More cuts in the City as Ince & Co slashes more than 30 roles Lauren Almeida Shipping specialist Ince & Co has announced 32 redundancies in its London office in the latest wave of cuts by…
Withers re-appoints longstanding chief Robertson to fourth term after uncontested election Lauren Almeida Private wealth specialist Withers has re-appointed Margaret Robertson as chief executive for a fourth term following an uncontested election, meaning…
‘Hungry and energetic’: Kirkland taps rivals to launch second Texas base in Dallas Marco Cillario Kirkland & Ellis is building on the rapid growth of its Texas operations with the opening of a second office in…
Comment: GCs should grasp that disruption won’t leave their empires untouched Alex Novarese A lively debate over coffee recently with Axiom founder Mark Harris took me back to the discussion that manifests most…
Travers Smith unveils double-digit revenue growth as profitability soars 24% Tom Baker In its ninth consecutive year of revenue growth, Travers Smith has recorded an 18% uptick in turnover to £146.9m, while profit…
Linklaters fails to keep pace up with profit growth as revenue breaks £1.5bn Marco Cillario Linklaters has posted a mixed bag of financial results as revenue grew by a solid 6% to pass the £1.5bn…
Clyde & Co grows revenue for second decade running as profitability sees double-digit increase Tom Baker After a year of major international expansion, Clyde & Co has recorded another robust round of revenue growth with the firm’s…
Addleshaws’ appetite for expansion grows amid strong 23% lift in revenue Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard wants to expand in any possible way and in any possible place following a sustained period of growth and…
Freshfields’ high-yield guru McKimm rejoins Shearman & Sterling Nathalie Tidman In a fresh blow for City giant Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, high-yield partner Ward McKimm is leaving after three years to…
Macfarlanes breaks £200m barrier as PEP grows 26% in buoyant year Marco Cillario Macfarlanes has grown its revenue 20% to £201.5m in yet another sign of a strong financial year for mid-tier City firms.…
Growth for Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd Wedderburn as uncertainty looms Hamish McNicol Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd and Wedderburn have continued to grow despite a backdrop of what both describe as political and economic…
Revolving doors: A&O makes New York push as DLA and Dentons add to European rosters Tom Baker It has been lively couple of weeks for lateral hires, with Allen & Overy (A&O) making a significant play in New…
Watson Farley using fewer smiley emojis as revenue growth falls back following strong run Tom Baker One of the UK’s leading ‘pacey’ mid-tier firms, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), has seen its revenue growth rate fall to…
Tchenguiz swaps Stephenson Harwood for Debevoise after failed €2bn claim Tom Baker Embattled property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz (pictured) has replaced long-time legal advisers Stephenson Harwood with Debevoise & Plimpton after his €2bn claim against…
Allen & Overy Fuse start-up Bloomsbury sold to Facebook for $23m Hamish McNicol Allen & Overy (A&O) is unlikely to replace the start-up that has been snapped up by Facebook just two months…
Comment: Yet unremarked, generational conflict cripples City law Alex Novarese Our cover feature this month largely speaks for itself in assessing the changing face of partnership as Millennials begin colonising…
Freshfields partner profits top £1.7m as City giant posts more confident year Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has posted something of a rebound after announcing a 12% increase in profit per equity partner (PEP) to…
The Magic Circle packs tight in 2018 results as A&O follows peers with modest growth Alex Novarese The firm was a stand-out performer in 2017, but Allen & Overy (A&O) could not keep up the blistering pace…
Disputes round-up: Retailers beat Visa/Mastercard on fees as Stewarts launches financial crime unit Tom Baker The UK’s largest disputes specialist, Stewarts, has helped secure a win in the high-profile Visa/Mastercard interchange fees case less than a…
Taylor Wessing follows northshore wave with 10-lawyer Liverpool launch Marco Cillario Taylor Wessing is joining the growing list of City firms expanding into low cost centres in the UK by launching an…
