Financials 2015/16: A more subdued performance from Pinsents with revenue up 5% and PEP growing 2% Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has posted more subdued figures for this financial year, with revenue up 5% from £362.4m to £382.3m and…
Financials 2015/16: Scottish independent Brodies continues strong form with double-digit revenue and PEP growth Kathryn McCann One of the big four remaining independent law firms in Scotland, Brodies has continued its strong form announcing revenue growth…
Revolving doors: Willkie and Hogan Lovells add to City offices while A&O continues Europe hiring Legal Business Law firms have attempted to blow away the Brexit blues with new partner hires. Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hogan…
‘Key to success’: Grosvenor’s Schwarz-Runer takes on Boston Consulting Global GC job Legal Business The latest corporate to boost its in-house legal capabilities through a high-profile recruit is Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which has…
Latham makes double real estate finance play with hires from GE Capital and Dechert Legal Business Latham & Watkins has boosted its real estate finance practice in the City, hiring Quentin Gwyer, who was executive counsel…
Parabis collapse update: Creditor dividend halved, latest report reveals Legal Business An administrators’ progress report for the now-defunct Parabis Group, published this week on Companies House, showed that unsecured creditors will…
HSF enters pay war with newly-qualified base salaries above Linklaters and Slaughters Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills has significantly bumped up pay packets, awarding its associates with a base salary of £82,000, up £13,000…
Dealwatch: KWM leads for regular client TransDigm on $1bn US defence purchase Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons, Latham & Watkins (KWM) and Cleveland firm BakerHostetler have advised on the $1bn sale of defense…
Devereux Chambers barrister raises £10,000 in crowdfunder to challenge Brexit article notice Matthew Field A high-profile barrister has launched a publicly-funded campaign with human rights firm Bindmans to consider a public law case on…
Making it official: Taylor Wessing deepens Vietnam reach with local merger Legal Business Taylor Wessing has expanded its offering in Vietnam, by merging its Singapore outpost, RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, with its Vietnamese alliance firm…
Strengthening Sweden: DLA Piper acquires 21 lawyer firm Legal Business DLA Piper has continued its Nordic expansion, confirming a merger with Swedish law firm Grönberg Advokatbyrå.
Faith in London: Texas firm Haynes and Boone to open in the City with boutique merger Madeleine Farman Texas headquartered law firm Haynes and Boone is to open its first European office, announcing a merger with London boutique…
Gibson Dunn continues Germany push, launching in Frankfurt with double Latham hire Legal Business The renewed interest in Germany’s legal market continues apace with US firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher to launch in Frankfurt…
‘Sheer inadequacy’: Chakrabarti calls on Labour party to appoint GC in independent antisemitism review Kathryn McCann Shami Chakrabarti, the former director of Liberty, and the author of Labour’s report into antisemitism, has called on the party…
Financials 2015/16: Nabarro latest to report slow growth with 3.5% revenue increase Legal Business Nabarro has increased turnover by 3.5% to £130.4m, joining other mid-market firms with muted results for 2015/16. Last year the…
The Brexit effect: Law Society urges government to delay plans to separate from SRA after EU vote Legal Business Due to the uncertainty and economic volatility stoked by last week’s shock Brexit vote, the Law Society has told MPs…
Financials 2015/16: Kennedys highlights Asia growth as firm posts solid turnover boost of 7% Kathryn McCann Insurance specialist Kennedys has announced solid revenue growth of 7% for this financial year from £129.9m to £138.8m. In addition,…
Quinn, Stewarts and Signature demand costs from Mishcon clients in RBS litigation saga Legal Business The ongoing saga that is the £4bn shareholder group action against the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) continues to prove…
US focus: Columbia Threadneedle restructures legal division post-merger Sarah Downey Following its US merger, international asset manager Columbia Threadneedle has carried out a restructure of its UK legal team, scrapping…
Expansive White & Case opens second African office with Egypt launch Legal Business Rapidly expanding US firm White & Case is launching an office in Cairo, Egypt, as a wave of global law…
