Stewarts’ PEP descends as revenue follows ‘non-linear’ growth path with 11% bounce Muna Abdi Stewarts Law has partly recovered from a 20% drop in turnover last year in what managing partner John Cahill described…
Ince merger pays dividends for Gordon Dadds as revenue and profit skyrocket post acquisition Muna Abdi Gordon Dadds has posted a pace-setting set of results that have seen revenue and profit soar thanks to the addition of…
‘Very encouraging’: RPC posts profit growth in shrinking partnership after splitting off consulting business Marco Cillario RPC has reported revenues of £108.6m for its legal business for 2018/19 after selling half of its management consulting arm.…
Addleshaws exceeds wildest five-year revenue dreams with 14% bump to £275m for 2018/19 Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce ‘would never have dreamed’ the firm would grow by more than 60% since his…
‘Last year wasn’t a blip’: Shoosmiths revenue rises 7% as profit growth slows Thomas Alan Shoosmiths believes it is still on target to hit £200m in revenue after a steady financial year which saw modest…
HFW ramps up litigation prospects with £25m funding deal and analytics partnership Muna Abdi HFW has scored a litigation ‘win-win’ after adding both a £25m litigation funding deal and a litigation analytics partnership to its…
Former Travers managing partner Lilley joins Deloitte Legal as employment head Thomas Alan Big Four accountancy firm Deloitte has bulked up its UK legal bench by hiring Andrew Lilley, the former managing partner…
‘An incredible opportunity’: DWF flexes New Law arm with BT managed services contract Hamish McNicol DWF has landed its first major post-IPO client win after securing a five-year managed legal services mandate for BT’s insurance…
Simmons gets on the legal technology and data Wavelength with start-up acquisition Thomas Alan Simmons & Simmons has made a rare acquisition in the form of legal engineering start-up Wavelength for an undisclosed sum.…
Revolving doors: City move for Weil as HSF adds duo in South Africa Muna Abdi In a quiet week for lateral recruitment, Weil, Gotshal & Manges hired from Ashurst in the City as other firms made…
Spin-offs likely as Mishcon ‘considering all options’ for a capital raise Hamish McNicol Mishcon de Reya is considering options for raising capital in a bid to fund its ‘ambitious plans’ for growth, including…
A long-time coming: Shepherd and Wedderburn lands in Dublin amid Brexit uncertainty Anna Cole-Bailey Shepherd and Wedderburn has become the latest firm to set up shop in the Republic of Ireland in response to Brexit.…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and CMS drink in $3bn pub group takeover as Slaughters and Latham analyse Moody’s disposal Muna Abdi In the customary rush to get deals over the line before the summer lull, the City and US elite have…
Two Clydes lawyers suspended for alleged financial breaches Muna Abdi Clyde & Co has suspended two lawyers, including a partner, while alleged breaches of accounting rules are investigated. The firm…
Death and taxes: UK legal and accountancy firms hand over £19bn to the public purse Thomas Alan The legal and accounting sectors contributed an eye-catching £19.1bn in tax to the UK economy in 2018, suggests a new…
Thomson Reuters makes ‘transformational’ HighQ acquisition as ContractPodAi raises $55m Anna Cole-Bailey Thomson Reuters has snapped up legal software provider HighQ, making good on plans to bolster its cloud-based software products after…
Baker McKenzie steps up to associate pay war with 20% NQ salary uplift Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie has become the latest law firm to put its newly-qualified (NQ) solicitors in line for a six-digit pay…
Paul Hastings targets private equity again with Hogan Lovells trio Thomas Alan Paul Hastings has made a significant private equity play at the expense of Hogan Lovells, hiring a three-partner transatlantic team.…
TLT banks 7% revenue lift as £500k experimentation fund beds in Hamish McNicol TLT has its sights on the £100m revenue barrier after adding nearly 50% to its top line over the last five…
Gateley clears £100m ‘psychological barrier’ as incoming CEO pledges more of the same Hamish McNicol The incoming chief executive of the UK’s first listed law firm, Gateley, says he reflects a ‘comforting continuance’ of the…
