Brexit and oil price stymie Burness Paull as profit drops 8% Hamish McNicol Burness Paull has felt the effect of economic and political uncertainty more than most this year, reporting muted growth and…
In-house: Aviva reveals new adviser panel after first review since 2013 Anna Cole-Bailey Ten firms have secured spots on FTSE 100 insurer Aviva’s refreshed legal panel, with RPC, Eversheds Sutherland and Bryan Cave Leighton…
Scottish judge fast-tracks legal challenge to stop a forced no-deal Brexit Thomas Alan A judge at the Court of Session in Edinburgh has fast-tracked a legal challenge to prevent Prime Minister Boris Johnson…
Revolving doors: Ince appoints London managing partner duo as City players hire globally Muna Abdi After an eventful few months following its acquisition by Gordon Dadds, Ince has put down some roots with the appointment of…
Profit soars 76% as Irwin Mitchell hits ninth consecutive year of revenue growth Muna Abdi Irwin Mitchell has hiked profit 76% to £21.3m in a ninth consecutive year of growth that has also seen 9% added…
Disputes heavyweights weigh in as Burford Capital alleges ‘illegal manipulation’ of shares after Muddy Waters attack Thomas Alan Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Morrison & Foester have all been enlisted by litigation funder Burford Capital…
HFW brings on board Ince shipping team to launch Monaco office Muna Abdi HFW is to launch a Monaco office after hiring a team from Ince led by partners Ian Cranston, Andrew Charlier…
Comment: Global 100 reportcard – US leaders continue decade-long surge as City rivals dither Alex Novarese Judging the world’s largest law firms, it is becoming a familiar tradition after we unpack the results of the Global…
Dealwatch: US and UK outfits line up on Jack Wills sale, BT fleet group buy-out and Majestic Wine Muna Abdi Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, RPC, Mayer Brown and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner were among the firms to enjoy…
Guest post: Conferring with poachers – Bank GCs excluded from Senior Managers Regime after entirely predictable lobbying Guest Blog Following a consultation launched in January this year, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to exclude the head of…
HSF becomes latest Western firm to gain Chinese law capability through new Shanghai alliance Marco Cillario Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has made what its senior partner James Palmer described as a ‘game changer’ for its Chinese…
Comment: As specialists thrive in law’s Darwinian age too many drift on Alex Novarese There are times in my career as a legal pundit where I’ve gone against trend to argue the unpopular view.…
Revolving doors: NRF loses insurance team to DAC Beachcroft as Taylor Wessing taps Fieldfisher for life sciences co-head Muna Abdi In an otherwise sedate week for City legal recruitment, DAC Beachcroft has proved the exception to the rule for August hiring,…
In-house: former Worldpay GC becomes FTSE 100 company’s first legal head as BlackRock’s European GC departs Anna Cole-Bailey Adding to a recent spate of high-profile in-house moves, Ruwan de Soyza (pictured) has joined FTSE 100 company Halma as…
Insurance business sale reduces Hill Dicks revenue 7% as shrinking partnership boosts profit Thomas Alan Profit and profit per equity partner (PEP) increased at shipping specialists Hill Dickinson last year but revenue dived following the sale…
Kingsley Napley, Clydes and Howard Kennedy instructed as Bakers and former London head Senior face SDT prosecution Marco Cillario Baker McKenzie and its former London head Gary Senior have instructed partners at law firms Kingsley Napley and RadcliffesLeBrasseur as…
Comment: Profit per equity partner and law’s other enduring hypocrisies Alex Novarese No-one got into journalism to be consistent, the trade typically being more attractive to trouble-makers than those hunting for enduring…
No-deal Brexit could trigger £3.5bn revenue drop in UK legal market Muna Abdi The UK legal services market could experience a 10% fall in revenue following a no-deal Brexit, according to a Law…
Hogan Lovells losing bulk of South African practice as merger partner breaks away Marco Cillario Hogan Lovells’ South African headcount is being slashed as its merger partner splits from the firm following a troubled six-year…
Dentons to enter New Zealand legal market through merger with 100-lawyer Kensington Swan Marco Cillario Dentons is to grow its global headcount further past the 10,000-lawyer mark after announcing a merger with 113-strong full-service New Zealand…
