getting to know Kramer Levin – a guide to HSF’s merger partner Alex Ryan While Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the best-known legal brands in the UK, it is fair to say that Kramer Levin…
Global 100 Overview: G100 defy gloom to pass $150bn Alex Ryan ‘It looked like we were in for a rough time – but the markets stood up well.’ DLA Piper global…
‘More uncertainty than any other recent election’ – US partners on what the Trump-Harris race means for Big Law Alex Ryan The comparison between City partners’ attitudes to the UK general election in July and US partners’ attitudes to next Tuesday’s…
‘What sort of profession do we want to have?’ – young Black lawyers on diversity, inclusion, and what needs to be done Alex Ryan ‘There’s lawyers all over the world. The question isn’t whether or not Black people can be lawyers. The question is,…
‘Freeths who?’ no more: LB’s firm of the year on brand revolution, their ‘watershed’ win – and what’s next Alex Ryan Last month, Freeths was named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards, capping off a remarkable period for…
