MPs accuse legal profession of making a ‘nonsense’ of gender pay gap reporting Tom Baker The UK’s top law firms, particularly Allen & Overy (A&O) and Clifford Chance (CC), have been condemned by MPs for their gender…
Deal watch: Eversheds Sutherland races to advise Formula 1 team on administration as Cooley acts on $126.8m tech IPO Tom Baker Eversheds Sutherland has landed a major role on the administration of Formula 1 team Force India as Cooley advises a UK IT…
Asia focus: Gordon Dadds breaks international duck in Hong Kong while HFW adds Korea expertise Tom Baker Ambitious listed law firm Gordon Dadds has launched its first overseas office in Hong Kong, as HFW bolsters its Korean capability with…
HFW’s continued international growth lifts revenue 8% in tough market conditions Tom Baker UK top 50 firm HFW has produced a competitive set of financial results headlined by a 12% rise in profit and…
Global 100 Asia Focus: Long-term greedy Tom Baker The clichéd view of the Asia legal market is that it is a very difficult place for international firms to…
Debevoise next up as Tchenguiz drops Stephenson Harwood after €2bn claim fails Tom Baker Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has replaced longstanding legal adviser Stephenson Harwood with Debevoise & Plimpton after his €2bn claim against…
Disputes Eye: An English court in Paris – another warning shot Tom Baker There is a certain irony to be found in France’s enthusiastic uptake of English courts just as the UK detaches…
Disputes round-up: Vannin Capital hires Fountain Court’s Martenstyn as managing director as Stewarts makes litigation tech play Tom Baker In a further indication of the growing prominence of litigation funders, Vannin Capital has turned to Bar stalwart Paul Martenstyn…
Deal watch: HFW acts for Greek government on major state sell-off while US firms score heavyweight mandates Tom Baker In a deal of major national significance, Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised the Greek state…
Pearson eyes cost reductions with rejigged legal panel Tom Baker Education company Pearson has consolidated its legal adviser panels into new ‘preferred’ and ‘general’ rosters, moving away from specialised panels…
Travers Smith unveils double-digit revenue growth as profitability soars 24% Tom Baker In its ninth consecutive year of revenue growth, Travers Smith has recorded an 18% uptick in turnover to £146.9m, while profit…
Clyde & Co grows revenue for second decade running as profitability sees double-digit increase Tom Baker After a year of major international expansion, Clyde & Co has recorded another robust round of revenue growth with the firm’s…
Revolving doors: A&O makes New York push as DLA and Dentons add to European rosters Tom Baker It has been lively couple of weeks for lateral hires, with Allen & Overy (A&O) making a significant play in New…
Watson Farley using fewer smiley emojis as revenue growth falls back following strong run Tom Baker One of the UK’s leading ‘pacey’ mid-tier firms, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), has seen its revenue growth rate fall to…
Tchenguiz swaps Stephenson Harwood for Debevoise after failed €2bn claim Tom Baker Embattled property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz (pictured) has replaced long-time legal advisers Stephenson Harwood with Debevoise & Plimpton after his €2bn claim against…
Disputes round-up: Retailers beat Visa/Mastercard on fees as Stewarts launches financial crime unit Tom Baker The UK’s largest disputes specialist, Stewarts, has helped secure a win in the high-profile Visa/Mastercard interchange fees case less than a…
Top-line growth no longer a priority as profit jumps 12% at HSF Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) chief executive Mark Rigotti says the days of focusing on revenue growth ‘are gone’ after the firm…
Veteran Pernod Ricard GC FitzSimons departs after 16 years at the helm Tom Baker French wines and spirits company Pernod Ricard announced yesterday (2 July) it had lost a veteran of the in-house legal…
Slater and Gordon fined £80,000 for Quindell disclosure breach involving more than 7,000 files Tom Baker In another chapter to the ongoing story of Slater and Gordon’s (S&G) troubled Quindell buyout, the firm has been hit…
Financials 2017/18: Revenue ticks over for Stephenson Harwood but profits dip again Tom Baker Stephenson Harwood has recorded a 6% rise in revenues to £189m but suffered a consecutive year of falling profit per…
