Profits jump 18% at Bircham Dyson Bell as turnover benefits from boutique buy Sarah Downey Westminster firm Bircham Dyson Bell has posted respectable financial results for the 2014/15 year as it grew income 10% to…
Addleshaw Goddard’s top of equity nears £1m goal as it rises 67% to £936k Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard’s top of equity figure has edged closer to the £1m goal unveiled in John Joyce’s (pictured) revamped strategy…
Financials 2014/15: PEP dives 16% at DWF as revenue growth stalls Michael West DWF, suffering a second year of lacklustre performance, is the latest law firm to report evidence of difficulties for those…
PEP plunges 15% to fall below £500k at Holman Fenwick as revenue drops Michael West Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has seen a 15% slide in its profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2014/15 financial…
Insurance sector woes hit Hill Dickinson as revenue falls by £8m and PEP slides 4% Kathryn McCann After having carried out two redundancy rounds over the year, Hill Dickinson has seen its revenues for 2014/15 fall 6%…
Bristol fashion – regional leader Burges Salmon drives revenues up 6% as PEP closes in on £500,000 Sarah Downey Top-50 UK law firm Burges Salmon has posted another year of solid growth as results released for the 2014/15 year…
PEP up to £265k as BLM’s mergers lift firm past £100m turnover mark Michael West Helped by its Scottish and Northern Ireland mergers, BLM has surpassed the £100m turnover mark and posted £104m in revenues…
Brodies’ rise continues with fifth year of revenue growth and profits up 14% Legal Business Scottish firm Brodies has once again turned in a strong financial performance, reporting a double-digit growth in both revenue and…
Charles Russell Speechlys unveils first financials post-merger as Withers sees 9% rise in revenue Legal Business On the back of speedy internationalisation plans in recent months, private client firm Withers has posted an 8.7% increase in…
Insurance specialists face tough times as Ince & Co’s revenues fall 8% and Kennedys flatlines Legal Business While mid-tier firms continue to reveal solid returns for the 2014/15 financial year, those focused on insurance are suffering from…
Trowers UK revenues support 3% turnover growth as international offering goes into reverse Legal Business UK top-50 firm Trowers & Hamlins has recovered from the mixed set of financial results last year but is yet…
Comment: Momentum – the little-discussed magic that can lead to big success Legal Business Momentum versus quality. That’s the question for the upper reaches of the legal industry that is never on the lips…
Gateley plc’s first trading statement reveals 10% revenue bump for 2014/15 Legal Business Following its recent landmark move to become the UK’s first listed law firm, West Midlands-based Gateley has stated in its…
Bird & Bird’s turnover climbs 6% to €325.5m but stays flat in sterling Legal Business Tech specialist Bird & Bird, despite stating that it has faced ‘challenging economic conditions in many of our major markets’,…
Shoosmiths grows revenues 10% to pass £100m mark and return to pre-financial crisis high Legal Business National firm Shoosmiths has returned to its pre-financial crisis highs, breaking the £100m mark in revenues for the 2014/15 financial…
Travers Smith posts record results as turnover crosses £100m boundary and PEP reaches £935k Legal Business City outfit Travers Smith has become the latest UK law firm to post strong results for the past financial year,…
‘Old-fashioned’ values pay off for Macfarlanes as double-digit growth sees PEP pass big four Legal Business Pound for pound one of the most successful UK firms in financial terms over the last five years, Macfarlanes has…
Financials 2014/15: Wragge reveals £181m turnover for first full year post-merger Kathryn McCann Ahead of its recently announced tie-up in Canada, Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has posted turnover of £181m for its…
Global 100 – Market Comment 2015: Word from the World Legal Business From an intensely competitive market in Asia to renewed fears of states breaking from the EU, law firm leaders give…
