Revolving doors: TLT and SPB expand in the regions while Ashurst bolsters its finance practice Michael West The UK’s regional hubs saw a spree of hiring as TLT strengthened its corporate practice in Manchester after a law…
Addleshaws enters booming contract lawyer market with AG Integrate Michael West As it continues its revamp in the hope of becoming a top 20-firm by 2019, Addleshaw Goddard has launched a…
Revolving Doors: Insurance-focused firms invest as Clydes expands in South Africa and DWF hires a former managing partner Michael West Last week saw a flurry of announcements as firms revealed their hires made over the summer. Clyde & Co invested in…
Firms divide up McClure Naismith as Scottish stalwart goes into administration Michael West Scottish firms have started dividing up partners and staff at McClure Naismith after the nearly 200-year old firm appointed partners…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Arthur Cox line up on Paddy Power and Betfair’s merger Michael West Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Arthur Cox have taken the lead roles today (26 August) as Paddy Power and Betfair announced…
Trainee retention: CC keeps on 96% of trainees as three of BLP’s cohort take places internationally Michael West Clifford Chance (CC) has revealed a trainee retention rate which outpaces its Magic Circle rivals to have announced so far…
City moves: BLP looks to broaden insurance offering with Clyde & Co’s Quirk Michael West Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has boosted its insurance practice and expanded its regulatory offering by recruiting Clyde & Co’s leading…
DLA Piper ends South African alliance as it eyes Jo’burg launch for first foray into Africa Michael West DLA Piper and its South African affiliate, Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, are ending their formal alliance as the international firm looks…
Financials 2014/15: PEP dives 16% at DWF as revenue growth stalls Michael West DWF, suffering a second year of lacklustre performance, is the latest law firm to report evidence of difficulties for those…
PEP plunges 15% to fall below £500k at Holman Fenwick as revenue drops Michael West Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has seen a 15% slide in its profits per equity partner (PEP) for the 2014/15 financial…
62% of revenue from legal services: Fairpoint adds Colemans-ctts to law firm stable Michael West Having entered the legal services market in 2014 by buying Simpson Millar, Eversheds-client Fairpoint group has added a second law firm…
Revolving doors: Mishcon loses City funds chief to OMM as firms bulk up in Asia Michael West O’Melveny & Myers (OMM) made a strategic move last week as it continues to ramp up its City office with…
PEP up to £265k as BLM’s mergers lift firm past £100m turnover mark Michael West Helped by its Scottish and Northern Ireland mergers, BLM has surpassed the £100m turnover mark and posted £104m in revenues…
BLP, A&O and Ashurst get the gig on Lone Star’s £700m takeover of Wembley Arena owner Michael West Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Allen & Overy (A&O) have taken the lead roles on US private equity firm Lone…
Addleshaw Goddard wins claim for £12.6m in ‘hard earned’ fees from Berezovsky estate Michael West In a judgment published today (28 July) at the Senior Courts Costs Office, Addleshaw Goddard has won its case against…
Revolving doors: Pinsents and Irwin Mitchell both hire from CRS as Gateley brings in two new partners Michael West With the summer break fast approaching, there was a flurry in the lateral market among law firms last week as…
Dealwatch: Slaughter and May and Ashurst win big on Ladbrokes £2.3bn merger with Gala Coral Michael West As consolidation continued apace in the gambling sector following the merger of 888 Holdings and Bwin.party last week, Slaughter and…
Life during law: Mark Darley, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Michael West The lift bank on my floor is the perfect length for a cricket pitch. My son’s old school cricket bat…
1,500 partners: Just three City lawyers make the grade in Bakers’ 83-strong promotions round Michael West Baker & McKenzie has announced its 2015 promotions round with 83 lawyers making partner, 40% of whom are female, but…
Double-digit growth sees Freeths pass £50m in revenues as firm targets £100m by 2020 Michael West LB100 firm Freeths has continued the trend of strong financial performances for law firms at the national level, posting double-digit…
