Ince unable to pay creditors in full as administration draws to a close Holly McKechnie Following their appointment as joint administrators for Ince on 28 April 2023, Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall of Quantuma Advisory…
‘The legal industry isn’t immune’: Profits rise again at Eversheds following record performance in 2022 Ayesha Ellis Eversheds Sutherland has revealed a 17% increase in its net profit from £150.3m to £175.2m in this year’s financial results.…
Scottish round up: Brodies and Morton Fraser achieve record breaking revenues, Freeths expands into Scotland Elisha Juttla Brodies has become the first independent Scottish firm to pass the £100m revenue mark. The LB100 firm posted a turnover…
‘It would be remarkable for us to deliver 20% growth’: Turnover still up at Osborne Clarke following last year’s outstanding performance Ayesha Ellis Osborne Clarke has kicked off this year’s financial reporting season, revealing a 9% international revenue increase from €407m in 2022…
Revolving Doors: More hires in Houston as London’s energy, employment and corporate sectors witness key moves Elisha Juttla Leading the high-profile moves this week, Baker McKenzie has recruited Allen & Overy partner Fernando Torrente to head up its…
Pride Month 2023: ‘There is a real risk we are retrenching the hard-fought rights of our LGBTQ+ populations’ Amy Ulliott BCLP global inclusion and diversity client relationship partner Daisy Reeves on why the UK can’t rest on its laurels in the fight…
Pride Month 2023: ‘I was told that I needed to tone my “gayness” down in order to be successful’ Amy Ulliott Allen & Overy DE&I ambassador Justin Farrance on the challenges still facing the City law LGBTQ+ community and how social…
The ESG Report: Litigation – Perpetual motion Alex Ryan ESG litigation is now a buzzword in disputes. Legal Business turned to litigators and funders to examine the market –…
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The Last Word: On message Legal Business ‘I’m of the view that there’s no such thing as an ESG lawyer. What we can do, by educating the…
Big Law’s diversity stats remain uninspiring – time to revisit the problem of social mobility Nathalie Tidman As we go to press on Legal Business’ third annual ESG report, the data points gathered on firms’ ethnicity and…
Departures from Shearman and Allen & Overy as merger is unveiled and energy dominates lateral hiring Elisha Juttla Following the announcement of the proposed A&O Shearman merger, news came that Shearman & Sterling had lost two partners to…
Clifford Chance names Cohen first New York managing partner amid fresh bid to crack America with Houston office opening Holly McKechnie In the wake of Allen & Overy’s stated ambition to merge with Shearman & Sterling, announced in May, Magic Circle…
Getting its mojo back: How A&O Shearman could redefine the Magic Circle Alex Ryan The proposed merger of A&O and Shearman & Sterling has got the market talking about the biggest news in the…
‘Carveouts are here to stay’: green energy deals dominate as major players see signs of a bounceback Alex Ryan Early 2023 has been a tough time for deals. In our 2023 Deals Yearbook, for instance, citing Dealogic, we noted…
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand Elisha Juttla I never thought I would be a lawyer. I’m from Amsterdam, and I did a student traineeship in 1991, which…
Sponsored briefing: Ask the private banker to senior lawyers Guest Blog Emily Bernstein is an experienced private banker at Investec who specialises in supporting legal leaders and senior lawyers Q: I…
Sponsored briefing: How GCs can manage the opportunities and risks of the Unified Patent Court Guest Blog The unprecedented global events of the past three years and growing importance of advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence, have…
