Gateley IPO pioneer Ward to stand down as chief executive Hamish McNicol The man who led Gateley in its pioneering move to become the first UK law firm to float on the public…
Pinsents holds back ‘significant’ investment from partner profits amid 7% revenue growth Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has ring-fenced ‘significant funds’ from partner profits in a bid to prioritise investing in the business, in turn cutting…
Getting on with it: resilient market provides growth for Scottish independents Hamish McNicol Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd and Wedderburn have continued their strong growth tracks despite ongoing uncertainty. Brodies, Scotland’s largest firm, had a…
We’re in control: DACB clears debt as revenue lifts 6% in ‘more difficult’ market Hamish McNicol DAC Beachcroft (DACB) has cleared nearly £40m of debt in about four years, providing the icing on a financial cake…
Eating our lunch: Eversheds unshackles New Law offering and sets £100m revenue target Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland is spinning off its £40m New Law business in a bid to supercharge its growth to £100m over…
The Big Four meets GCs – The hard sell Hamish McNicol ‘I have never instructed a Big Four firm on a legal matter,’ says one UK general counsel (GC) of a…
Eversheds records double-digit growth as ‘uncertainty barometer’ rises Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland (International) has built on its 2017 transatlantic merger with a second year of strong revenue and profit growth.…
The Client Profile: Sonya Branch, Bank of England Hamish McNicol Bank of England (BoE) general counsel (GC) Sonya Branch puffs her cheeks as she ponders how much work Brexit has…
The DAC Interview – Close to the rocks Hamish McNicol Legal Business (LB): You have both been in charge for nearly four years. What are some of the highlights? David…
Despite the doubts listed law pioneers continue to report robust growth Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol tracks the progress of public life for four UK-listed law firms Acquisitions, increased publicity and hires have led…
No Buzz Lightyear complex as Kennedys’ revenue tops £200m for the first time Hamish McNicol Kennedys senior partner Nick Thomas will be ‘very disappointed’ if the firm does not have another year of double-digit growth…
In-house: TfL stations enlarged panel roster as WorldRemit GC exits for regtech start-up Hamish McNicol Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Simmons & Simmons and Lewis Silkin have lost spots on an expanded Transport for London (TfL) legal panel, while…
Eversheds eyes larger California presence following long-awaited Chicago opening Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland is opening an office in the ‘very competitive’ Chicago market with the hire of two partners, and has…
Maternity leave and part-time lawyers promoted in eight-strong Osborne Clarke partnership round Hamish McNicol Osborne Clarke has made up eight partners in an improved promotion round which includes one lawyer on maternity leave and…
Law Tech Special: Fake rugs and drill bits – Incopro eyes brand protection dominance Hamish McNicol Seven years after Wiggin set up IP technology company Incopro, it has raised $21m and expanded to protect more than…
Law Tech Special: The final throes of the Wild West? Contract management bids to move into the mainstream Hamish McNicol Companies with thousands of contracts want to not only store them, but manage and learn from them too. It is…
Irwin Mitchell axes ‘small number’ of partners following business review Hamish McNicol Irwin Mitchell has fired a number of partners following ‘a review of the future needs’ of the firm. According to RollOnFriday,…
Out of office: Freshfields, HSF among nine new Mindful Business Charter signatories Hamish McNicol A further nine law firms have signed up to the Mindful Business Charter, an initiative devised by banking giant Barclays…
Addleshaws launches first European base in Hamburg with five-partner BCLP hire Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard will open its first continental European office in Hamburg with the hire of a five-partner team from Bryan…
Stronger than expected recruitment track adds 35% to Keystone’s top line Hamish McNicol Revenue at Keystone Law rose by more than a third to £42.7m as the listed legal platform’s principal lawyer headcount…
