In results that see the firm leapfrog DLA Piper, to make it the second largest law firm in the world by turnover, Baker & McKenzie has bounced back from falling revenues in 2014/15 to post an 8% increase in revenue to $2.62bn for 2015/16.
In a big week for international hires Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW), Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird and Mayer Brown all added to their benches.
Irwin Mitchell has lost five partners from its London real estate practice, with a four-partner team defecting to Dentons and one joining Howard Kennedy.
The African Development Bank has appointed Hélène N’Garnim-Ganga as its general counsel as she joins the bank’s senior management team.
Hogan Lovells is acting for Uber in its legal challenge to new car hire rules issued by Transport for London (TfL).
Eversheds, DWF, Trowers & Hamlins and Manchester law firm Pannone Corporate have been appointed as advisers on the newly-formed West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) legal panel.
Travers Smith and Jones Day have taken on the leading roles in a £323m deal for Pinewood Group, which owns the iconic Pinewood studios.
The front door was spinning at Shoosmiths this week as it swooped for hires from three City firms, while Ashurst‘s exits continued, and Burford Capital and RPC Perform both recruited.
Kennedys is to boost its marine and shipping departments through a City merger with boutique firm Waltons & Morse.
Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy (A&O) and Norton Rose Fulbright have all taken key roles as William Hill has rejected a £3.6bn takeover bid from Rank Group and 888 Holdings.
