‘Very well-balanced’: Allen & Overy posts modest growth with revenue up by 2.3% Madeleine Farman The first of the Magic Circle to report financials this year, Allen & Overy (A&O) posted another year of growth…
Ashurst extends banking practice with KWM funds finance hire Madeleine Farman Ashurst has continued to hire into its banking practice, appointing King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partner Robert Andrews to its…
In transformation: KPMG’s Barton to rework legal team amid review of external firms Kathryn McCann KPMG’s UK general counsel (GC) Jeremy Barton is leading a transformation of its legal team, while also reviewing the broad…
Improved strategy sees Addleshaw Goddard post modest revenue bump of 5% for 2015/16 Kathryn McCann Following the pattern of other mid-tier firms, which have seen slower growth this year compared to the financial year 2014/15,…
Financials 2015/16: Clyde & Co posts double-digit revenue growth and record PEP Legal Business Clyde & Co has posted an impressive 13% increase in turnover, topping last year’s 9% revenue boost amid a year…
Brexit challenged: Mishcon takes on article 50 action for mystery clients Legal Business Mishcon de Reya is preparing to launch a legal action over the triggering of article 50 and the process of…
Linklaters leadership shuffle: Senior partner candidate Comiskey made corporate head Legal Business Less than two months after missing out on the coveted senior partner role at Linklaters, Aedamar Comiskey has been made…
‘Questions remain’: Three former Barclays traders convicted in London Libor trial Legal Business The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a major win today (4 July) after three former Barclays traders were found…
Better together? – Those Anglo-Scots unions in focus Kathryn McCann Legal Business looks under the bonnet to assess how the Scottish arms of Pinsent Masons and CMS have fared post-merger.…
Financials 2015/16: A more subdued performance from Pinsents with revenue up 5% and PEP growing 2% Kathryn McCann Pinsent Masons has posted more subdued figures for this financial year, with revenue up 5% from £362.4m to £382.3m and…
Financials 2015/16: Scottish independent Brodies continues strong form with double-digit revenue and PEP growth Kathryn McCann One of the big four remaining independent law firms in Scotland, Brodies has continued its strong form announcing revenue growth…
Revolving doors: Willkie and Hogan Lovells add to City offices while A&O continues Europe hiring Legal Business Law firms have attempted to blow away the Brexit blues with new partner hires. Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Hogan…
‘Key to success’: Grosvenor’s Schwarz-Runer takes on Boston Consulting Global GC job Legal Business The latest corporate to boost its in-house legal capabilities through a high-profile recruit is Boston Consulting Group (BCG) which has…
Latham makes double real estate finance play with hires from GE Capital and Dechert Legal Business Latham & Watkins has boosted its real estate finance practice in the City, hiring Quentin Gwyer, who was executive counsel…
Parabis collapse update: Creditor dividend halved, latest report reveals Legal Business An administrators’ progress report for the now-defunct Parabis Group, published this week on Companies House, showed that unsecured creditors will…
HSF enters pay war with newly-qualified base salaries above Linklaters and Slaughters Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills has significantly bumped up pay packets, awarding its associates with a base salary of £82,000, up £13,000…
Dealwatch: KWM leads for regular client TransDigm on $1bn US defence purchase Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons, Latham & Watkins (KWM) and Cleveland firm BakerHostetler have advised on the $1bn sale of defense…
Devereux Chambers barrister raises £10,000 in crowdfunder to challenge Brexit article notice Matthew Field A high-profile barrister has launched a publicly-funded campaign with human rights firm Bindmans to consider a public law case on…
Making it official: Taylor Wessing deepens Vietnam reach with local merger Legal Business Taylor Wessing has expanded its offering in Vietnam, by merging its Singapore outpost, RHTLaw Taylor Wessing, with its Vietnamese alliance firm…
Strengthening Sweden: DLA Piper acquires 21 lawyer firm Legal Business DLA Piper has continued its Nordic expansion, confirming a merger with Swedish law firm Grönberg Advokatbyrå.
