Pinsents, CC and HSF among big winners as new Legal 500 UK rankings are revealed
Almost 1,200 law firms have secured spots in the new Legal 500 UK rankings, which have been revealed today after months…
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NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committee
Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has today (24 September) formalised its leadership structure, with interim global managing partners Jeff Cody and…
‘Ready to set the stage’: Freeths posts 13% revenue growth in 2023-24 financials
Freeths has revealed its results for the 2023-24 financial year, with double-digit increases to both revenue and PEP.
Freeths, Freshfields and Vodafone take top prizes at Legal Business Awards
Freeths, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Vodafone were among the big winners at this year’s Legal Business Awards, which were revealed…
Addleshaw Goddard bolsters IP practice with litigation team hire
Addleshaw Goddard (AG) has strengthened its intellectual property offering with the hire of IP litigator Geoff Steward and several members…
‘A difficult decision, but one that was needed’ – Hogan Lovells to shut three international bases
Shortly after the news broke that A&O Shearman would be shutting down its South Africa office, Hogan Lovells has announced…
McDermott sets sights on big-hitters in London as private client team moves on
McDermott Will & Emery is pushing forward with ambitious plans to prioritise its ‘power alley’ transactional practices in London, following…
Cooley takes Taylor Wessing, Goodwin and White & Case partners in London rebuild
Cooley has moved to bolster its London ranks following a number of recent senior departures with the hire of a…
‘It’s not always about winning and losing, it’s about preserving relationships’ – the Commercial Litigation Summit 2024
The Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2024 saw barristers, solicitors, in-house counsel and other professionals in the disputes sector come…
Disputes specialist firm Seladore Legal opens in Milan
Seladore Legal announced today (5 September) that it has opened its first international office in Milan. The office will be led…
Slaughter and May matches magic circle peers with NQ pay hike to £150k
Slaughter and May has raised pay for newly-qualified (NQ) lawyers to £150,000, bringing the firm to parity with its Magic…
Burges Salmon hails record financial results as revenue and profits soar
Burges Salmon has reported record financial results, with a 27% increase in revenue to £163m, up from last year’s £128.2m.…
From powerlifting to DJing: the City partners finding that elusive work/life balance
‘The challenge with law, especially in big firms, is that it can be all-consuming, taking everything you have. As an…
Paul Weiss builds City restructuring bench with ex-Kirkland hire
Paul Weiss has added another partner to its City restructuring practice with the hire of former Kirkland & Ellis partner Kai…
‘An ambitious goal, but attainable’: Taylor Wessing’s Gleghorn on aiming for €1bn
Following his initial appointment as Taylor Wessing’s firmwide managing partner in 2018, and his reappointment in 2021, Shane Gleghorn has…
‘There is total support for getting this done’ – funders and litigators react to King’s Speech litigation funding snub
The King’s Speech this July included an ambitious total of 40 bills – but there was no mention of the…
Paul Weiss continues to add Kirkland alumni in London as TDR GC Holdsworth joins
Paul Weiss has continued its rapid London expansion with the hire of TDR Capital general counsel David Holdsworth, who is…
‘There are not many cases like this’ – the lawyers in Olympic boxer Imane Khelif’s corner
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif made headlines around the world when her Olympic bout against Italy’s Angela Carini ended after just…
Transport for London plans journey with new roster of legal advisers
Transport for London (TfL) is in the process of shortlisting firms for its new legal services framework, as the current…
‘Evolution not revolution’: CMS and Addleshaw Goddard post revenue growth as results season continues
CMS has reported a 5% uptick in global revenue from last year’s €1.862bn to €1.957bn in its most recent set…