Bird & Bird’s Kerr set to hit 23 years in charge following re-election
Tech firm Bird & Bird has reappointed its longstanding leader David Kerr (pictured) as its chief executive for a further…
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Asia round-up: Olswang and Bird & Bird build offerings while Slaughters Hong Kong partner Hyman retires
The past week has seen changes for several UK-headquartered firms in Asia with Olswang appointing a new Asia managing partner…
Bird & Bird’s net debt rises by a fifth, as highest paid member gets 12% more
Bird & Bird‘s net debt rose by 21% in the last financial year to €46.3m from €38.3m in 2014 following…
DLA Piper boosts Hamburg outpost with team of 20
DLA Piper has added a team of 20, including five partners to its Hamburg office from Bird & Bird, in…
Bird & Bird’s turnover climbs 6% to €325.5m but stays flat in sterling
Tech specialist Bird & Bird, despite stating that it has faced ‘challenging economic conditions in many of our major markets’,…
Bird & Bird loses £1.8m professional negligence case over planning report
Bird & Bird has lost a professional negligence dispute taken by former client and offshore company Orientfield Holdings at London’s…
Launching in Luxembourg: Bird & Bird targets Unified Patent Court work with new office
Bird & Bird has made an application to open in Luxembourg as it targets work heading to the new European…
Revolving doors: European hires as HSF recruits in Germany and Bird & Bird focuses on Denmark while Ogier hires from Kirkland
King & Wood Mallesons real estate team hire from Eversheds may have made the headlines last week, but there were…
Placed in the ‘bad bank’: Quinn Emanuel, Akin Gump and Bird & Bird lead on $835m Espirito loan dispute
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Bird & Bird have been gifted lead instructions…
Branching out: RPC, Eversheds and Bird & Bird create new consultancy offerings
The recent push by major UK firms into non-legal services looks set to continue, with Bird & Bird and RPC…
‘A more comprehensive solution’: Bird & Bird creates IT consultancy
Partners at Bird & Bird have joined the rush to expand into consultancy work, launching an IT project consultancy Baseline…
Financials 2013/14: Bird & Bird LLP accounts show fall in profits as firm ramps up headcount
Bird & Bird’s latest limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts show turnover at the firm grew 5% from €293m to just…
£58.11 per sq ft: Bird & Bird loses major patent litigator as it commits to £8.3m annual rent bill
Mark Heaney, who heads Bird & Bird’s highly regarded electronics sector group, is leaving for US firm Baker Botts at the…
RBS Litigation: Bird & Bird loses major instruction on RBS Group Action to Fladgate
A major blow has been dealt to Bird & Bird as it has emerged that the firm has lost its…
‘An important step in executing our strategy’: Bird & Bird opens in Australia following merger with local ally
Bird & Bird is establishing an Australian office by merging with Sydney-based Truman Hoyle, 20 months after entering into a…
Revolving Doors: Arnold & Porter and Squire Patton Boggs make moves in the City while Bird & Bird brings in a new head of corporate in Poland
Squire Patton Boggs has recruited a London projects team from Nabarro spearheaded by partner Robin Baillie, as Arnold & Porter…
The early Bird & Bird catches the worm – firm prepares to practise Chinese law
Bird & Bird has put plans in place to gain entry to a pilot scheme in China that will allow…
Bird & Bird secures dual Indonesia tie-up in continued Asia push
Bird & Bird has signed strategic co-operation agreements with two Indonesian law firms, intellectual property specialists K&K Advocates and business…
Bird & Bird secures further international tie-up with Istanbul tech leader BTS
Bird & Bird has entered into a cooperation agreement with leading Istanbul IT and telecoms boutique BTS & Partners, just a…
Bird & Bird secures dual Indonesia tie-up in continued Asia push
Bird & Bird has signed strategic cooperation agreements with two Indonesian law firms, intellectual property specialists K&K Advocates and business law…