‘All about the future’: Paul Hastings reaps investment rewards with double-digit London growth Thomas Alan Paul Hastings recorded another year of double-digit growth in its City office to surpass $100m, amid a more muted performance globally.…
‘Not ingredients for activity’: Treasury reveals fiscal stimulus to battle coronavirus slump Thomas Alan Amid growing economic uncertainty, Treasury today (11 March) announced a budget looking to reassure businesses as coronavirus fears continue to…
Quinn closes NY office after partner tests positive for coronavirus Thomas Alan Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has temporarily closed its New York office after a partner tested positive for COVID-19, the…
Revolving doors: Addleshaws, Proskauer and MoFo bolster London benches as CC looks to US Muna Abdi City recruitment maintained momentum last week as Addleshaw Goddard hired a commercial partner, Proskauer Rose added a litigation partner and Morrison…
Weil’s City revenue suffers exchange woes as PEP breaks $4m amid muted global gains Nathalie Tidman The London office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges has seen a near 2% dip in revenue to $185m on the…
Dealwatch: CC beats Coronavirus jitters with two mandates as DLA drinks up Danone deal Muna Abdi An ‘all over the place’ market which saw Coronavirus impact transactions did not stop Clifford Chance (CC) from advising on two…
‘Building on the momentum’: Latham appoints banking veteran Kensell as London head Marco Cillario Latham & Watkins’ executive committee has appointed Stephen Kensell as London managing partner, just four years after he joined from…
More partner conferences suspended amid spike in coronavirus cases Thomas Alan Coronavirus is increasingly having its impact felt in the business of law, with Simmons & Simmons the latest firm to postpone…
‘Natural attrition’: Sidley’s London growth grinds to virtual halt as global revenue nears $2.4bn Marco Cillario Sidley Austin’s City base grew by less than 1% and missed expectations it would turn a profit in 2019, as…
Knights puts hand in pocket again for £28.6m double acquisition Thomas Alan Knights has made its largest splash to date, taking £28.6m out of its war chest to acquire two more regional…
Coronavirus hits Central Europe as Wolf Theiss partner hospitalised and three staff test positive Marco Cillario The coronavirus epidemic has spread to Austria and hit one of Central Europe’s most prominent law firms, with a partner…
‘Smarts and experience’: Freshfields adds more NY firepower with Latham tax hire Nathalie Tidman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has built on the momentum of its recent Manhattan hiring spree with the addition of tax partner Lori…
Ashurst ramps up corporate investment with City tech partner and Milan PE head Nathalie Tidman Ashurst has fired up its corporate hiring drive by adding a second corporate partner in as many days in the…
In-house: RPC and DWF among four new firms on Dixons Carphone’s expanded roster Anna Cole-Bailey Retailer Dixons Carphone has added four firms to a revised legal roster, with DWF, RPC, Bristows and Carson McDowell winning…
Shearman & Sterling quiet on London amid muted 1% global revenue growth Thomas Alan Global revenue at Shearman & Sterling barely grew last year as the firm marginally improved its key metrics while not…
Revolving doors: White & Case appoints Sidley tax lawyer as McDermott returns to Hogan Lovells for corporate partner Muna Abdi US players dominated the City recruitment drive last week as White & Case appointed a partner to its global tax practice,…
Coronavirus fallout continues as Latham suspends NY partner conference while Bakers re-opens London branch Marco Cillario Fears around the spreading coronavirus have yet again affected the business of law, as the world’s second-highest grossing firm Latham…
Seward misses out as A&O names its Price for managing partner successor Nathalie Tidman After a hard-fought election which saw four vie for leadership, the Allen & Overy (A&O) partnership has thrown its weight…
Baker McKenzie shuts London office amid Coronavirus fears Nathalie Tidman Baker McKenzie has shut its London office as a precaution after a member of staff was taken ill with suspected…
‘This raises serious questions’: More SFO failure as former Barclays execs escape fraud convictions Thomas Alan The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is facing criticism after suffering another high-profile defeat in its only financial crisis prosecution after…
