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: Cleary launches London real estate arm as Simmons bulks up pensions team Bertie Ford Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has made a decisive move into the UK real estate market, launching a London practice…
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),…
Latham, BT, Burges Salmon and Freshfields among winners at Legal Business Awards Theresa Hargreaves BT, Latham & Watkins, Burges Salmon, Freshfields and Sidley Austin picked up some of the big prizes at this year’s…
Firm favourites: the eight contenders for LB Awards Law Firm of the Year Legal Business Tonight (30 September), the legal profession’s finest will once again gather at the Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate their achievements…
Revolving Doors: Eversheds hires in London and Frankfurt while Simpson Thacher and Cadwalader build in finance Theresa Hargreaves Eversheds Sutherland has strengthened its tax department in London with the addition of Kevin Cummings from McDermott Will & Schulte.…
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…
Artificial intelligence, general counsel and how new tech is shaping the future: the Legal Business AI Summit Tom Cox An audience of more than 150 in-house counsel, as well as private practice lawyers and other tech enthusiasts, gathered in…
Burges Salmon hails record financial results as revenue and profits soar Anna Huntley Burges Salmon has reported record financial results, with a 27% increase in revenue to £163m, up from last year’s £128.2m.…
Transport for London plans journey with new roster of legal advisers Tom Cox Transport for London (TfL) is in the process of shortlisting firms for its new legal services framework, as the current…
Tech sector 100% growth leads to double-digit revenue boost at Burges Salmon Tom Baker Burges Salmon had its core sector groups to thank as it today (27 September) unveiled a robust 10% uptick in…
Burges Salmon rides out Covid crisis to break £100m revenue threshold Nathalie Tidman Burges Salmon has become the latest firm to defy market uncertainty in the face of the coronavirus pandemic as it…
Revolving doors: McDermott hires Hogan Lovells private equity head as Dechert loses partners in London and Paris Muna Abdi The lateral market maintained momentum last week as McDermott Will & Emery hired from Hogan Lovells with both Addleshaw Goddard…
Burges Salmon expands offering with opening in ‘buoyant’ Scottish market Hamish McNicol Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon is launching in Edinburgh with a trio of partner hires from Scotland’s leading independent law firms. The…
Burges Salmon cautious over challenging market as PEP dips against modest revenue growth Hamish McNicol A ‘challenging market’ led to sluggish revenue growth at Burges Salmon for the last financial year, while profit per equity…
Management moves: succession planning in train at Burges Salmon and Fladgate Hamish McNicol Two senior figures at Legal Business 100 firms Burges Salmon and Fladgate will see their tenures come to an end…
Financials 2016/17: Expansive Burges Salmon cites Brexit impact as revenue and PEP growth halted Marco Cillario UK firm Burges Salmon’s profitability fell 8% in the year to 30 April for the first time in six years, which…
Partner promotions: Drastically reduced round for Addleshaws as Burges Salmon makes up trio Tom Baker Addleshaw Goddard and Burges Salmon have announced their latest partner promotions, with Addleshaws seeing a sharp drop in the number…
Regional leader Burges Salmon appoints new senior partner as Barr steps down after six years Kathryn McCann Burges Salmon has appointed employment partner Chris Seaton as senior partner, taking over the role from Alan Barr, who has…
‘A different weight class’: Ashurst exits resume as Pinsents and Burges Salmon hire a partner each Madeleine Farman Despite seeming to plug a run of partner exits late last year, Ashurst has lost two partners, with Pinsent Masons and…
