Revolving doors: Shearman adds three in Europe as Squire brings in Birmingham corporate lead Charles Avery As summer holiday season kicked in amid a quieter lateral market, Shearman & Sterling dominated this week, with the Wall…
Fieldfisher sees 15% turnover growth as PEP tops £1m Charles Avery Fieldfisher today (26 July) confirmed a ninth consecutive year of growth, showing a solid 15% firm-wide revenue increase to £330m.…
Financials 2021/22: CMS rebounds from quiet year with double-digit revenue growth Charles Avery CMS is the latest cab off the rank in unveiling its financial results, today (21 July) announcing global revenues of…
Financials 2021/22: RPC posts mixed results with robust revenues and dipping profits Charles Avery RPC has posted mixed 2021/22 financial results, today (20 July) unveiling a 10% increase in revenue across its London, Bristol,…
‘Our team has delivered’: Clifford Chance nears £2bn revenue as PEP breaks £2m barrier Charles Avery Clifford Chance has become the second Magic Circle firm to post encouraging 2021/22 financials, announcing today (19 July) an 8%…
Revolving doors: One in, one out for Dentons as Macfarlanes boosts City tax offering Charles Avery Lateral activity had an international flavour this week, as firms announced new arrivals across Europe, the US and Africa. Macfarlanes…
Financials 2021/22: Simmons inches forward with 6% revenue increase Charles Avery Simmons & Simmons today (13 July) unveiled a solid revenue increase of 6% to £465m for the past financial year,…
The ESG report – Diversity and inclusion: A false start? Charles Avery ‘I haven’t seen progress like I’ve seen it in the last 18 months or so at any point in my…
Malta focus: Grey skies turn to blue – the Malta report Charles Avery ‘There was a significant and much welcome upward trend in dealmaking from June 2020 up to the end of last…
The American dream: US firms in expansion mode amid wave of international office openings Charles Avery Spring seems to have brought out the globetrotting spirit among American law firms, with Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Kirkland &…
Dealwatch: Latham and Bakers handle agriculture merger as Weil and Kirkland land fintech financing Charles Avery Big deals in agriculture, social care and fintech have stood out in the market in recent days, with leading US…
‘Holding yourself accountable’: Squire Patton Boggs commits to net zero by 2035 with new ESG strategy Charles Avery Squire Patton Boggs (SPB) has become the latest firm to wade into the thorny environmental, social and governance debate, unveiling…
‘A fantastic achievement’: Boodle Hatfield marks 300-year anniversary with revenue growth Charles Avery In its tercentenary year, Legal Business 100 firm Boodle Hatfield has announced revenues of £30.7m for 2021/22, up 4% from…
Dealwatch: Elite firms act on major private credit deal as playmakers pounce on TigerRisk acquisition Charles Avery High-profile deals in the insurance, real estate and software sectors have been keeping advisers busy this week, as leading US…
Revolving Doors: Cooley brings in City healthcare partner as White & Case adds three globally Charles Avery M&A, tech, healthcare and IP were the focus of lateral recruitment this week, as firms continue to invest in areas…
Revolving Doors: Proskauer and Weil add to City restructuring ranks as Linklaters makes real estate finance hire Charles Avery Restructuring recruitment was the trend this week as both Weil and Proskauer strengthened the benches of their City insolvency groups.…
‘Venerable as Cravath’: Wall Street stalwart breaks with tradition to invest in Washington DC Charles Avery Cravath, Swaine & Moore has announced plans to open an office in Washington DC having hired three partners from US…
Revolving Doors: Latham loses energy partner to Milbank as Global 100 firms take partners from each other Charles Avery Latham & Watkins has lost energy and infrastructure partner Matthew Brown to rival Global 100 firm, Milbank. Brown, who will…
‘I believe in our victory’: Defiant Radchenko named CMS Kyiv managing partner Charles Avery CMS has named Vitaliy Radchenko the new managing partner of its Kyiv office, as the practice continues to contend with…
City talent tussle continues as CC matches Freshfields with £125k NQ salary Charles Avery Clifford Chance’s (CC) next cohort of newly qualified associates will take home £125,000 per year, after the firm bumped its…
