Better in the City: Baker & McKenzie’s London revenues up 9%, as global turnover dips Tom Moore Despite a poor global performance last year, London revenue at Baker & McKenzie rose 9% in the same period to…
Glencore picks Freshfields as mining giant sues Colombia over coal deal Tom Moore Mining and commodities giant Glencore has instructed Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to sue Colombia over claims the government…
Dentons lands BLP head of corporate crime and investigations in bid to capture banking disputes Tom Moore Fresh from securing an 11-partner financial litigation team from now-defunct Matthew Arnold & Baldwin, Dentons has landed Berwin Leighton Paisner…
Milbank posts flat global results as London turnover rises 6% to $110m Tom Moore Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has become the latest firm to post flat results following the economic slowdown in some…
Taxation without representation – would you pay for the Law Society to represent you? Tom Moore From court fee hikes to a mooted City law tax to legal aid cuts, the profession’s relationship with government is…
Real estate, financial integration and Maher: the particulars of the ambitious BLP/Greenberg union Tom Moore Firm leaders discuss selling points as deal goes to a vote As Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) closes in on its…
Abu Dhabi exodus continues as Simmons becomes the latest major firm to pull out Tom Moore With many major law firms losing money in the Middle East after overinvesting during the oil boom in the 2000s,…
Veteran KWM litigator Mervis exits for Arnold & Porter Tom Moore Seasoned litigator Hilton Mervis has become the latest partner to quit King & Wood Mallesons’ (KWM) London office after agreeing…
US financials: Shearman & Sterling recovery falters as Gibson Dunn’s star rises higher Tom Moore The two-year rebound at New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling came to an abrupt end last year as profits per equity…
Strong turnover growth in the City as Greenberg Traurig posts 4% revenue rise ahead of potential BLP merger Tom Moore Revenue at Berwin Leighton Paisner’s US suitor – Greenberg Traurig – rose 4% to $1.32bn last year as merger talks edge…
New York slowdown: Weil Gotshal revenue flat again as Davis Polk’s strong run comes to an end Tom Moore New York elite firms Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Davis Polk & Wardwell struggled to achieve meaningful growth last year, with…
Latham targets Asian private equity market with hires from Clifford Chance and Freshfields Tom Moore After making significant investment into its European private equity practice to transform it into one of the region’s biggest private…
BLP targets full financial integration with Greenberg Traurig as merger edges closer Tom Moore As City firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) closes in on its landmark transatlantic merger with Miami giant Greenberg Traurig, the…
A win for Wim: Allen & Overy chooses Dejonghe as next senior partner to soothe generational leadership change Tom Moore Allen & Overy (A&O) has opted for continuity in its generational leadership change by electing Wim Dejonghe (pictured), who is…
BLP on the hunt for a US tie-up as talks with Miami giant Greenberg Traurig confirmed Tom Moore Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is hunting for an ambitious union with a major US practice, with the City real…
KWM reviews capital contributions ahead of refreshed global strategy Tom Moore Partners at King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) could be asked to inject more cash into the business as the firm…
‘Tight controls’: LLP filings show strict financial management helps boost Simmons profitability Tom Moore Benefitting from a resurgence of financial work in the City in 2014/15, Simmons & Simmons acted prudently to boost its…
Disputes drive: Baker & McKenzie hires Hogan Lovells litigator Lyons Tom Moore Baker & McKenzie‘s push in the UK disputes arena has continued into the new year with the hire of Hogan…
DLA Piper pay to highest earning LLP member nears £2m despite firm’s profit dropping Tom Moore The highest-paid LLP member at DLA Piper International took home £1.96m last year, 8% more than the biggest payout last…
City focus: A quarter of Akin Gump partners made up in London in latest promotions round Tom Moore Just over a year since US firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld took over Bingham McCutchen’s $50m London office,…
