Trebles all round as Simmons re-elects Hoyland for another term Nathalie Tidman Simmons & Simmons has re-elected Jeremy Hoyland as managing partner for a third term on the back of a year of…
Expansive Simmons shrugs off sluggish post-Lehman form to drive income up 12% to £354m Tom Baker Simmons & Simmons has posted one of its strongest results since the banking crisis, with the City firm announcing a 12%…
Partner promotions: women make up nearly half of reduced Simmons promotion round Thomas Alan Simmons & Simmons has promoted four women to partner as part of a reduced round of just nine partner promotions globally,…
#MeToo latest: Bakers appoints Simmons to review handling of complaint against partner accused of sexual assault Marco Cillario Simmons & Simmons will conduct an independent review of how Baker McKenzie handled allegations that one of its partners sexually…
International growth drives Simmons’ H1 revenues up 12% despite tough conditions Tom Baker Building on respectable 2016/17 results, Simmons & Simmons has announced a 12% hike in its half-year revenues to £167.3m. The figure…
‘Good people are expensive’: Simmons to launch in Dublin through local hire Kathryn McCann As speculation continues in the Irish market as to which international law firm will be the next to come knocking…
Simmons & Simmons becomes third international firm to launch in Ireland since Brexit vote with key local hire Marco Cillario While there hasn’t been the anticipated rush of City firms into alternative European financial centres since the UK voted for…
Addleshaws, Eversheds and Simmons claim places on HSBC UK legal panel Tom Baker HSBC has appointed around ten firms to its UK legal banking panel. Addleshaw Goddard, Eversheds Sutherland and Simmons & Simmonswere among those which made…
Revolving doors: Simmons appoints CC capital markets veteran as firms boost London ranks Legal Business The arrival of July marked a heightened pace of lateral hires by UK firms boosting their London bases. Simmons &…
Revolving doors: Jury O’Shea expands in London, Simmons in Frankfurt, HSF hires in Dubai Georgiana Tudor With a broad set of hires towards the end of June, Jury O’Shea hired a former Stewarts commercial litigation partner, Simmons…
‘A number of improvements’: Simmons leads the City pack in credible form with revenues up £21m Legal Business With City law firms braced for Brexit-related shocks, the first 2016/17 results from a major London practice will ease Square…
Simmons amends partnership deed following A&O departures Georgiana Tudor While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
Simmons amends partnership deed following A&O departures Georgiana Tudor While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
‘Common business sense’ – Simmons amends partnership deed to block team exits following A&O departures Legal Business While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
‘He always puts the firm first’: Passmore wins Simmons senior partner re-election Legal Business Incumbent defeats Asia head Paul Li to win third term in leadership A leadership contest at Simmons & Simmons has…
More for less: Simmons to double fee earners at low-cost base by 2019 Legal Business Simmons & Simmons plans to double its fee earner count in Bristol over the next two years to reach 100…
Partner promotions: Bird & Bird and Simmons both announce increased rounds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both announced their partnership promotion rounds for 2017, with both firms seeing…
Simmons lands Olswang heavyweight Michael Burdon in senior exit ahead of triple merger Matthew Field Ahead of his firm’s triple merger with Nabarro and CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang veteran Michael Burdon is to leave for…
Freshfields and A&O latest in the Magic Circle to post spring trainee retention rates, keeping on 84% and 82% respectively Madeleine Farman Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have both kept on 31 members of their spring trainee intake, with…
Revolving doors: Cleary loses partner to Simmons as Jenner & Block adds from White & Case Legal Business In a busy week for London appointments, Haynes and Boone, Simmons & Simmons and Jenner & Block have all made…
