‘We’re not out of the woods yet’ – partners size up EU-US trade deal Bertie Ford ‘It’s worse than it was 12 months ago, but it’s better than it was two weeks ago,’ says Jason Hungerford…
McDermott and Schulte partners to share London leadership as $2.8bn merger goes live Alex Ryan The London office of the newly merged McDermott Will & Schulte will be co-led by partners from both legacy firms,…
Paul Hastings London co-chair leaves for Linklaters Tom Cox Linklaters has hired Mei Lian, co-chair of Paul Hastings’ London office, as a partner in its corporate and structured lending…
Slaughters and A&O Shearman lead on £2.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 financial services group Will Lewallen Slaughter and May and A&O Shearman have taken lead roles on the £2.4bn takeover of FTSE 250 financial services firm…
CMS passes €2bn revenue milestone as network celebrates quarter-century Tom Cox CMS has surpassed the €2bn mark in global revenue for the 2024 calendar year, reporting a 6% increase to €2.073bn,…
Revolving Doors: Goodwin and Mayer Brown bolster PE teams as top arbitration silk moves to Gibson Dunn Will Lewallen Goodwin has continued to expand its London private equity practice with the hire of Matthew Ayre, who was previously head…
Simmons breaks £600m barrier with record revenue and PEP as firm adds fifth global sector Tom Cox Simmons & Simmons has posted single-digit increases in both revenue and partner profits for the 2024-25 financial year, alongside confirmation…
‘Modern, inclusive and deeply commercial’ – Freshfields senior partner Dawson wins second term Will Lewallen Georgia Dawson has been re-elected as senior partner at Freshfields for a second term, the firm announced today (24 July),…
HSF revenue and PEP hit new heights in last results before US merger Will Lewallen Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has posted its final financial results for legacy HSF, with revenue and partner profits rising to…
Freshfields ramps up London private equity real estate with double Ropes hire Will Lewallen Freshfields has bolstered its private equity real estate capabilities with a double partner hire from Ropes & Gray. David Seymour…
Clifford Chance revenue hits £2.4bn as US and Middle East drive growth Alex Ryan Clifford Chance saw global revenue climb 9% in 2024-25 to hit a new high of £2.4bn, with partnership profit up…
Slaughters, DLA, Freshfields and Linklaters switch on £38bn Sizewell C nuclear plant deal Will Lewallen Slaughter and May, Linklaters, DLA Piper and Freshfields have taken lead roles as the UK confirms a long-awaited £38bn deal…
LB100 2024: The largest UK-headquartered firms in the world by revenue Legal Business The full table of stats and data from the 2024 LB 100 report, which ranks the top 100 UK-headquartered law…
Revolving Doors: Simpson Thacher, Cooley and Cadwalader hire in London as magic circle firms make moves in Paris Bertie Ford Simpson Thacher & Bartlett’s London office has grown with the hiring of Richard Hanson as a partner in its securitisation…
PEP breaks £3m at Macfarlanes as firm announces new senior partner Tom Cox Macfarlanes has reported double-digit revenue growth, with turnover rising to a new record and partner profits breaking through the £3m…
‘The best is yet to come’: Linklaters posts double-digit PEP and revenue growth as US profit surges Tom Cox Linklaters has pushed revenue and partner profits to new record highs, with double-digit growth across all key financial metrics for…
Charles Russell Speechlys puts topline turnover up 11%, with increases to both profit and PEP Bertie Ford Charles Russell Speechlys has posted its financial results for the 2024-25 financial year, with firmwide revenue up 11% to £242.3m…
Trading places: A&OS US exits continue as securities litigation co-head joins Freshfields and duo quit for new boutique Alex Ryan Freshfields has sealed the hire of A&O Shearman’s co-head of US securities and shareholder litigation Agnès Dunogué, in the latest…
Slaughters and Kirkland clean up on Reckitt’s $4.8bn Advent sell-off Will Lewallen Slaughter and May and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up lead advisory roles as British multinational Reckitt sells its Essential…
Big law firms are betting on Boston – but does the market have room for more? Alex Ryan ‘Historically Boston was a very insular market’, says Andrew Sucoff (pictured right), chair of Goodwin’s Boston office. ‘There weren’t a…
