Revolving Doors: lateral hiring market picks up pace again
The beginning of October has seen the lateral hire market leap back into action following the summer lull, with several…
SRA closes Axiom Ince with immediate effect following intervention
Drawing a long-running saga to its inevitable conclusion, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (3 October) announced that it…
Revolving Doors: Paul Hastings continues infrastructure hiring spree as White & Case strengthens debt finance practice
Last week saw several hires in the finance sector and numerous lateral hires in the international market, as London calmed…
Alphas revisited: M&A stars
Caroline Rae, Herbert Smith Freehills Herbert Smith Freehills’ Caroline Rae is something of a torchbearer for female success in M&A. Last…
Alphas revisited: Mid-tier stars
Karen Hendy, RPC While horror stories have become increasingly rare in recent years, RPC’s head of corporate Karen Hendy recounts…
Kirkland departures rack up as Paul Weiss makes major London and New York plays
August’s reputation as a slow month for lateral hires has been turned on its head in recent weeks, particularly considering…
The social mobility conundrum: a quantitative or qualitative approach?
Following Slaughter and May’s July announcement that it would be setting ambitious social mobility targets for 2033, Holly McKechnie spoke…
Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
I wasn’t sure what I wanted to be when I was growing up. I went through periods of thinking maybe…
Alphas revisited: Women deal stars five years on
‘There is still fundamentally an issue with how women are perceived in the legal market and how well they can…
Alphas revisited: Private equity stars
Victoria Sigeti, Freshfields Legal Business first named Freshfields’ Victoria Sigeti a rising star in 2016 while only a year into…
Alphas revisited: Finance stars
Sinead O’Shea, Simpson Thacher Showcasing a striking client list that includes the likes of KKR, Viridian, JPMorgan, First Reserve, Silver…
Financials 2022/23: Kingsley Napley sees double-digit revenue growth but PEP tumbles
Kingsley Napley has reported an 11% rise in revenue to £61.2m from £55.2m, an all-time high for the firm. However,…
Financials 2022/23: Revenue up 9% at TLT but PEP dives 27%
TLT has reported a 9% rise in revenue to £157m from £144m last year. This follows a standout year in…
Revolving Doors: International and domestic firms bolster finance, infra and disputes teams
Leading the high-profile moves last week, Paul Hastings has expanded its energy and infrastructure practice with the hire of Alistair…
‘Sharpens the focus’: Turnover and PEP stall at Travers after challenging year
A turbulent year of partner losses has culminated in disappointing financials for Travers Smith as revenue edged up only 1%…
‘Holding ourselves accountable’: Slaughter and May tackles social mobility challenge with 2033 targets
Slaughter and May has stuck its head above the parapet on the thorny issue of social mobility, outlining ambitious targets…
‘The strategy delivers’: Freshfields sees 8% revenue rise but PEP growth stalls
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer today (26 July) announced its 2022/23 financial results, marking a seventh consecutive year of revenue growth for…
‘We are on the right course’: Fieldfisher sees double-digit revenue jump as PEP falls by same percentage
Fieldfisher has reported an 11% rise in firm-wide revenue to £370m from £330m, marking ten years of consecutive revenue growth…
Ince unable to pay creditors in full as administration draws to a close
Following their appointment as joint administrators for Ince on 28 April 2023, Andrew Hosking and Sean Bucknall of Quantuma Advisory…
Clifford Chance names Cohen first New York managing partner amid fresh bid to crack America with Houston office opening
In the wake of Allen & Overy’s stated ambition to merge with Shearman & Sterling, announced in May, Magic Circle…