Revolving Doors: US firms take lead as lateral hire market emerges from hibernation Mark McAteer As the lateral recruitment market in the UK and Europe begins to reawaken, it is clear US firms have picked…
‘On the front foot’ – RPC upbeat after holding steady amid year of change Thomas Alan RPC posted muted revenue growth for 2019/20 following changes to the firm’s practice lines, its latest financial results reveal, while…
Dealwatch: ‘glass half-full’ as Global 100 leaders line up on Centrica and eBay disposals Nathalie Tidman Dealmakers could almost be forgiven for asking ‘what crisis?’ lately as a raft of recent major deals, including Centrica’s $3.6bn…
‘Strong foundation’: Another year of steady growth as Simmons prepares for challenges ahead Thomas Alan Simmons & Simmons has recorded another year of steady growth, its latest financial results reveal, with all key financial metrics…
HFW bounces back with profit and turnover growth in a strong 2019/20 Thomas Alan HFW produced a strong showing over the last financial year, its latest financial results reveal, with profits rebounding and revenues…
‘Doing business the right way’ sees PEP fall significantly at Pinsents as turnover growth slows Thomas Alan Profit per equity partner (PEP) endured a 12% drop at Pinsent Masons over the last financial year as the firm continues…
Freshfields emerges from year of challenges and investment with 3% revenue increase and flat profit Nathalie Tidman After what has been an eventful year notwithstanding the havoc wrought by the coronavirus crisis, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has closed out…
‘Making Freshfields an American brand’ – Inside the Silicon Valley launch handing the City giant a rare opportunity Alex Novarese Roughly 30 seconds into conversation with Boris Feldman it becomes apparent why the charismatic litigator is regarded as a local…
Dual role for Barclays’ company secretary as veteran GC Hoyt stands down Mark McAteer Barclays has announced the appointment of Stephen Shapiro as group general counsel, in addition to his current role as group…
Guest post: The pervasive impact of your mood Guest Blog Your mood stays with you much longer than you think and has an impact that you probably aren’t even aware…
CC becomes third City leader to achieve post-pandemic growth as revenues climb £110m Alex Novarese With the coronavirus pandemic still wreaking havoc across many industry sectors, London’s legal elite has continued to buck the dire…
A&O shrugs off lockdown to hike revenues 4% to £1.69bn in first post-pandemic results from UK law elite Alex Novarese There has been much speculation about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the profession but the first set of…
Guest post: Having an honest conversation with ourselves is the first step Guest Blog Intellectually we all understand that how we feel has an effect on us. We understand that most of the time…
Linklaters edges revenue up despite global slump as City results start flowing in Alex Novarese Traditionally, like the proverbial London transit, you wait ages for one set of Magic Circle results and then they start…
‘Let’s tear up the rule book’ – Boies chief sets out her stall for a radical rethink of the elite law firm model Guest Blog If law firms are to survive and thrive, they must dramatically modernise the way they work and serve their clients;…
Guest post: How legal services providers should be changing their models for the digital age Guest Blog Covid-19 continues to disrupt our personal and professional norms. In business – particularly, the legal industry – seismic shifts are…
CC breaks ground with 15% ethnic minority target for partners but can the profession follow through? Alex Novarese Is the next front on diversity in the profession targets for ethnic minority representation? The industry looks to be slowly…
Build Back Better: Two things associates need to know (and neither is ‘how to code’) Guest Blog The other day we were presenting a webinar on ‘The Lawyer of the Future’ to a firm’s summer associate class,…
Comment: Are stressed junior lawyers being struck off too easily? It’s time for watchdogs to consider a more flexible approach Alex Novarese In my line of work you’re supposed to pretend ideas come out of nowhere but this column was triggered by…
Guest comment: An argument for outside investment in law firms for the post-Covid era Guest Blog More than a decade after the 2008 global financial crisis, the world finds itself gripped by a pandemic and the…
