International moves: Kennedys in double office launch as Bird & Bird plans San Francisco base
Top-50 insurance specialist Kennedys has made an ambitious bid to further increase its global footprint, today (2 October) announcing the…
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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…
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…
Revolving doors: CC partner seconded to Takeover Panel, 2Birds, PwC and Farrer hire in London, while K&E adds to Germany
Law firms are strengthening their European practices, with Bird & Bird, PwC and Farrer & Co all hiring in London,…
‘Our focus has proven successful’: technology drives revenue growth as Bird & Bird latest to unveil financials
Bird & Bird has recorded its 26th year of turnover growth, with global revenues for 2016/17 up 5% in euros…
CC, Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird all strengthen European antitrust practices
Clifford Chance (CC), Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird have all bolstered their European antitrust practices with key appointments.
Partner promotions: Bird & Bird and Simmons both announce increased rounds
Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both announced their partnership promotion rounds for 2017, with both firms seeing…
Revolving doors: Clydes and Bird & Bird boost offerings as Barclays makes key appointment
Clyde & Co has strengthened its London office with a new recruit, as Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Bird & Bird,…
Bird & Bird profits rise 2% after €17m spend on new City headquarters, accounts reveal
Bird & Bird‘s turnover increased 5% to €344.5m for the 2015/16 financial year, according to the firm’s recently filed accounts.…
Victory for Dentons as judge throws out £30m PAG claim against RBS
Dentons client The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won a battle over interest rate swaps mis-selling against Bird &…
Buy-back: Bird & Bird shelves trademark and IP consultancy spin-off
After a management shake-up at its IT consultancy arm, Bird & Bird has shelved its intellectual property and trademarks spin-off,…
Bird & Bird election revealed: Less than half of firm’s partnership voted for Kerr
Bird & Bird chief executive David Kerr received support from less than half the firm’s partnership as almost 30% of…
Bird & Bird strengthens disputes bench with Nokia litigation head
Bird & Bird has landed former Nokia litigation head Richard Vary as a partner in its intellectual property (IP) and…
Q&A: Morag MacDonald – Bird & Bird IP head on disputes, influences and serious maths
Sitting in the firm’s recently opened New Fetter Lane office, Matthew Field talks to Bird & Bird international head of…
The eagle strikes: Cadwalader taps Bird & Bird for disputes head Baker
New York-headquartered Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird dispute resolution co-head Steven Baker to its London office.
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires
UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
Maintaining growth: Bird & Bird keeps pace with 6% revenue hike
Bird & Bird has reported another year of solid growth, with revenue up 6% to €343.8m from €325.5m for the…
David made Goliath – Kerr on Bird & Bird’s re-invention as a leading global TMT shop
Victoria Young talks to veteran chief David Kerr about growing pains and going even more global There’s no doubt chief…
Revolving doors: HSF, Pinsents and Bird & Bird make key international laterals while High Court judge returns to Bar
Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s…
News in brief – April 2016
REED SMITH REPLACED AS SIEMENS REFRESHES PANEL Last month Eversheds and Osborne Clarke were reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel,…