‘The time is right’: Ince senior partner Heuvels steps down amid job losses Tom Baker Ince & Co’s senior partner Jan Heuvels has stepped down just weeks after a wave of cuts in the firm’s London…
‘Cracking place to do business’: Burness Paull leverages international growth in 7% revenue uptick Hamish McNicol It has been a choppy year for the Scottish economy but local independent Burness Paull has used a 30% increase…
Comment: Law firm IPOs still don’t make much sense (but soon could) Alex Novarese ‘Who would possibly invest in a law firm?’ asks one leader this month, reflecting a common view. Yet the current…
Revenue plunges 20% at Stewarts as contingent fee swings end stellar run Tom Baker Disputes specialist Stewarts has experienced a reality check after a consistent period of striking financial growth, with revenue tumbling by…
In-house: RBS to tackle peaks and troughs with flexible legal providers Hamish McNicol The need for a more ‘nimble and agile’ environment is driving the Royal Bank of Scotland’s (RBS) foray into the…
In-house: big names move shop as BT’s Fitz goes into medical research and tech giants see exits Hamish McNicol Three of the global in-house community’s leading lights have announced moves in recent weeks, with former BT general counsel (GC)…
Into the mainstream: another big New Law exit sees EY acquire Riverview Law Thomas Alan Mere months after New Law pioneer Lawyers On Demand (LOD) secured private equity backers to position itself as a global…
Revolving Doors: McDermott leads busy City recruitment round as in-house and international hires dominate Thomas Alan City laterals were active last week in a bolstered global recruitment round, as McDermot Will & Emery was joined by…
White & Case doubles up in the City in continued disputes drive Thomas Alan White & Case is continuing its aggressive City expansion with two disputes hires, the firm’s eighth and ninth laterals this…
‘The giant is awakening’: Baker McKenzie adds $230m to revenue as partner profits surge 13% Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie has posted one of its best financial performances in recent history as revenue hit $2.9bn and partner profits reached…
RPC’s profits rebound amid 10% revenue growth after consulting arm produces ‘good results’ Marco Cillario RPC has followed up on last year’s disappointing financial performance with a 10% rebound in profits as revenue hit £112.7m. The…
Kaplan wins bid to create controversial SRA ‘super exam’ after rivals pull out early Tom Baker While education services company Kaplan has emerged as the winner of the race to develop the Solicitor Regulation Authority’s (SRA)…
Comment: 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…
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…
Withers targets global tech industry with acquisition of UK boutique JAG Marco Cillario Withers has bought out six-partner UK tech law boutique JAG Shaw Baker in the latest chapter of its global expansion. JAG’s…
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…
#MeToo: SRA takes favoured consultation route to tackle criticism of firms’ misconduct reporting Nathalie Tidman The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has launched a public consultation to inform changes to rules underpinning the reporting of misconduct…
DWF hires the brains behind Freshfields’ Manchester hub for new managed services role Hamish McNicol National operator DWF has bolstered its services clout ahead of a touted stock exchange listing with the hire of Freshfields Bruckhaus…
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…
Comment: The new outlook for City leaders – Casinos hitched with a utility Alex Novarese Through much of 2018 the talk has been that major City firms have been extraordinarily busy. GDPR, a rebound in…
