‘We opted for ambition’: King & Spalding’s Tom Sprange KC on the firm’s London move and expansion plans Holly McKechnie Following the announcement of its move to a new office space at 8 Bishopsgate, Legal Business spoke to King &…
SRA closes Axiom Ince with immediate effect following intervention Holly McKechnie Drawing a long-running saga to its inevitable conclusion, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (3 October) announced that it…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings continues infrastructure hiring spree as White & Case strengthens debt finance practice Holly McKechnie Last week saw several hires in the finance sector and numerous lateral hires in the international market, as London calmed…
Alphas revisited: Women deal stars five years on Holly McKechnie ‘There is still fundamentally an issue with how women are perceived in the legal market and how well they can…
Kirkland departures rack up as Paul Weiss makes major London and New York plays Holly McKechnie August’s reputation as a slow month for lateral hires has been turned on its head in recent weeks, particularly considering…
The social mobility conundrum: a quantitative or qualitative approach? Holly McKechnie Following Slaughter and May’s July announcement that it would be setting ambitious social mobility targets for 2033, Holly McKechnie spoke…
Life During Law: Georgia Dawson Holly McKechnie I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I was growing up. I went through periods of thinking maybe…
Alphas revisited: Private equity stars Holly McKechnie Victoria Sigeti, Freshfields Legal Business first named Freshfields’ Victoria Sigeti a rising star in 2016 while only a year into…
Alphas revisited: Finance stars Holly McKechnie Sinead O’Shea, Simpson Thacher Showcasing a striking client list that includes the likes of KKR, Viridian, JPMorgan, First Reserve, Silver…
Alphas revisited: M&A stars Holly McKechnie Caroline Rae, Herbert Smith Freehills Herbert Smith Freehills’ Caroline Rae is something of a torchbearer for female success in M&A. Last…
Alphas revisited: Mid-tier stars Holly McKechnie Karen Hendy, RPC While horror stories have become increasingly rare in recent years, RPC’s head of corporate Karen Hendy recounts…
Financials 2022/23: Kingsley Napley sees double-digit revenue growth but PEP tumbles Holly McKechnie Kingsley Napley has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £61.2m from £55.2m, an all-time high for the firm. However,…
Financials 2022/23: Revenue up 9% at TLT but PEP dives 27% Holly McKechnie TLT has reported a 9% rise in revenue to £157m from £144m last year. This follows a standout year in…
Revolving Doors: International and domestic firms bolster finance, infra and disputes teams Holly McKechnie Leading the high-profile moves last week, Paul Hastings has expanded its energy and infrastructure practice with the hire of Alistair…
‘Sharpens the focus’: Turnover and PEP stall at Travers after challenging year Holly McKechnie A turbulent year of partner losses has culminated in disappointing financials for Travers Smith as revenue edged up only 1%…
‘The strategy delivers’: Freshfields sees 8% revenue rise but PEP growth stalls Holly McKechnie Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer today (26 July) announced its 2022/23 financial results, marking a seventh consecutive year of revenue growth for…
‘Holding ourselves accountable’: Slaughter and May tackles social mobility challenge with 2033 targets Holly McKechnie Slaughter and May has stuck its head above the parapet on the thorny issue of social mobility, outlining ambitious targets…
‘We are on the right course’: Fieldfisher sees double-digit revenue jump as PEP falls by same percentage Holly McKechnie Fieldfisher has reported an 11% rise in firm-wide revenue to £370m from £330m, marking ten years of consecutive revenue growth…
Ince unable to pay creditors in full as administration draws to a close Holly McKechnie Following their appointment as joint administrators for Ince on 28 April 2023, Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall of Quantuma Advisory…
The ESG Report: Governance – Words into deeds Holly McKechnie ‘Governance was a concern long before people started talking about ESG. What we’ve learnt over time, though, is that governance…
