Dentons UKMEA posts 6% revenue lift as profit jumps 12% Legal Business Dentons LLP accounts for the UK, Middle East and Africa have revealed the firm’s revenue increased by 6% for the 2014/15 financial…
Latham & Watkins lures CMA director of mergers to broaden London offering Legal Business Latham & Watkins has hired the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s director of mergers Jonathan Parker as it rounds out…
LLP latest: NRF accounts show modest profit rise for international business as turnover stalls Legal Business In its third year post-merger, Norton Rose Fulbright‘s LLP has revealed flat turnover of £391.7m while overall pre-tax profit rose…
London overlooked: Dentons creates one new City partner amid US-heavy promotion round Legal Business In a move that goes against its accelerated global expansion this past year, Dentons has promoted just 47 associates to…
‘Reaped the rewards’: latest accounts underline strong year for expansive Pinsents Legal Business Pinsent Masons‘ highest-paid LLP member took home 38% more last year than in 2013/14, as the firm posted double-digit growth…
Comment: Doing something radical – how Dentons sort of won me over Legal Business Everywhere I go in legal circles these days, people ask about Dentons. How incredible it would have been even 18…
Revolving doors: team hires galore as Stephenson Harwood, Dentons and Clydes all add to their benches Legal Business In a busy week for international hires, several firms have made key team hires around the globe, with Stephenson Harwood,…
Ashurst to consider non-lawyers for global head position as partner contenders emerge Jaishree Kalia Candidates to replace Ashurst‘s global managing partner have emerged as Legal Business can reveal the board is using a headhunter…
Orrick reports bumper promotions including one in London and more women than men Jaishree Kalia Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has become the latest US firm to announce its partner promotion round making up just one…
Linklaters incoming global banking chief reshuffles deck in shadow finance push Legal Business Just weeks into his new role as Linklaters global head of banking, Tony Bugg told the firm’s 200 banking lawyers…
IP litigator Sternfeld departs boutique after 15 years to join Fieldfisher Legal Business Fieldfisher has bolstered its IP group and its life sciences practice with the hire of three partners from IP boutique…
Comment: Singapore swing – HSF’s Leydecker on the island state’s threat to the dominance of English law Legal Business English lawyers have long had an edge over their US and continental colleagues. English law was established early as the…
US financials 2015: Paul Weiss, Dechert, Goodwin and K&S all post strong results Legal Business US firm revenue-season has begun with leading firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison posting year-on-year growth. Revenues were up…
Eversheds highest-paid member takes home 5% more as turnover dips Legal Business Eversheds‘ highest-paid LLP member took home £1.46m last year, an increase of 5% on the previous year, while turnover at…
Slater & Gordon UK chief Kinsella retires amid turbulent period for PI group Legal Business Australia-listed Slater & Gordon‘s UK chief, Neil Kinsella, has retired and will be succeeded by the firm’s UK head of…
Comment: An open letter to Gen X partners and Millennial associates… Legal Business Dear partner, We know there is a lot of talk about the new generation of associates, how entitled and short…
KWM wins disclosure argument in £2m professional negligence battle Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has won a key argument over document disclosure in an ongoing £2m professional negligence claim…
HSF management committee pay down 17.5% as revenues drop Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has posted a 17.5% dip in pay to its management committee as the firm’s turnover dipped…
Dismissed: Mishcon de Reya defeats former QPR owner’s £5m professional negligence suit Legal Business The high-profile professional negligence dispute taken against Mishcon de Reya by former Queens Park Rangers chairman Antonio Caliendo has been dismissed…
Flight to quality as big-spending JPMorgan signs entire Magic Circle to EMEA panel Legal Business Several London-headquartered law firms, including the entire Magic Circle, have won places on JPMorgan Chase’s panel for Europe, the Middle…
