Merger watch – 2013 a record year for legal mergers as 2014 promises more of the same
The long-awaited consolidation of the legal market accelerated in 2013, which was a record year for large UK law firm…
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Revolving doors: Key hires for Mayer Brown, Sullivan & Worcester, Harbottle, DWF, Irwin Mitchell and Burness Paull
Mayer Brown is continuing to beef up its City offering with its seventh partner hire in two months, as Allen…
Blazing a trail: DWF unveils 58% H1 revenue growth and increased profits
It set the market on fire this year after picking of the lion’s share of Cobbetts at the end of…
Revolving Doors: Strategic hires for WilmerHale, Eversheds, Irwin Mitchell and DWF
As former co-head of Bird & Bird’s London-based international life sciences sector group and rated intellectual property (IP) litigation partner Trevor Cook joins WilmerHale’s…
Acquisitive streak: DWF takes on a 50-strong team from Greenwoods
DWF has continued its highly acquisitive streak with the announcement today (11 October) that it has taken on an 11-partner,…
Revolving doors: Macfarlanes continues lateral hiring spree as DWF and Walkers make key appointments
As Macfarlanes’ tightly focused business model goes from strength to strength amid testing market conditions, its rate of lateral hires…
Redundancy watch: DWF, Hill Dickinson and Taylor Wessing all confirm job cuts
The stream of UK law firm job cuts continues apace as DWF, Hill Dickinson and Taylor Wessing have today (30…
Taylor Wessing to review secretarial jobs
96 London support staff put on notice of potential redundancy. Taylor Wessing is to make 26 of its City secretaries…
Reports season 2013 – DWF’s acquisition trail sees bumper revenue and profit increase
It has swiftly moved from obscure regional player into one of the most closely watched practices on the national scene…
Redundancy watch – expansive DWF puts 80 jobs at risk as gloomy job news continues
The steady stream of job cuts seen through May continued this week with the rapidly-assembled national player DWF confirming it…
Details emerge of terms of Cobbetts’ fire sale
DWF acquired Cobbetts’ work in progress (WIP) from KPMG in February for £3.8m as details emerge of the Manchester firm’s…
DWF makes 38 redundancies post Cobbetts pre-pack
Following its acquisition of Cobbetts, DWF has laid off 38 staff from its central services support team following a consultation…
DWF looks to acquire a stricken Cobbetts in pre-pack deal
DWF is set to acquire Cobbetts in a pre-pack deal, after the struggling Manchester-based firm called in administrators KPMG last…
Manchester market takes another hit as Cobbetts seeks saviours
With Manchester-based Cobbetts on the verge of administration, signalling increasingly difficult market conditions in the north, local rivals will surely…
Scottish fire sale continues as DWF snaps up Biggart Baillie
Merger fever continues to grip the Scottish legal market after veteran firm Biggart Baillie announced in June that it would…
Leeds market set to change markedly as top tier loses talent
Firms operating in the Leeds market have been in a state of flux recently, with the region’s mid-tier firms taking…