Addleshaws accounts shed light on multimillion-pound office scale-up Will Lewallen Addleshaw Goddard spent more than £8m on building improvements, office equipment and refurbishments last year, as the firm continues to…
Disputes partners predict boom in lateral recruitment ahead of rise in activity Eliza Winter With firms including Proskauer, Orrick and Paul Hastings building up their disputes teams in the US, litigators in London are…
‘It was seismic’ – the 2025 rulings that will reshape the London disputes market this year Eliza Winter The number of claims filed in the commercial court may have hit a five-year low in 2025 but, in other…
Addleshaws leader on corporate ambitions, key clients and why a US merger isn’t part of the £1bn 2030 strategy Will Lewallen Speculation about who’s merging with who has never been higher, but one firm that legal market watchers can cross off…
Four firms appointed to £200m+ core lot as Network Rail unveils revamped panel Theresa Hargreaves Four firms have won appointments to Network Rail’s core Legal Services England and Wales lot, as the government-owned rail infrastructure…
Government plans to reverse PACCAR signal end to ‘turbulent time’ for litigation funding Alex Ryan The Ministry of Justice has today (17 December) announced plans to regulate the litigation funding sector, bringing an end to…
Global 100 2025: elite tier set the pace as powerhouse firms pull away Alex Ryan All of the world’s 100 largest law firms saw revenues increase during the last financial year, as a thriving market…
‘Technology pervades everything’: Addleshaw Goddard on why it has made tech a key sector as it eyes £1bn Will Lewallen ‘Technology pervades everything, every client from retail and consumer to financial services,’ Damon Rosamond-Lanzetta, head of Addleshaw Goddard‘s tech sector…
Revolving Doors: A&O Shearman builds in Riyadh as Kirkland, Paul Hastings, and more make flurry of City hires Eliza Winter Kirkland & Ellis has strengthened its London antitrust and competition practice this week with a double partner hire from Weil.…
Thirty firms win roles in revamped £820m government legal panel – with three new appointments Theresa Hargreaves The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has announced its final legal panel, worth up to £820m, with a total of 30…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn hires Latham energy M&A partner as Kirkland PE partner heads to Willkie Tom Cox Gibson Dunn has tapped Latham & Watkins for energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe, a Legal 500 leading partner in London…
TfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cut Theresa Hargreaves Transport for London (TfL) has announced the 19 law firms appointed to its new panel, valued at £120m (excluding VAT),…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
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…
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…
South Asian Heritage Month: ‘My experiences have shaped me – that adds value in terms of what I bring to the firm’ Will Lewallen Twenty years ago, Sajida Hussain approached the reception desk of an assessment centre and said she was there for an…
Revolving Doors: Dechert signs up Orrick finance team while Reed Smith adds KC to financial crime practice Alex Ryan Dechert has hired a four-lawyer team from Orrick into its global finance practice in London, the firm announced today (Monday…
FCA unveils £20m legal line-up, with Clifford Chance and Eversheds among firms not reappointed Tom Cox The Financial Conduct Authority has updated its legal services framework with a new four-year panel running from 1 April 2025…
Revolving Doors: Milbank signs up infrastructure trio while Travers hires new restructuring head Anna Huntley Milbank has ramped up its City infrastructure capabilities with the hire of a trio of partners from White & Case.…
Addleshaw Goddard bolsters IP practice with litigation team hire Cameron Purse Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has strengthened its intellectual property offering with the hire of IP litigator Geoff Steward and several members…
