Quinn Emanuel expands European footprint with fifth German office in Berlin Tom Baker Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has strengthened its German presence with the opening of a new office in Berlin with…
Dechert condemns former partner Gerrard after High Court rules the firm breached ENRC client duty Tom Baker Dechert has strongly condemned retired white-collar partner Neil Gerrard after the High Court today (16 May) ruled that he and…
Ince in firing line over ‘inappropriate’ restaurant behaviour allegations Tom Baker Ince has launched a formal internal investigation after a viral tweet from a Cardiff restaurant owner claimed a group of…
Keystone hails £400k saving on overheads as revenue rockets 27% and profits soar Tom Baker Keystone Law has made last year’s 11% uptick in turnover look ordinary by comparison, today (28 April) announcing an eye-catching…
Disputes perspectives: Sue Millar Tom Baker I was always naturally argumentative. But I didn’t have any role model at all, nobody that I knew was involved…
Disputes perspectives: Bankim Thanki QC Tom Baker My father had been a lawyer in India and East Africa but wasn’t keen on me becoming a lawyer. It’s…
Disputes perspectives: Rob Fell Tom Baker I was one of those children who spent a lot of time arguing with parents and siblings over the dinner…
Boies Don’t Cry Tom Baker ‘What would you do if you weren’t afraid? When I’m making big decisions, there’s always fear attached. I try to…
Staying alive Tom Baker Let’s be honest – things might have gone a bit too far. In recent years, both the mainstream and business…
The next generation of arbitration Tom Baker Harriet Foster Managing associate Orrick Harriet Foster has a wealth of experience acting for clients in Europe, the Middle East,…
‘Buffeted from both sides’: City partners react as Clyde & Co and BLM finalise merger Tom Baker With partners from Clyde & Co and BLM recently voting through their £700m merger, observers have offered conflicting views on…
Paul Hastings toasts quarter century in London with 41% City revenue surge Tom Baker In what the firm is hailing as ‘its best financial year ever’, Paul Hastings has posted an eye-catching 41% growth in…
Clyde & Co and BLM to merge with partner vote imminent Tom Baker Clyde & Co and BLM are at an advanced stage of merger discussions, with both sets of partnerships due to vote on…
The Client profile: Elisabeth Sullivan, Waterstones Tom Baker While some discover an aptitude for law while at university, others have it in their veins. According to Elisabeth Sullivan,…
Herbert Smith Freehills: Between two peaks Tom Baker London. A bitingly cold day at the end of January and Legal Business ventures out on a novel expedition to…
Hogan Lovells hails ‘record’ financial results as revenues and profits soar Tom Baker In what it calls the ‘most successful year in the firm’s history’, Hogan Lovells has added $300m to its top…
Rocketing revenues at White & Case as London sees another double-digit boost Tom Baker Ensuring that last year’s striking financial performance was no fluke, White & Case has unveiled another set of enviable results…
Happy 200th birthday: Ashurst chief Jenkins re-appointed for four-year term Tom Baker In an emphatic endorsement of five years’ sustained revenue growth, Ashurst global chief executive Paul Jenkins has been reinstated for…
Revolving doors: Major restructuring hire for Bakers while former SFO chief Green QC leaves Slaughters Tom Baker In the latest round of lateral partner recruitment, Baker McKenzie has appointed a leading restructuring and insolvency partner in London.…
HFW ushers in new era as Crump ends 15-year senior partner reign Tom Baker HFW has announced that global aviation head Giles Kavanagh has been elected as its new senior partner, ending stalwart Richard…
