Financials 2015/16: A more subdued performance from Pinsents with revenue up 5% and PEP growing 2% Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has posted more subdued figures for this financial year, with revenue up 5% from £362.4m to £382.3m and…
Financials 2015/16: Scottish independent Brodies continues strong form with double-digit revenue and PEP growth Kathryn McCann One of the big four remaining independent law firms in Scotland, Brodies has continued its strong form announcing revenue growth…
‘Sheer inadequacy’: Chakrabarti calls on Labour party to appoint GC in independent antisemitism review Kathryn McCann Shami Chakrabarti, the former director of Liberty, and the author of Labour’s report into antisemitism, has called on the party…
Financials 2015/16: Kennedys highlights Asia growth as firm posts solid turnover boost of 7% Kathryn McCann Insurance specialist Kennedys has announced solid revenue growth of 7% for this financial year from £129.9m to £138.8m. In addition,…
Barclays panel: DLA Piper loses out as banking giant finalises global roster Kathryn McCann After much speculation, a raft of firms including Clifford Chance, Ashurst, Eversheds, Mayer Brown, Reed Smith, Simmons & Simmons, Hogan…
Financials 2015/16: Subdued market sees Watson Farley and RPC post single digit revenue growth Kathryn McCann LB100 firms Watson Farley & Williams and RPC reported slower revenue growth for 2015/16 with Watson Farley growing revenues by…
Financials 2015/16: Maclays disappoints with double digit fall in PEP and low turnover growth Kathryn McCann Maclay Murray & Spens, fresh from failed merger talks with Addleshaw Goddard, has had another disappointing year financially, with a…
Scottish Brexit reaction: Firm leaders urge calm in an even more uncertain environment Kathryn McCann With First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calling for a second Scottish referendum on UK independence amid Scottish voters overwhelmingly backing a…
Eleven advisers win places on Dixons Carphone’s first post-merger panel Kathryn McCann Eleven advisers including Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, DLA Piper, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard have won spots on the inaugural panel…
Pinsents, Gowling WLG and KWM appointed to reduced Royal London Asset Management panel Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons, Gowling WLG, King & Wood Mallesons and specialist commercial firm Cannings Connolly have been appointed to Royal London…
Rolling on: Pinsents sole supplier deal with E.ON to run full term Kathryn McCann Energy giant E.ON has confirmed its five–year single-supplier mandate with Pinsent Masons will run its full course, with the energy…
Shutting down Sweden: Ashurst’s Stockholm outpost defects to local firm Kathryn McCann Ashurst has closed its Swedish offering Ashurst Stockholm, with the entire team of 30 staff moving to fellow Stockholm-based firm…
Brexit fears: Record number of UK solicitors seek admission in Ireland Kathryn McCann New figures from the Law Society of Ireland have revealed that in the first six months of 2016, a record-breaking…
‘Deeply worrying’: Master of the Rolls criticises Justice Smith over bias allegations Kathryn McCann High Court judge Mr Justice Peter Smith has seen his position come under further scrutiny following damning criticism from Master…
Accessing America: Bond Dickinson makes unique US play with Womble Carlyle tie-up Kathryn McCann While much has been made of US merger plays by Eversheds and Addleshaw Goddard, fellow mid-market firm Bond Dickinson has…
Bucking the trend: Shepherd and Wedderburn to re-enter Aberdeen with Pinsents hire Kathryn McCann Despite predictions of doom and gloom around Aberdeen and its oil and gas offering, Scottish LB100 firm Shepherd and Wedderburn…
In-house: Transport for London extends current panel by two years Kathryn McCann Transport for London (TfL) has extended its current panel by two years with a plan to re-tender in 2018, Legal…
Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Bakers secure spots on defence multinational’s first panel Kathryn McCann Eversheds, Hogan Lovells and Baker & McKenzie are among nine firms to have won places on French multinational aerospace, defence…
Euro elite: focus France – Liberté, égalité, fraternité Kathryn McCann Strong competition from UK and US firms in Paris and a penchant for tight, focused practices means French firms do…
Euro elite: focus Ireland – Back with a bang Kathryn McCann Independent firms dominate the Irish legal market but a slowdown in inversion-style deals threatens a robust post-crisis recovery. ‘The Irish…
