Global 100 firms expand notably in core areas as Paul Weiss vs Kirkland rumbles on Ayesha Ellis The lateral hiring market in November was once again dominated by comings and goings between Paul Weiss and Kirkland &…
Revolving Doors: Global 100 firms expand in the City as Australian market sees lateral hiring spike Ayesha Ellis In the City, Kiran Arora has left BCLP to join Eversheds Sutherland as a new partner in its corporate and…
‘A springboard for greater success’: Johnston elected as next Addleshaw managing partner Ayesha Ellis Addleshaw Goddard has announced that Andrew Johnston has been successful in securing the position of the firm’s managing partner through…
Revolving doors: Magic Circle firms lose partners in New York and London as US firms strengthen London teams Ayesha Ellis Last week was a busy one for lateral hires, with a mix of City, regional and international firms announcing their…
Warning signs? Baker McKenzie records stagnant financials in year-end results Ayesha Ellis In what is perhaps an early bellwether of 2023 financial performance for the market at large, or a hangover from…
LB100 – The second 50 – City and boutique: London falling? Ayesha Ellis This year, 24 London-headquartered and boutique firms can be found in the second half of the LB100, experiencing an average…
LB100 – firm profile – Eversheds Sutherland: Beyond the soundbites Ayesha Ellis Having achieved a steady rise in revenue over the past five years, can Eversheds Sutherland maintain its place in the…
Life During Law: Sandra Paul Ayesha Ellis I head up our criminal defence and police investigations team as well as our sexual misconduct in the workplace practice.…
Kirkland endures more losses as Magic Circle firms continue expansion in the US and Middle East Ayesha Ellis September saw it finally confirmed that, as suspected, M&A lawyer Roger Johnson will join Paul Weiss’ new English law offering,…
‘Ambition, confidence and opportunity’: Eversheds selects new members of its senior leadership team Ayesha Ellis Eversheds Sutherland has announced several new appointments to its senior leadership team across its practice groups and business services teams.…
Revolving Doors: CC expands in London and Dubai as LB100 firms strengthen regional teams Ayesha Ellis Clifford Chance began last week by revealing that it had acquired two new partners, Craig Nethercott and Chirag Sanghrajka, to…
Revolving Doors: City firms expand finance and restructuring teams Ayesha Ellis RPC has added partner James Channo to its London corporate practice to provide clients with advice on IPOs, secondary fundraisings,…
Osborne Clarke launches international arbitration offering in Miami Ayesha Ellis Osborne Clarke has announced the launch of its third US office in Miami, adding to its existing offerings in San…
Economies of scale: Scottish consolidation escalates as Irwin Mitchell announces merger with WJM Ayesha Ellis Just days after Scottish firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts announced their intention to merge, Irwin Mitchell also unveiled plans to…
‘We want to associate ourselves with winners’: Hogan Lovells’ Zaldivar sets out stall for second CEO term Ayesha Ellis The partnership of Hogan Lovells has voted in chief executive Miguel Zaldivar for a second four-year term, the firm today…
DWF’s private equity buyout: Selling the family silver or the opportunity of a lifetime? Ayesha Ellis In July, the board of DWF Group Plc confirmed market reports that it was planning to delist from the London…
Revolving Doors: A&O grows in Washington as UK regional firms make key hires in real estate, financial services and employment Ayesha Ellis Despite the dramatic news that Kirkland had lost a London debt finance team to Paul Weiss, it has been another relatively quiet…
‘Despite the considerable headwinds, we will deliver progress’: Irwin Mitchell records flat revenue in latest financials Ayesha Ellis Although the frenzy of financial reporting season has begun to subside, this week saw Irwin Mitchell release its financial results for…
Revolving Doors: Two Magic Circle firms reveal major US hires amid quieter week for City firms Ayesha Ellis Amid the typical August recruitment slowdown, one of the most notable moves of the past week saw Allen & Overy…
Financial results 22/23: CMS sees deceleration in revenue growth following last year’s standout figures Ayesha Ellis CMS has reported a 6% uptick from last year’s €1.746bn to €1.862bn in global revenue growth in its recent set…
