Financials 2016/17: OC posts double-digit growth in global revenue despite Brexit woes Kathryn McCann Osborne Clarke (OC) has posted double-digit growth in global revenues, up 12% from €219.6m to €245.1m, while UK revenue rose…
‘Just get on with it’: City partners fear yet more uncertainty ahead of general election Legal Business As Theresa May’s call for a general election on 8 June came as a surprise to many in the City,…
‘An extremely big deal’: profession lays out key threats as article 50 triggered Georgiana Tudor Linklaters gives evidence to Lords Committee on Brexit impact City firms have voiced their concerns over Britain’s arrangements to leave…
Swoop to conquer – a turbulent year for US firms in London but no retreat Matthew Field Legal Business‘s 15th annual Global London survey assesses the impact of a seismic year on the City’s leading US and…
Freshfields and DLA announce Brexit hires as May triggers article 50 Kathryn McCann Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and DLA Piper have announced high-profile Brexit hires as British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered article 50…
Q&A: Latham’s Sophie Lamb on life in chambers, practice and the danger of post-Brexit immigration policy Legal Business Latham & Watkins’ global co-head of international arbitration Sophie Lamb (pictured) discusses Lord Goldsmith, Latham and the impact of Brexit…
Comment: After shocks of 2016, law leaders may need to start thinking Legal Business Well, it is nearly over and few in the profession will mourn the passing of 2016. Not since the banking…
‘Significant in the post-Brexit market’: Shearman and Latham lead on Thomas Cook €750m high yield offering Legal Business Shearman & Sterling and Latham & Watkins have advised Thomas Cook and the underwriting banks in the global travel specialists’…
Freshfields, Eversheds and Slaughters lead the pack as Brexit vote sparks record-breaking admissions to Irish roll Legal Business The number of solicitors added to Ireland’s law society roll has increased by 275% to 1,347 solicitors over the past…
City firms react as government pushes ahead European Unified Patent Court despite Brexit fears Legal Business The UK is to ratify the Europe-wide Unified Patent Court (UPC) agreement and set up a court in London despite…
Bond Dickinson latest to restart salary review after postponing due to Brexit Kathryn McCann Bond Dickinson has restarted its salary review, after the firm postponed the process in September due to the effect on…
Tough times ahead for real estate, capital markets and M&A, says latest NatWest report Legal Business Real estate, equity capital markets and M&A practices are expected to slow down significantly in the year ahead, despite UK…
Freshfields and Linklaters lead on largest post-Brexit IPO Legal Business ConvaTec’s $1.8bn float bright spot in a subdued autumn market Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer are advising on medical products…
Aftermath – the offshore world post the Brexit vote Dominic Carman ‘The morning after the night before, there was stunned silence,’ says David Cadin, managing partner at Bedell Cristin. For offshore…
Herbert Smith Freehills: Are UK disputes heading for the Brexit? Legal Business Alan Watts Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills [email protected] Well, we are where we are. ‘Brexit means Brexit’. The legal profession, in…
‘Milan is a natural candidate’: Italian IP lawyers target London patents court post Brexit Legal Business Italy’s intellectual property (IP) lawyers are eyeing up London’s branch of the Unified Patents Court (UPC) in the wake of…
Bond Dickinson latest to blame Brexit as firm implements pay freeze Matthew Field Bond Dickinson is the latest firm to postpone its salary reviews until November, blaming the Brexit vote for hitting activity…
The Last Word – Place your bets Legal Business ‘People want to be in a firm that is winning better work and achieving better results. There’s been a shift…
Brexit effect hits home as mid-tier reveals job cuts and pay freezes Matthew Field Large mid-tier firms in the UK were some of the first to feel the sting of the UK’s decision to…
Ireland: Will there be greener grass for booming Dublin in the post-Brexit world? Kathryn McCann As a nation well versed in referenda, Ireland is in tune with the times. Since 1937 and the creation of…
