Fire up the engine: Transactional boom fuels bumper year for Eversheds Sutherland Tom Baker Eversheds Sutherland had its transactional divisions to thank, as the firm’s corporate practice turned in its ‘best ever year’ to help…
Globetrotting Ashurst continues frenetic growth with double-digit revenue and profit boosts Tom Baker Marking its sixth consecutive year of revenue growth, Ashurst has reported a robust set of financials headlined by a 12%…
Acquisitions pay off for DWF as firm reports striking 21% profit hike Tom Baker DWF has lived up to its financial promises from last year, as acquisitions and a structural overhaul underpinned respectable growth.…
National champions: Surging revenues at Shoosmiths and TLT yield record results Tom Baker Following on from their impressive performances last year, top 50 national players Shoosmiths and TLT have both unveiled strong 2021/22 financial results,…
‘London’s dominance is slightly dwindling’: Simmons appoints German head to new European client relations role Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons has created a new head of European client relations role in an effort to support continental clients…
‘All options on the table’: US investment pays off as A&O sees double-digit revenue increase Tom Baker Allen & Overy (A&O) has set an early Magic Circle benchmark, today unveiling a robust 10% uptick in global revenues…
Hat-trick heroes: HSF hails international impact for steady financial growth Tom Baker Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has recorded its ninth consecutive year of growth, with across-the-board increases in revenue and profit. Global…
Financials 2021/22: Slipping profits and muted organic growth overshadow another acquisitive year for Knights Tom Baker Knights has failed to build on its encouraging H1 results, today (12 July) unveiling a sedate 2% organic growth in…
Pinsents bounces back from Covid with healthy turnover uptick and soaring PEP Tom Baker Pinsent Masons unveiled an upbeat set of financial results today (6 July), with revenue climbing 6% from £503.3m to £531.1m and…
Game on: HSF eclipses A&O with bumper £120k NQ salary Tom Baker Just a day after Allen & Overy (A&O) revealed it was standing firm with its £107,500 newly-qualified (NQ) salary, Herbert…
A line in the sand: A&O bucks Magic Circle pay increase trend with salary freeze Tom Baker In a surprise twist in the Magic Circle pay war saga, Allen & Overy (A&O) has frozen its associate salaries…
The ESG report – Russia: All bite, no bark Tom Baker It was uncharacteristically decisive. Rapidly after Russia did the unthinkable and invaded Ukraine on 24 February, many international law firms…
Strategic recruitment: Ropes makes triple private equity swoop as Latham loses energy partner to Milbank Tom Baker The hot legal recruitment market is showing no sign of cooling down with summer looming, as firms continued to strengthen…
Gerrard revelations and Ince restaurant-gate pose ethical quandaries for profession Tom Baker If the Ukraine invasion and its ensuing debates around right to representation inflicted a bruise on the legal profession’s reputation,…
The Client profile: Wayne Spillett, Vodafone Tom Baker Unlike some flightier in-house counsel, Vodafone’s head of legal for commercial operations, IP and corporate secretariat, Wayne Spillett, has stayed…
International round-up: Ashurst pursues American dream with Texas opening as Eversheds expands in Bulgaria Tom Baker In a week of globetrotting action for firms, Ashurst has solidified its American ambitions by opening a new office in Texas.…
Osborne Clarke adds over €60m to top line amid buoyant financials Tom Baker Osborne Clarke (OC) has joined the slew of firms reporting robust financials, today (13 June) unveiling a 19% increase in…
BLM salaried partners forced to re-apply for roles as Clyde merger looms Tom Baker Salaried partners at BLM will have to re-apply for their positions once the firm’s merger with Clyde & Co goes…
Cyber attack and Ukraine invasion blamed as Ince sees revenue slump 3% Tom Baker Ince has chalked up a 3% dip in revenues from £100.2m to £97m to a March cyber attack, the war…
America or bust: Ashurst on the hunt for US merger partner Tom Baker Ashurst is understood to be pursuing merger partners in the US as a strategic priority, rekindling its aspirations towards a…
