LB 100 – Methodology Legal Business LB100 LAW FIRMS The firms that appear in the LB100 are the top 100 firms in the UK, ranked by…
LB 100 – The Five Year View: Riders on the Storm Mark McAteer A five-year view of the LB100 underlines the profound impact globalisation has had on the UK’s top firms but also…
LB 100 – The second 50: Scattered in the wind Francesca Fanshawe The gulf between success and failure among the firms occupying the second half of the LB100 is as pronounced as…
LB 100 – The second quartile: Wind swept Sarah Downey Mid-pack advisers faced contrasting fortunes over the year, with many generalists seeing margins under continued pressure, while a sizeable band…
Against the grain: Kent CC’s legal arm introduces trainee programme as it unveils 20% rise in profits Sarah Downey As private practice firms including Allen & Overy downsize their trainee intakes the successful legal arm of Kent County Council has…
Investment costs: Hill Dickinson partners vote through £2.8m cash call Sarah Downey It’s been a tough year for national firm Hill Dickinson. With both profit per lawyer and profit per equity partner…
After the surge a pause – expansive A&O sees a lull in growth as first Magic Circle player confirms 2013 results Jaishree Kalia Having been the stand-out City player in its weight class since the 2008 banking crisis re-shaped the global legal market,…
Legal Business Global 100 2013 Legal Business Menu Global 100: The long haul Global 100: Scheduled departures Global 100: The Word from the World Global 100: Norton…
Global 100: The long haul Mark McAteer A decade of flying the Global 100 has left some legal players frazzled while others have become increasingly energised. Here…
Financials update: Taylor Wessing increases global revenues by 7%; UK up 4% Legal Business Taylor Wessing has posted modest turnover growth after an expansive 2012, announcing its global revenue for the financial year 2012/13…
Gold’s blend: Mishcons managing partner reflects on another year of trend-busting growth Sarah Downey It’s become a familiar fixture in the annual reporting season to see Mishcon de Reya announce annual growth rates that…
Global London top 50 Legal Business The firms that appear in Global London are the 50 largest non-UK originated firms in London, ranked by headcount. Partner…