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…
‘Absolutely crazy’ or ‘evolution’? GCs and partners react to Labour’s Employment Rights Bill Theresa Hargreaves ‘We are committed, like the government is, to growth and to employ more people,’ says Nigel Paterson, general counsel at…
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…
Revolving Doors: Gibson Dunn hires Latham energy M&A partner as Kirkland PE partner heads to Willkie Tom Cox Gibson Dunn has tapped Latham & Watkins for energy M&A partner Simon Tysoe, a Legal 500 leading partner in London…
Revolving Doors: Latham boosts London life sciences as Weil hires German PE partners Will Lewallen Latham & Watkins has hired intellectual property and life sciences partner Lydia Torne to its office in London. Torne, who is…
Why UK firms are bucking the trend to downsize in Asia amid HK IPO boom Tom Cox When CMS picked up a nine-lawyer team from BCLP this August, it represented the end of the transatlantic firm’s foray…
Revolving Doors: Orrick swoops for Gibson Dunn oil and gas duo as Addleshaw secures lawtech leader Bertie Ford As London is gripped by autumn’s blustery arrival, law firm partners continue to be swept into new firms and practices.…
Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss taps Quinn for disputes partner as Fried Frank hires another Goodwin lateral Theresa Hargreaves Paul Weiss has hired commercial, financial and competition disputes partner Leo Kitchen from Quinn Emanuel. Kitchen, a Legal 500 next-generation…
Revolving Doors: Goodwin and Mayer Brown bolster PE teams as top arbitration silk moves to Gibson Dunn Will Lewallen Goodwin has continued to expand its London private equity practice with the hire of Matthew Ayre, who was previously head…
Simmons breaks £600m barrier with record revenue and PEP as firm adds fifth global sector Tom Cox Simmons & Simmons has posted single-digit increases in both revenue and partner profits for the 2024-25 financial year, alongside confirmation…
Simmons’ new head puts clients and AI at core of plans to steer firm between legacy and leadership Tom Cox ‘Why would I rip up an amazing strategy that’s put us in such a strong position?’ asks Simmons & Simmons…
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…
‘We’ve had a lot of “holy cow” moments’ – how gen AI is shaking up the legal industry Tom Cox ‘If you’re a lawyer that sticks your head in the sand and refuses to engage with this technology, that’s going…
Revolving Doors: Quinn Emanuel’s Bremen departs while Simpson Thacher hires two in the US Elisha Juttla James Bremen, the chair of Quinn Emanuel’s construction practice, has left after eight years to join independent litigation firm Joseph…
Simmons names international disputes head as new managing partner Tom Cox Simmons & Simmons has elected international head of disputes Emily Monastiriotis as the firm’s new managing partner, succeeding long-serving leader…
Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird eye growth opportunities as both post 10% hike Elisha Juttla Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both posted revenue growth of 10%, as major UK firms continue to…
‘We’re very pleased with the results’: double-digit revenue growth for Simmons as PEP holds steady Alex Ryan Simmons & Simmons has today (13 July) reported revenue growth of 12%, up to £521m from last year’s £465m, double…
‘London’s dominance is slightly dwindling’: Simmons appoints German head to new European client relations role Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons has created a new head of European client relations role in an effort to support continental clients…
Financials 2021/22: Simmons inches forward with 6% revenue increase Charles Avery Simmons & Simmons today (13 July) unveiled a solid revenue increase of 6% to £465m for the past financial year,…
A&O opens in Boston as Simmons launches in Silicon Valley Charles Avery UK firms have made significant moves stateside, with Allen & Overy and Simmons & Simmons announcing the opening of new…
