Irwin Mitchell breaks £300m mark as DWF builds on private equity takeover with 14% hike Anna Huntley Irwin Mitchell has broken through the £300m mark for the first time, with revenues rising 10% on the back of a series…
Paul Hastings continues run of London structured finance laterals with Weil hire Anna Huntley In another boost for Paul Hastings’ London office, the US firm has recruited structured finance specialist Brian Maher as a partner from Weil…
Profit flat at Eversheds Sutherland as revenue inches up amid ‘challenging conditions’ Anna Huntley Eversheds Sutherland has posted a modest 3% increase in revenue for its business outside of the US, with profits remaining…
Antitrust renaissance: navigating deals amid agency crackdowns Iman Tribak ‘The UK competition practice has been transformed by Brexit’ observes Nick Levy, a partner in Cleary Gottlieb’s London antitrust team.…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss hires Kirkland City funds partner as US firms make moves in Paris Alex Ryan Transfer window stays open for summer as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland City funds partner and Goodwin hires from Dechert.
Dentons’ UKIME revenue growth picks up pace with 6% rise Anna Huntley Dentons posts solid 2023-24 financial results showing UK, Ireland and Middle East regional revenue up 6% after slight dip last…
ESG in Switzerland: Schellenberg Wittmer Q&A Legal Business In the last two years, how has the ESG practice group grown at the firm? Anya George: One notable characteristic…
Travers Smith reaches record highs for revenue and PEP despite recent partner exits Anna Huntley Turning the page on last year’s disappointing financial performance, when revenue nudged up by just 1% and profit per equity…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss makes European restructuring bow as Dentons hires in new global CEO Tom Cox Leading the high-profile moves this week, Paul Weiss hired Akin restructuring partner Liz Osborne in London for its much-anticipated European…
Latham, Freshfields and A&O Shearman top the nominations for Legal Business Awards 2024 Tom Cox Latham & Watkins, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and A&O Shearman are among the most-nominated firms at the 27th annual Legal Business Awards,…
‘At the top of UK associate compensation’ – McDermott hikes London NQ pay to $225k Elisha Juttla McDermott Will & Emery has become the latest firm to increase pay for London associates, raising salaries for newly qualified…
Dealwatch: Slaughters, Latham lead as Hammerson sells £1.5bn stake in Bicester Village owner Tom Cox Shopping centre owners have weathered a difficult few years, with the rise of e-commerce, Covid and the cost of living…
‘Ambition remains high’: Taylor Wessing heads towards €1bn target with strong financials Elisha Juttla Taylor Wessing has become the latest firm to announce solid results for 2023-24, revealing a 9.5% increase in global revenue…
Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird eye growth opportunities as both post 10% hike Elisha Juttla Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both posted revenue growth of 10%, as major UK firms continue to…
‘Great progress everywhere but fastest in the US’: CC posts 28% Stateside hike as PEP rebounds Elisha Juttla Clifford Chance (CC) has become the third magic circle to reveal its financial results for 2023-24, posting global revenue growth…
PEP surges at Macfarlanes with 24% rebound to record high Alex Ryan Macfarlanes posts 24% increase in PEP to £2.6m for 2023-24 as turnover climbs nearly 14%
Cooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner move Alex Ryan Cooley’s London managing partner Justin Stock has left the firm to join Akin as international technology practice head, along with…
‘When someone is so disaffected it’s best to get them out sooner rather than later’: Kirkland to hold back pay for departing partners; cut notice period Elisha Juttla Kirkland & Ellis is overhauling its equity partner exit terms – ushering in new policies to withhold compensation for departing…
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…
