DWF puts revenue up 8% in final year under CEO Knowles Bertie Ford DWF has announced its financial results for the year ending 30 April 2025, reporting an 8% increase in group net…
Orrick takes eight-partner UK/US finance team from Cadwalader ahead of North Carolina launch Alex Ryan Orrick is hiring an eight-partner finance team from Cadwalader, including four partners each in London and the US, with the…
The legal AI frontrunners: a beginner’s guide to Harvey and Legora Bertie Ford AI-powered tech has been taking the legal industry by storm in recent years, with the big two players, Harvey and…
Revolving Doors: Ropes restocks in PE as Slaughters sees double partner departure Will Lewallen September is here, summer is over and this week’s Revolving Doors has a flurry of moves as partners everywhere return…
Paul Weiss and Skadden lead on Kraft Heinz split Theresa Hargreaves Paul, Weiss and Skadden have picked up lead roles in the separation of The Kraft Heinz Company just 10 years…
Role scorers: the law firms on the biggest deals of a record £3bn Premier League transfer window Will Lewallen The summer transfer window has seen Premier League clubs splash record amounts of cash on new players, with total spending…
‘We’re not complacent – we’re not done’: Latham stakes its claim as leader of the PE pack Alex Ryan The City private equity recruitment market has shown no signs of slowing down for the summer, with major moves including…
Trading places: Quinn New York arbitration head leaves for Brick Court as McDermott makes first post-merger laterals Alex Ryan Quinn Emanuel New York international arbitration practice head Mark McNeill has left the firm to become a barrister at Brick…
Gibson Dunn to launch Swiss base led by leading arbitration silk Bertie Ford Gibson Dunn & Crutcher is launching a new office in Zurich led by leading international arbitration silk Christopher Harris KC,…
Former Weil London head and top Kirkland restructuring partner join Sullivan & Cromwell Alex Ryan Sullivan & Cromwell has hired Kirkland restructuring partner Kon Asimacopoulos and former Weil London head Mike Francies (pictured) into its…
‘Opportunities aren’t out of reach’ – how solicitor apprenticeships are opening up the legal profession Iman Tribak ‘I specifically opted for the breadth of experience – six years under your belt before you qualify. And of course,…
The path to partnership less travelled: Freshfields disputes partner Joshua Kelly Tom Cox In the second of a series of Q&As spotlighting unconventional paths to partnership, Freshfields disputes partner Joshua Kelly – who…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss taps Quinn for disputes partner as Fried Frank hires another Goodwin lateral Theresa Hargreaves Paul Weiss has hired commercial, financial and competition disputes partner Leo Kitchen from Quinn Emanuel. Kitchen, a Legal 500 next-generation…
‘We see London as a gateway’: Katten City chief on the strategy shift that doubled UK revenues Alex Ryan ‘Twenty years ago, we set up in London as a financial services boutique.’ This comment from Katten London managing partner…
A&O Shearman announces first post-merger results as turnover hits $3.7bn Bertie Ford A&O Shearman has posted its first combined financial results since its transatlantic merger last year, with revenue for 2024-25 hitting…
Legal Business Awards 2025: shortlist unveiled Georgina Stanley Freshfields, Latham & Watkins, Burges Salmon and Osborne Clarke are among the firms vying for the coveted Law Firm of…
‘A satisfactory year’: Travers sees revenue dip as PEP holds steady Tom Cox Travers Smith’s 2024-25 revenue has slipped 2% to £210m for the year ending 30 June, down from £215m last year.…
Addleshaws posts fifth consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth Will Lewallen Addleshaw Goddard has posted double-digit revenue growth for the fifth consecutive financial year, marking a successful first 12 months in…
Quartet of transatlantic firms get VIP access as Soho House goes private in $2.7bn deal Will Lewallen A quartet of international law firms have taken key roles on a take-private deal which has seen international private members…
Four firms take slice of the action as Kingsmill owner buys Hovis for £75m Theresa Hargreaves A quartet of law firms have advised on the £75m acquisition of Hovis by Associated British Foods (ABF), a deal…
