Adding in Asia: Eversheds Sutherland gets Ministry of Law approval for Singapore merger Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland, fresh from completing a transatlantic tie-up, has finally gained Singapore Ministry of Law approval for its merger with…
Addleshaws plans to disband third partnership tier as Scottish merger beds down Kathryn McCann Management at Addleshaw Goddard is planning to ultimately phase out its third partnership class, which has been created to accommodate…
Eversheds Sutherland unveils leadership team as combination goes live Kathryn McCann Eversheds Sutherland has unveiled its joint leadership team as the combination between Eversheds and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan goes live…
H1 2016/17: Nabarro posts solid financials ahead of 2017 mega merger Legal Business Ahead of its three-way tie-up with CMS Cameron McKenna and Olswang, Nabarro has increased its half-year revenues to £57.5m for…
Joyce stands for re-election as Addleshaw partners vote through Scottish merger Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce is to stand for re-election for a second term beginning May 2017, it was…
Dentons cracks Central America as key local player Muñoz Global joins network Legal Business Dentons has scaled up its Central American ambitions with plans to combine with regional firm Muñoz Global. The combination, if…
The last word: 2017 – the year ahead Legal Business ‘There is a pause in the activities firms like ours service. The question is, for what? Business may get used…
News in brief – December 2016 Legal Business PARTNERSHIPS AT RISK IN AUTUMN STATEMENT Chancellor Philip Hammond signalled a change to partnership taxation in November’s Autumn Statement, which…
Yes to Scotland: Addleshaw partners vote through HBJ Gateley merger adding £20m to top line Kathryn McCann Addleshaw Goddard has finally voted through a Scottish merger, with managing partner John Joyce getting enough partner votes needed to…
Irwin Mitchell LLP’s show profits fell 59% as a result of ‘fast-tracked’ Thomas Eggar integration Kathryn McCann Irwin Mitchell‘s first LLP accounts since the acquisition of Thomas Eggar in December last year show the firm’s profit on…
Nabarro boosts Middle East fee income as office prepares for Camerons merger Legal Business Nabarro has increased its Middle East fee income to around AED 7m (£1.65m) for 2015/16 in the firm’s loss-making Dubai…
The Legal 500 view: Consolidation and risk define UK legal market Alexander Boyes Coming off the back of a 2015 that saw a more robust deal market and greater levels of activity in…
The Last Word: Merger mania Legal Business ‘Consolidation is an inevitable response in a market such as ours. There is only so much work, and we are…
Camerons’ double merger adds up but will it multiply? Alex Novarese Pity the poor pundit obliged to come up with an opinion on the obtusely-forged union of CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro…
Regional player Shakespeare Martineau post-merger turnover drops to £71m Kathryn McCann Shakespeare Martineau has revealed its first post-merger turnover figure of £71m, down 6% on the combined figure of £75.6m for…
Bar consolidation continues as St Philips acquires ailing Stone Chambers Legal Business Mid-tier sets are continuing to feel the pressure of a squeezed legal market at the commercial Bar as it has…
Comment: How KWM became Rogers & Wells II but with less staying power Legal Business A fêted global giant acquires a punchy mid-tier player to provide coverage in a key global region. Hopes are high.…
KWM becomes Rogers & Wells II but with less staying power Legal Business A fêted global giant acquires a punchy mid-tier player to provide coverage in a key global region. Hopes are high.…
Faith in London: Texas firm Haynes and Boone to open in the City with boutique merger Madeleine Farman Texas headquartered law firm Haynes and Boone is to open its first European office, announcing a merger with London boutique…
News in brief – June 2016 Legal Business ADDLESHAWS IN MERGER TALKS WITH US FIRM Addleshaw Goddard has turned to the US for a potential merger, having entered…
