Case study: Charles Russell Speechlys Legal Business ‘We have worked very hard since the outset to demonstrate that we are not simply a private client firm,’ says…
Revolving doors: Pinsents and Irwin Mitchell both hire from CRS as Gateley brings in two new partners Michael West With the summer break fast approaching, there was a flurry in the lateral market among law firms last week as…
Charles Russell Speechlys unveils first financials post-merger as Withers sees 9% rise in revenue Legal Business On the back of speedy internationalisation plans in recent months, private client firm Withers has posted an 8.7% increase in…
Mounting departures: Trowers loses another partner in the Middle East as CRS hires a new construction chief Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins’ former head of Bahrain construction Paula Boast has returned to Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) as its Middle…
Partner promotions: Simmons makes up 13 partners in bumper round as Charles Russell Speechlys promotes five Tom Moore Continuing the trend of increased partner promotions this year, Simmons & Simmons has promoted 13 lawyers to partner in its…
Financial results 2013/14: Speechly unveils 1% revenue drop to £56.8m with PEP up 5% Legal Business Speechly Bircham has unveiled its financial results for the 2013/14 year, with preliminary figures showing that revenue was down slightly…
‘Private wealth is at the heart of the merger’ – Charles Russell Speechlys talks strategy Sarah Downey As the partnerships of both Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell this week voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of a merger that…
Heading to the polls: Charles Russell and Speechly partners to vote today on £126m merger Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham is getting closer to closing its sought-after merger, as its partners and those at Charles Russell are voting…
‘A compelling combination’: Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham say yes to merger Sarah Downey The partnerships of Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell have today (16 July) voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of a merger that…
Brown Rudnick hires Speechly’s European IP head into equivalent City role Legal Business Brown Rudnick has hired technology and intellectual property (IP) head Alex Carter-Silk from Speechly Bircham to lead its European IP practice…
International expansion: openings for Charles Russell in Saudi; Eversheds in Durban; Osborne Clarke in Amsterdam Sarah Downey A trio of UK firms have this week expanded their international office base as Charles Russell agrees a formal association with…
Revolving Doors: Strategic UK hires for Irwin Mitchell; Simmons; Speechly and Winckworth Sherwood Legal Business A series of lateral hires across the UK last week saw Irwin Mitchell take on a trio of commercial litigation…
Financial results 2013/14: Charles Russell’s revenue up by 7% as Weightmans posts record numbers Caroline Hill The first top 50 firms to unveil their 2013/14 financial results, Charles Russell and Weightmans this week each unveiled a…
Mergerwatch: Speechly Bircham in talks with Charles Russell Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham is trying its hand once more at finding a merger partner as the firm last month announced it…
International expansion: Speechly opens in Paris as Rouse and Tilleke Gibbins launch in Myanmar Francesca Fanshawe The burgeoning Paris market has drawn in another UK name as Speechly Bircham opens in the City while UK IP firm…
European expansion: Speechlys opens second Swiss base as Pinsents and OC bolster Euro offices through lateral hires Sarah Downey It’s been a year of highs and lows for private client firm Speechly Bircham which, after enduring flat revenues for…
Clydes and Charles Russell establish new footprints while Kinstellar snares 10-lawyer team from Dentons’ expanding Kazakhstan operation Sarah Downey The start of September has seen international firms reinvigorate their expansion plans, with Clyde & Co revealing an Indonesian alliance…
Speechly posts flat financials but forecasts PEP boost next year Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham has posted flat financials for the 2012/13 year following failed merger talks with Withers and a spate of…
Withers and Speechly union off as SJP and KWM edge closer Legal Business Merger talks between private client firms Withers and Speechly Bircham were called off at the end of May as both…
Not so private client – Speechly Bircham and Withers call off high-profile merger bid Legal Business Merger talks between private client law firms Speechly Bircham and Withers have been abandoned, the firms announced today (23 May).…
