LB100 – firm profile – Womble Bond Dickinson: Joining the dots Alex Ryan With mergers and performance across the pond enduringly hot topics in this year’s LB100 report, LB checked in with Womble…
LB100 – Overview: Here comes the rain again Alex Ryan Last year’s LB100 report saw firm leaders bullish, overwhelmingly characterising a boom market, even as macroeconomic indicators had started to…
Partners vote yes on A&O Shearman – now they have to make it work Alex Ryan ‘You’ve now got one more 64,000lb gorilla,’ said one former UK firm leader, in response to the news that the…
Revolving doors: Two out, two in at Kirkland, as A&O sees first exit following merger approval Alex Ryan London fraud specialist Andy McGregor has become the first partner to leave Allen & Overy since partners voted in favour…
It’s a ‘yes’ from them – A&O and Shearman partners vote through landmark $3.5bn transatlantic deal Alex Ryan Allen & Overy (A&O) and Shearman & Sterling are set to go ahead with their transatlantic merger, after partners at…
Weil set for new London leadership as longstanding office head Mike Francies prepares to step down Alex Ryan Longstanding Weil Gotshal & Manges London managing partner Mike Francies is set to step down after more than 20 years…
A&O Shearman merger vote to kick off this month as pensions issues overcome Alex Ryan Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling today (18 September) announced that their respective partnerships will start voting on their…
Revolving doors: Firms build up London deal teams as Keystone hires six new partners Alex Ryan Amid a recent spate of senior deal lawyer appointments, McDermott has brought former Kirkland & Ellis partner Usman Khan into…
Dealwatch: Big-ticket life sciences activity picks up again as overseas investors buy into the UK Alex Ryan The broader life sciences sector saw a spate of deal activity in recent weeks, with two acquisitions over the billion-dollar…
‘The investment opportunity of a lifetime’: could a booming infrastructure sector offer firms a route into high-value transactional work? Alex Ryan According to Dealogic, 2023 saw the lowest Q1 global deal volume and value since 2012, with just 9,400 deals worth…
The Client Profile: Sebastian Goldsmith, Medigold Health Alex Ryan ‘I came into law by accident,’ admits Sebastian Goldsmith, general counsel (GC) of occupational health service provider Medigold Health. ‘I…
Magic Circle in the US: Running to stand still Alex Ryan ‘There are more than 40 US law firms that are more profitable than the Magic Circle. The Magic Circle firms…
Revolving doors: Shake-ups at Kirkland and Paul Weiss, as Fieldfisher picks up competition team hire Alex Ryan Kirkland & Ellis was at the centre of not one but two of the biggest stories in the London lateral…
Revenue and PEP plummet at Stewarts as ‘non-linear growth’ continues Alex Ryan Litigation specialist firm Stewarts today posted financial results that saw revenue fall by 25% to £85.1m. Net profit and PEP…
‘Good growth in a challenging market’: Bird & Bird notches 31st consecutive year of growth as turnover hits £495m Alex Ryan Bird & Bird today (3 August) posted a strong set of financial results showing growth in revenue, profit, and PEP.…
Financials 2022/23: Revenue up 9% at Charles Russell Speechlys as firm targets overseas growth Alex Ryan Charles Russell Speechlys today (2 August) posted financial results that saw revenue tick up by 9% to hit £193.7m, while…
‘Testament to the enduring strength of our strategy’: Clyde & Co reports increase in revenue and profit as BLM merger beds in Alex Ryan Clyde & Co today (1 August) reported a 22% increase in revenue to £786.6m – a combination of 6% organic…
A&O names Garousha interim managing partner ahead of Shearman merger vote Alex Ryan The board of Allen & Overy has chosen Abu Dhabi capital markets partner Khalid Garousha (pictured) as interim global managing…
‘Outcome still satisfactory’: revenue, profit and PEP drop at Macfarlanes as Mishcon continues growth Alex Ryan Macfarlanes has today (24 July) posted results that show declines in turnover, profit, and PEP for the past financial year.…
Mixed bag for Clifford Chance as it joins the £2bn revenue club but profits and PEP stall Alex Ryan Clifford Chance (CC) today (19 July) became the second Magic Circle firm to post revenues in excess of £2bn after…
