LLP latest: Shoosmiths, Morgan Cole and MMS see significant drop in highest paid partner as Charles Russell’s takes home 64% more Francesca Fanshawe The latest round of LLP accounts for 2012/13 has revealed that Shoosmiths paid £1.5m to acquire Scottish firm Archibald Campbell &…
In Administration: Barratts administrators instruct Shoosmiths as Blockbuster turns to Locke Lord Legal Business Beleaguered shoe retailer Barratts has gone into administration for the third time in four years, with administrator Duff & Phelps…
RSM Tenon in administration as three UK firms carve out Challinors Sarah Downey The break-up of debt-laden Midlands firm Challinors took a ‘hunter turned hunted’ twist yesterday afternoon (22 August) after administrator RSM…
Retention round up: mixed bag as Shoosmiths, Dentons, Taylor Wessing record reduced rates Sarah Downey Following last week’s round of positive trainee retention rates within a mix of Magic Circle, international and regional firms; the…
Host of top 100 firms disclose increase in turnover as profit proves a more variable metric Legal Business A host of UK top 100 legal firms including Holman Fenwick Willan, Ward Hadaway, Gateley, Shoosmiths and Sacker & Partners…
Scottish fire sale continues as DWF snaps up Biggart Baillie Legal Business Merger fever continues to grip the Scottish legal market after veteran firm Biggart Baillie announced in June that it would…
Front Rowe Mark McAteer Claire Rowe took over as Shoosmiths’ chief executive a year ago, after the worst period of the firm’s recent history.…