Merger mania: Addleshaws and CMS discussed combination before entering current talks Matthew Field Despite both firms now being in merger talks with other suitors, Legal Business understands CMS Cameron McKenna and Addleshaw Goddard…
Cracking the whip: Addleshaws Joyce forced into action to push through recent partnership changes Sarah Downey Noted for introducing a more assertive style of management to Addleshaw Goddard since being elected as managing partner two years…
Berezovsky settlement revealed as ‘fee uplift’ to Addleshaws revenues Sarah Downey An uplift of between £5-10m from a settlement relating to the long-running Berezovsky litigation helped bump Addleshaw Goddard over the…
Welcome to the John Joyce show: Addleshaws’ head aims to push national firm centre stage Victoria Young Victoria Young and Kathryn McCann talk mergers, leaks and pay with Addleshaws’ no-nonsense head For a firm until recently associated…
Addleshaws votes through key partnership deed changes including wider exit provisions Kathryn McCann After a drawn-out process, Addleshaw Goddard has voted through several changes to its partnership deed, including further restrictions on partner…
Improved strategy sees Addleshaw Goddard post modest revenue bump of 5% for 2015/16 Kathryn McCann Following the pattern of other mid-tier firms, which have seen slower growth this year compared to the financial year 2014/15,…
News in brief – June 2016 Legal Business ADDLESHAWS IN MERGER TALKS WITH US FIRM Addleshaw Goddard has turned to the US for a potential merger, having entered…
American dream: Addleshaws eyes US play with Hunton & Williams merger talks Victoria Young After failing to secure further consolidation in the UK recently, Addleshaw Goddard has turned to the US for a potential…
Reed Smith the beneficiary as Addleshaw loses second insurance head in two years Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard (AG) head of insurance Mark Pring is leaving the firm to join Reed Smith, less than two years…
Partner promotions: Addleshaws makes up 15 including two in Dubai in reduced round Victoria Young Addleshaw Goddard has promoted 15 to partner this year, three fewer than last year when it more than doubled its…
‘Experience and energy’: Corporate head Penney wins Addleshaws senior partner race Madeleine Farman Corporate head Charles Penney (pictured) has been appointed Addleshaw Goddard‘s new senior partner, replacing Monica Burch, who was first…
Reed Smith replaced as Addleshaw Goddard joins Siemens UK legal panel Legal Business Eversheds and Osborne Clarke have been reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel, while newcomer Addleshaw Goddard will replace Reed Smith,…
News in brief – March 2016 Legal Business EE LEGAL HEAD REVEALS PLANS POST-TELCO MERGER Following BT’s high-profile £12.5bn takeover of UK mobile business EE, it has emerged…
Addleshaws confirms two candidates for senior partner post Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has confirmed two candidates for its upcoming senior partner election to replace senior partner Monica Burch.
End of the affair: Addleshaws Scottish takeover called off Madeleine Farman Merger talks between Addleshaw Goddard and Maclay Murray & Spens to create a national practice with combined revenues of around…
Addleshaws staff costs rise as firm ups partner rewards, accounts reveal Jaishree Kalia Addleshaw Goddard‘s staff costs rose 12% from £57,000 to £63,600 in the 2014/15 financial year, the firm’s filings at Companies…
Property panel: Freshfields, Herbert Smith and Addleshaws make British Land roster Legal Business Magic circle heavyweight Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined Addleshaw Goddard, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayer…
‘Brought to an end’: Addleshaw Goddard and Grant Thornton settle Berezovsky fee dispute Jaishree Kalia Following an original High Court costs ruling in April, Addleshaw Goddard has reached a settlement with the administrators of former client Boris…
Revolving doors: Addleshaws strengthens in corporate finance as key players hire in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America Legal Business Addleshaw Goddard has added Squire Patton Boggs partner Giles Distin to its corporate finance practice as it aims to ramp…
Addleshaws abandons ‘bottleneck’ reforms restricting senior exits amid all-equity partnership shake-up Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard‘s leadership has floated a major shake-up of its partnership terms and governance structure in what promises to be…
