Allen & Overy loses litigation partner Florent to Baker McKenzie’s City hiring spree Muna Abdi Allen & Overy (A&O) has lost its second London partner in as many weeks with the defection of Marc Florent (pictured),…
Revolving doors: US moves for Baker McKenzie and Linklaters as Morgan Lewis makes City play Muna Abdi US and City firms have extended their reach in key jurisdictions with Baker McKenzie making a move in Silicon Valley and…
Dealwatch: Paul Hastings and Slaughters react on nuclear sale as Magic Circle duo imbibes Greene King takeover Muna Abdi August has proved to be active with big-ticket deals prompting inbound investment to the UK with the disposal of John…
Revolving doors: Expansive Goodwin makes another City tech play as Dechert and Quinn hire further afield Muna Abdi Following a string of hires to expand its London office this year, Goodwin Procter has again added to its City technology…
Profit soars 76% as Irwin Mitchell hits ninth consecutive year of revenue growth Muna Abdi Irwin Mitchell has hiked profit 76% to £21.3m in a ninth consecutive year of growth that has also seen 9% added…
Revolving doors: Ince appoints London managing partner duo as City players hire globally Muna Abdi After an eventful few months following its acquisition by Gordon Dadds, Ince has put down some roots with the appointment of…
HFW brings on board Ince shipping team to launch Monaco office Muna Abdi HFW is to launch a Monaco office after hiring a team from Ince led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier…
Dealwatch: US and UK outfits line up on Jack Wills sale, BT fleet group buy-out and Majestic Wine Muna Abdi Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, RPC, Mayer Brown and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner were among the firms to enjoy…
Revolving doors: NRF loses insurance team to DAC Beachcroft as Taylor Wessing taps Fieldfisher for life sciences co-head Muna Abdi In an otherwise sedate week for City legal recruitment, DAC Beachcroft has proved the exception to the rule for August hiring,…
No-deal Brexit could trigger £3.5bn revenue drop in UK legal market Muna Abdi The UK legal services market could experience a 10% fall in revenue following a no-deal Brexit, according to a Law…
Taylor Wessing quartet boosts flourishing Goodwin City office as O’Melveny losses stack up Muna Abdi The City offices of progressive US firms continue to set the tone for the London lateral recruitment market – a…
PEP stays flat for Mishcon as revenue growth regains momentum Muna Abdi Mishcon de Reya has maintained steady revenue growth in its 2018/19 financial results, increasing its top line by 10% to £177.8m,…
Ince merger pays dividends for Gordon Dadds as revenue and profit skyrocket post acquisition Muna Abdi Gordon Dadds has posted a pace-setting set of results that have seen revenue and profit soar thanks to the addition of…
Stewarts’ PEP descends as revenue follows ‘non-linear’ growth path with 11% bounce Muna Abdi Stewarts Law has partly recovered from a 20% drop in turnover last year in what managing partner John Cahill described…
HFW ramps up litigation prospects with £25m funding deal and analytics partnership Muna Abdi HFW has scored a litigation ‘win-win’ after adding both a £25m litigation funding deal and a litigation analytics partnership to its…
Revolving doors: City move for Weil as HSF adds duo in South Africa Muna Abdi In a quiet week for lateral recruitment, Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired from Ashurst in the City as other firms made…
Two Clydes lawyers suspended for alleged financial breaches Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has suspended two lawyers, including a partner, while alleged breaches of accounting rules are investigated. The firm…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and CMS drink in $3bn pub group takeover as Slaughters and Latham analyse Moody’s disposal Muna Abdi In the customary rush to get deals over the line before the summer lull, the City and US elite have…
Revolving doors: Baker McKenzie expands £40m City tax practice as Eversheds makes multiple hires Muna Abdi In a muted week for lateral recruitment, Baker McKenzie and Eversheds Sutherland made hires in the City, while Eversheds also grew on…
Some challenges: Travers ups NQ pay range following 11% revenue growth and subdued PEP Muna Abdi Travers Smith has marked a tenth consecutive year of revenue growth with an 11% increase in turnover, although profit per equity…
