Fieldfisher latest to boost Chinese presence with JS Partners tie–up Legal Business Fieldfisher has announced a tie-up with Chinese boutique firm JS Partners. The merger is effective today (15 November) and will…
Fieldfisher acquires Birmingham presence with £6m boutique takeover Legal Business Fieldfisher has merged with Birmingham practice Hill Hofstetter in a deal that will add £6m to its top line.
Revolving doors: DLA, Simmons and Fieldfisher all look abroad with international hires Legal Business The summer lull is over with a spate of new laterals for firms including multiple hires at DLA Piper, Simmons…
Italian Job: Fieldfisher merges with Milan headquartered firm SASPI Legal Business UK law firm Fieldfisher has entered Italy through a merger with 21 partner firm Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI),…
Financials 2015/16: Disputes drive Fieldfisher’s 7% revenue growth Legal Business Fieldfisher, which recently released new a strategy homing on in three sectors, has posted a 7% increase in firmwide revenues…
A new triangle: Fieldfisher targets three key sectors in latest strategy Victoria Young Echoing its trademarked ‘virtuous triangle’ strategy of the past, Fieldfisher has picked three sectors to ‘turbocharge’ as it rolls out…
Fieldfisher senior partner Lohn faces bias allegations over work for British Horseracing Authority Legal Business Matthew Lohn, senior partner at Fieldfisher, has been accused of bias after carrying out advisory work for the British Horseracing…
Comment: Fieldfisher’s Chissick on why real change on diversity needs leadership in law Legal Business ‘Did you see the game at the weekend?’ is the type of question I am often asked at events. I…
‘We needed to move on’: Why Fieldfisher has turned its back on the dating game Legal Business Victoria Young speaks to the management duo about the transformed mid-market player ‘We’ll be the first to admit the firm…
IP litigator Sternfeld departs boutique after 15 years to join Fieldfisher Legal Business Fieldfisher has bolstered its IP group and its life sciences practice with the hire of three partners from IP boutique…
Twice as nice: Fieldfisher doubles pay to highest earning member, LLP accounts reveal Tom Moore The highest-paid LLP member at Fieldfisher took home £1.24m last year, almost twice as much as last year, following back-to-back…
H1 2015/16: ‘All signs are looking positive’ – Fieldfisher posts first half revenues up 8% Legal Business Fieldfisher has banked £58.4m for the first six months of the 2015/16 financial year, an 8% rise on last year,…
Fieldfisher boosts tech nous in Manchester with lateral hires Victoria Young Nearly two years after opening in Manchester, Fieldfisher has swelled its partner headcount with two lateral hires from regional firms.
‘You can’t buy loyalty’ – Fieldfisher’s Lohn on the dos and don’ts of making the lateral hiring game pay off Legal Business For most law firms, growth connotes success. Strategies to deliver the desired growth will usually rely on a steady, sometimes…
Financials 2014/15: Fieldfisher revenues rise 9% while PEP jumps 22% to pass £500,000 Legal Business A year since it edged past the £100m barrier, revenue at tech-heavy law firm Fieldfisher rose by 9% to reach…
Referred to the SDT: Fieldfisher partner pursued by SRA after criminal conviction Legal Business Fieldfisher partner Michael Harte has been referred to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which…
A public inquiry: Fieldfisher’s Smith serves as lead counsel as Litvinenko inquiry starts Legal Business A public inquiry into the London death of ex-Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko has opened at the High Court this morning…
Trainee retention: Nabarro and Fieldfisher maintain high rates while Trowers & Hamlins drops to 64% Legal Business Nabarro and Fieldfisher have kept on a high number of trainees this month with the latter firm retaining 100% of…
BP announces specialist panel with Fieldfisher returning to the fold Jaishree Kalia BP has selected nine firms to provide niche legal services as part of its wider panel. Firms appointed are Baker…
Fieldfisher bolsters Paris office with trio of lateral hires Legal Business Fieldfisher has bolstered its Paris office with a trio of local lateral hires, including M&A lawyer Pascal Squercioni and tax specialist…