Linklaters claims top spot in Stonewall Top Employers list Tom Cox Linklaters has leapt to first place in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2024 list, while last year’s number one Clifford Chance…
‘Strong momentum’: Revenue and profit rise as Herbert Smith Freehills marks 11th consecutive year of growth Anna Huntley Building on last year’s record performance, Herbert Smith Freehills has achieved its 11th consecutive year of annual revenue growth in…
O’Melveny and Hogan Lovells lead PE hiring wave as Kirkland boosts tech team with Clifford Chance hire Anna Huntley Ashurst global PE co-head exits to O’Melveny; Hogan Lovells hires from K&L Gates and Weil and Kirkland picks up a…
Ashurst sets sights on US growth as revenue nears billion-pound mark Alex Ryan Ashurst is targeting expansion in the US as the firm announces financial results that show profit per equity partner reaching…
Brodies and Shoosmiths among firms reaching new revenue highs as results season continues Alex Ryan A clutch of major law firms have continued the trend for strong 2023-24 results, with Brodies, Shoosmiths, Clyde & Co…
Legacy Allen & Overy sees profits soar in final year pre-Shearman merger as revenue edges up Alex Ryan Legacy Allen & Overy saw revenue nudge up 3.4% in the last financial year before its transatlantic merger, against a…
‘We’ve had our best year ever in the UK and US’ – Linklaters breaks £2bn revenue barrier with double-digit growth Elisha Juttla Linklaters has become the first magic circle firm to announce its 2023-24 financial results, breaking through the £2bn mark for…
Greenberg makes triple Pinsents partner hire in international arbitration push Elisha Juttla A trio of Pinsent Masons international arbitration partners are set to leave the firm for Greenberg Traurig, Legal Business can…
Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next Government Alex Ryan On the eve of a general election that looks set to promise a wipeout for the Conservative Party and the…
HFW, Fieldfisher post double-digit revenue hikes as results season gets off to strong start Alex Ryan HFW has posted double-digit growth to break through the £250m revenue mark for the first time, with all key metrics rising…
Osborne Clarke breaks through €500m revenue target with double-digit financial surge Anna Huntley As UK financial reporting season kicks off, Osborne Clarke (OC) has today (2 July) posted a robust 19% revenue boost,…
‘You don’t get a choice about whether you’re a role model’ – shifting the LGBTQ+ dial in law Amy Ulliott Gatehouse Chambers property and probate silk Brie Stevens-Hoare KC on coming out, fitting in and how the profession needs to…
McDermott hires Fried Frank real estate duo in London Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery has built its London real estate bench today with a dual hire from Fried Frank, including…
Paul Hastings picks up highly-rated Weil acquisition finance partner in London Anna Huntley Paul Hastings has recruited finance partner Reena Gogna in London, marking the latest hire for the acquisitive US firm in…
‘When organisations aren’t intersectional, they ask people to leave parts of themselves behind’ Amy Ulliott Hogan Lovells commercial litigator and Legally Lesbians initiative founder Jacqui Rhule-Dagher talks coming out, representation, and the importance of intersectionality.…
‘We’ve gone a long way but are by no means complacent’ – embedding LGBTQ+ inclusion in the legal profession Amy Ulliott Travers Smith partner and senior LGBTQ+ champion Daniel Gerring discusses with Legal Business the importance for law firms to avoid complacency…
Cadwalader loses another as Greenberg builds London restructuring bench Elisha Juttla Cadwalader notches another loss from its London office as real estate finance partner moves to Greenberg Traurig.
King & Spalding makes City funds play with hire of top-tier Cadwalader team Alex Ryan Five-strong fund finance team finds new home at K&S with further hires on the cards.
Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds Alex Ryan Sidley Austin has continued to expand its London energy and infrastructure team with its hire of Ben Thompson from Travers…
‘Slightly alarming’ – Clifford Chance, Linklaters, A&O Shearman match Freshfields’ NQ pay hike Elisha Juttla Clifford Chance and A&O Shearman joined Linklaters this week in matching Freshfields’ NQ pay hike from £125,000 to £150,000, leaving Slaughter and…
