Revolving doors: Osborne Clarke and Morgan Lewis make senior hires as City recruitment takes a breath
After an initial flurry of hires in September there has been a pause for breath, leaving Osborne Clarke (OC) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius to bring…
Top 100 firms defy Brexit upheaval with confident performance in first quarter of 2017/18
A lack of clarity on the state of Brexit negotiations together with tougher macroeconomic conditions don’t seem to have impacted…
CMS signs up Saudi partners as White & Case brings in heavyweight Swedish duo
They are already two of the most globalised law firms in the business, but CMS and White & Case have…
‘Short-term pain, long-term gain’: Q&A with CMS UK managing partner Stephen Millar
On 1 May 2017, the largest legal merger in UK history went live as CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang…
Another first for global law’s self-styled mavericks as Dentons’ mega-referral network expands into lobbying
It has already made a much-hyped move into the referral network game, now the headline-grabbing Dentons is plotting another iconoclastic move by…
Revolving doors: International firms return to hiring season with multiple City and global recruits
International law firms have returned from the summer break in acquisition mode, with Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird, Taylor…
Cog on the Tyne – Norton Rose expands Newcastle legal services hub following successful trial
After a year-long trial, Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is following up on its recent transatlantic merger with further investment in its Newcastle legal services…
Eversheds opens three European offices at once to extend international odyssey in line with strategy
Seven months after its game-changing transatlantic merger, Eversheds Sutherland is continuing its spate of recent international expansion with the opening of three new…
Deal Watch: Third time lucky for Links and Ashurst on software bid as HSF puts PR shop into the headlines
Given the steady hum of deal activity over the summer, the crucial September period has yet to take off with…
‘Knowhow and track record’: Magic Circle dominates new panel as seven firms dropped in government legal services revamp
Magic Circle firms constitute four of the nine advisers appointed to the government’s new finance and complex legal services panel…
Troubled water: Hill Dickinson in talks to sell insurance business to Keoghs as revenue and profit dip again
Insurance and shipping specialist Hill Dickinson is in talks with fellow LB100 firm Keoghs to sell off part of its…
‘A stellar team’: Pinsents to open in Perth with Norton Rose Fulbright partners
Pinsent Masons is continuing its extensive international expansion of late with a new Australian office and the hire of four…
‘We are seeing results’: Kennedys’ international growth continues with Melbourne launch
Insurance specialist Kennedys is continuing to invest in its international operations by expanding into Melbourne through what is its seventh international office…
Financials 2016/17: Baker McKenzie resilient in face of full year of global headwinds
Baker McKenzie has unveiled stable revenue and profits for the year end 30 June, the first global firm to unveil its…
‘A rollercoaster ride’: Addleshaw Goddard reports mixed financial performance after turbulent year
UK firm Addleshaw Goddard has reported £198m in revenue for 2016/17, a 2% fall from the figure announced last year. However, while the figure…
CC and Baker McKenzie advise as China joint venture pays $4.5bn for German energy smart meter company
Clifford Chance and Baker McKenzie advise on the €4.5bn (£4.03bn) takeover of German metering and energy management group company Ista by a CK Infrastructure…
Law firms report record £3.2m cybercrime theft in first quarter but prosecutions have fallen
UK law firms have reported a record 45 cases of cyber thefts to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the…
RPC partners exclusively with University of Law ahead of SQE launch
Future RPC trainees will attend courses exclusively at the University of Law (ULaw) from September 2017, after the insurance firm switched to…
Latham and Hogan Lovells act on consortium’s £2.9bn potential offer for Paysafe Group
Latham & Watkins is advising Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners in their £2.9bn preliminary proposal takeover bid for UK online payment…
Financials 2016/17: Bird & Bird PEP rebounds to top half million pound mark
Bird & Bird‘s profit per equity partner (PEP) has risen for a second consecutive year, leaping 11% to £503,000, in…