Baker McKenzie sees London revenue up to £176m as profits leap
Baker McKenzie‘s London office has seen its revenue jump by more than 20% in the firm’s LLP accounts, with turnover up to £176m in 2016 from £145.2m the previous year.
Hogan Lovells launches global mentoring scheme in latest drive to hook fintech clients
In the latest in the trend of firms offering free advice to budding fintech start-ups, Hogan Lovells has launched a global fintech mentoring programme to guide clients.
Adviser review: Clifford Chance, Hogan Lovells and Ashurst lose out on FCA panel
RPC, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and Squire Patton Boggs have won panel spots at the expense of rival City outfits with places on the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) roster of skilled advisers.
‘Needed a degree of reinvigoration’ – Linklaters reviews banking equity points
Linklaters has undertaken a review of equity points in its finance practice, as banking groups continue to move toward sponsors and away from traditional lenders.
‘Needed a degree of reinvigoration’ – Linklaters reviews banking equity points
City firms restructure rewards as practices move from traditional lending Linklaters has undertaken a review of equity points in its finance practice, as banking groups continue to move toward sponsors and away from traditional lenders.
‘Reputation is catching up with reality’: White & Case and Bakers enjoy City revenues gains as rivals stall
London turnover down at Akin Gump, Debevoise and Reed Smith The London outposts of leading international firms reported mixed results for 2016, with White & Case and Baker McKenzie reporting income growth while Reed Smith and Debevoise & Plimpton both struggled.
Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat
Legal Business‘s 15th annual Global London survey assesses the impact of a seismic year on the City’s leading US and foreign practices The vultures have been circling. Partner hires hit new heights among the 50 firms that comprise our Global London table this year, but overall the City’s US shops have remained steady after a …
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Going Dutch: Dentons sets out new European integration strategy after Boekel merger
Dentons is set to combine with Dutch firm Boekel, completing its third phase of European expansion, which has seen the global giant launch in Italy and Luxembourg. The deal gives the firm a new Amsterdam office that expands its European presence to 26 offices in 18 countries. Boekel adds 70 lawyers to the global firm …
Going Dutch: Dentons sets out new European integration strategy after Boekel merger
Dentons is set to combine with Dutch firm Boekel, completing its third phase of European expansion, which has seen the global giant launch in Italy and Luxembourg. The deal gives the firm a new Amsterdam office that expands its European presence to 26 offices in 18 countries. Boekel adds 70 lawyers to the global firm …
Focus: Sidley Austin
London office headcount: 134 lawyers, 45 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2011: +17% London head: Matthew Dening Office speciality: Funds, private equity, finance, restructuring, capital markets Representative work: Advised TowerBrook Capital Partners on its sale of Netherlands-based frozen food company Van Geloven to McCain Foods; acting for Wells Fargo on its £300m purchase of a …