Orrick strips down on global stage as two German branches are shut Legal Business The apparent international retrenchment of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe continues with the top 40 US law firm announcing this week that…
Comment: A new model, a new game as US firms secure a decisive victory Legal Business ‘We’re not a corporate firm, we’re an investors’ firm.’ That simple statement by one partner stood out more than any…
Revolving doors: Specialists and US firms build up in the City Legal Business Last week saw specialist and US firms strengthen their presence in the City and Europe as Kingsley Napley strengthened its…
A new model, a new game as US firms secure a decisive victory Legal Business ‘We’re not a corporate firm, we’re an investors’ firm.’ That simple statement by one partner stood out more than any…
Winston & Strawn pulls in corporate and finance teams Legal Business Mass hire from Pillsbury sees 15 partners defect. Winston & Strawn, which had been looking to bolster its finance and…
Game Over – Global London firms make winning moves as US players secure their breakthrough Jaishree Kalia 2014 found US firms in London gaining even more ground. Legal Business’ 13th annual Global London survey charts the key…
Targeting London: Locke Lord duo depart to launch boutique Foran Glennon in the City Tom Moore Just three years after helping to launch Locke Lord in the UK, insurance litigators Damian Cleary and Gavin Coull have…
US revenues 2014: Kirkland’s partner profits top $3.5m as Squires reveals first post-merger results Jaishree Kalia US firm revenues continue to come through with Kirkland & Ellis posting a 6.6% increase in global revenues to $2.15bn…
Global London: Ropes & Gray City revenues jump 30% Legal Business In line with other US firms that have sustained robust City growth and after bolstering its headcount by 17%, Ropes…
Global London: Weil and Covington sustain robust City growth as US firms expand market share Legal Business The days when London offices tended to be expensive beachheads draining profits from American parents appear to be long gone,…
US results: Shearman sees solid City growth but US stalls after rebound year; Gibson surpasses $3m PEP Jaishree Kalia Following a rollercoaster ride over the past few years, Shearman & Sterling has unveiled financial results showing moderate but steady growth…
US financials round up: White & Case revenues increase, K&L figures are flat, while Cadwalader partner profits drop Legal Business US financial results for 2014 continue to stream in with White & Case becoming the latest firm to reveal an…
Strategy review puts US merger and new office launches on HSF agenda Legal Business Further New York growth and Washington DC offering on the cards Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is accelerating its US development…
Can Cooley make good on its City ambitions? Legal Business Sarah Downey talks to chief executive Joe Conroy about its high-impact City launch ‘Eight years ago, I couldn’t get anyone…
The firm most likely – can anything halt Latham’s global rise? Legal Business The most upwardly mobile member of the international elite has handed its leadership to a ‘global hawk’. Can anything halt…
The blessed – unheralded, Wall Street’s elite comes roaring back Legal Business New York’s legal elite re-asserted themselves through 2014, reaping the benefits of a bountiful market for high-end work. Have they…
HSF strategy review puts US merger and new office launches on the agenda Tom Moore Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is accelerating its US development plans, launching consultations to explore a US merger and office openings…
US financials 2014: Baker Botts grows revenues 11% as turnover picks-up at Dechert, McDermott and Goodwin Procter Jaishree Kalia Following Weil Gotshal & Manges’ impressive profit increase, other US firm numbers continue to paint a positive picture Stateside with…
International ambitions: Penningtons Manches launches office in San Francisco Legal Business It’s been little over a year since the high profile takeover of Manches by Penningtons, and the combined firm now…
Targeting USA: Linklaters reshuffles teams to boost corporate and disputes Legal Business Magic Circle firm Linklaters has moved its TMT and tax groups from its commercial division into corporate. The firm has…
