Ashurst revamps partner capital system Legal Business News that Ashurst is adopting a capital contribution system for partners this year finally brings the City International firm in…
Surge of law firm openings in revitalised Middle East Miriam Fahey The resurgence of commercial activity in the Middle East is prompting international law firms to strengthen their presence in the…
Growth in LB100 regional peer groups half that of London Legal Business The capital has extended its position as the most buoyant legal market in the UK, with midsize London law firms…
Positive early signs at combined firm King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has enjoyed a successful first six months as a single firm, according to Handel Lee,…
Katten Muchin Rosenman continues hiring spree Mark McAteer US firm Katten Muchin Rosenman remains on the charge in London following the hire of tax partner Sanjay Mehta from…
CMS group moves closer to one-firm model Legal Business The CMS group, which passed a major milestone this summer when it provided its financial results as a single entity…
Trowers unveils new strategy as Adlington bows out Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins senior partner elect Jennie Gubbins has told LB that she is looking to raise the firm’s corporate…
Rule changes put transfer pricing practices centre stage David Stevenson The increased global focus of governments on tax avoidance means a handful of international law firms have been pushing their…
Family law firms clamber to get arbitrators on board David Stevenson Private client firms are scrambling to bolster their arbitration capabilities six months after family law arbitration was introduced in England…
Magic Circle sees revenues up after muted financial year Legal Business Turnover at Magic Circle firms rose by a modest 2.6% this year, with the UK’s five Global Elite firms pulling…
Creditors draw battle lines over Dewey & LeBoeuf assets David Stevenson An intense and long-running battle is set to begin over the assets of Dewey & LeBoeuf which, as many observers…
Scottish fire sale continues as DWF snaps up Biggart Baillie Legal Business Merger fever continues to grip the Scottish legal market after veteran firm Biggart Baillie announced in June that it would…
Emerging market specialist Salans dealt a blow by Asia exits Legal Business Salans has been left with no partners in China after Shanghai office managing partner Bernd-Uwe Stucken and corporate partner Wei…
Shakespeares and Harvey Ingram announce merger Legal Business Acquisitive Birmingham firm Shakespeares has continued its explosive growth of the last few years by announcing that it is set…
Ashurst pushes ahead with Beijing and Seoul launches David Stevenson Ashurst is preparing to move into Seoul and is applying for a licence to practise in Beijing, as the firm…
Throwing a lifeline from a sinking ship Emma Sadowski In early May, members of Dewey & LeBoeuf’s management team left the firm. One headed for the greener pastures of…
Quinn Emanuel snags A&O London arbitration duo Emma Sadowski Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has ruffled Allen & Overy (A&O)’s feathers in London after the US litigation specialist hired…
Rival firms benefit from imminent Dewey collapse in City Emma Sadowski With troubled US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf on the brink of collapse, a number of firms have already stepped in…
Australia tempts yet another major international player Legal Business Linklaters has joined the ranks of its Magic Circle peers by moving into the Australian market via an alliance with…
Emerging markets dominate 2012 partner promotions round Legal Business Good news for senior associates in emerging markets: there are now more partners than ever being made up in Asia.…
