‘We’re on a journey we haven’t completed yet’: BLM elects senior partner Mike Brown for second term Legal Business In an uncontested election, risk and insurance-focused law firm BLM has unanimously re-elected its senior partner, Mike Brown, for a…
Revolving doors: Clydes, Quinn Emanuel and Gibson Dunn make key hires Legal Business Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its transportation finance practice in the City, while Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan…
What’s in a name? Companies House found liable in £8.8m negligence spelling mistake case Legal Business Companies House has today (26 January) lost a major argument at the High Court after a Cardiff businessman argued a blunder…
Revolving doors: Clydes and Hunton & Williams make local hires while Squire Patton Boggs brings a team into its Paris office Legal Business Last week saw Clyde & Co expand its employment and personal injury practices with hires from DWF and Hill Dickinson,…
H1 2014/15: Clydes maintains revenue growth with 5% boost at half year Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has posted a 5.3% increase to £178m in turnover for the first half of 2014/15 financial year…
Bakers takes three partners from DLA as it merges in Mexico while Clydes hires three to launch in Brisbane Jaishree Kalia Baker & McKenzie has hired three partners from DLA Piper’s Mexico City office as the latter combines with a local…
Chinese walls? Legal Business MARKET VIEW – ARBITRATION Following a high-profile internal squabble, the CIETAC is going global. Yu Jianlong, the institution’s secretary general,…
News in brief – September 2014 Legal Business Squire Patton Boggs loses 23-strong team in Middle East Squire Patton Boggs saw the departure of five partners and 18…
Clydes hires Kennedys aviation heavyweight as it builds practice Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has hired Kennedys’ aviation liability and insurance star David Johnston with further lateral hires expected.
Clydes continues to grow ME practice while Jones Day hires in Singapore Legal Business Following a string of international lateral hires over recent months, Clyde & Co continues to bolster its team in the…
Ex-Clydes partner settles whistleblowing case Legal Business After a long-running dispute between Clyde & Co and former partner Krista Bates van Winkelhof, the firm has finally settled the whistleblowing…
Clyde & Co’s ambitious strategy for China and global arbitration behind double trophy partner hire Legal Business Clyde & Co’s ambitious Greater China strategy has been credited with the trophy hire this week of Clifford Chance’s (CC’s) co-head…
California dreaming: Clyde & Co expands US practice Caroline Hill Clyde & Co announced today (9 June) that it is expanding its West Coast US practice, opening an office in…
Clyde & Co to launch in South Africa with Webber Wentzel hires Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has launched two offices in South Africa with the hire of a four-partner team from Linklaters’ local…
Clyde & Co whistleblower case sees Supreme Court hand partners protection Legal Business Partners who expose malpractice in their own law firm will now be protected by whistleblower legislation, the Supreme Court ruled…
Financial results 2013/14: Clydes revenue growth slows but records another strong year Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has maintained its strong financial performance of recent years by today (5 June) announcing a 9% increase…
Firms face additional partner pensions liability after Supreme Court defines LLP members as ‘workers’ Legal Business Partnerships could now be saddled with a new layer of financial and administrative responsibility after a Supreme Court ruling last…
Clyde & Co whistleblower case sees Supreme Court rule partners are afforded protection Legal Business Partners who expose malpractice in their own law firm will now be protected by whistleblower legislation, the Supreme Court ruled…
Clyde & Co to launch in South Africa with hire of five-lawyer team from Linklaters’ ally Webber Wentzel Jaishree Kalia Clyde & Co has launched two offices in South Africa with the hire of a five-lawyer, four-partner team from Linklaters’…
Senior Clydes ship finance partner joins Curtis Davis Garrard Legal Business Senior maritime player Matt Hannaford is leaving Clyde & Co’s transport finance group with a team of three to join…