‘Common business sense’ – Simmons amends partnership deed to block team exits following A&O departures
While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
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‘He always puts the firm first’: Passmore wins Simmons senior partner re-election
Incumbent defeats Asia head Paul Li to win third term in leadership A leadership contest at Simmons & Simmons has…
More for less: Simmons to double fee earners at low-cost base by 2019
Simmons & Simmons plans to double its fee earner count in Bristol over the next two years to reach 100…
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…
Simmons lands Olswang heavyweight Michael Burdon in senior exit ahead of triple merger
Ahead of his firm’s triple merger with Nabarro and CMS Cameron McKenna, Olswang veteran Michael Burdon is to leave for…
Freshfields and A&O latest in the Magic Circle to post spring trainee retention rates, keeping on 84% and 82% respectively
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy (A&O) have both kept on 31 members of their spring trainee intake, with…
Revolving doors: Cleary loses partner to Simmons as Jenner & Block adds from White & Case
In a busy week for London appointments, Haynes and Boone, Simmons & Simmons and Jenner & Block have all made…
Simmons, BLP and Reed Smith win places on Lloyds’ specialist roster as bank gears up for commercial panel review
Simmons & Simmons, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), Bond Dickinson and Reed Smith are among 24 firms to win a place…
Swings and roundabouts: A&O gains two in the US as former partners move to Simmons and Gibson Dunn
As it continues its push for US expansion, Allen & Overy (A&O) has appointed two partners to its investigations and…
‘Playing to our strengths’: Simmons posts 5% half-year revenue rise
Simmons & Simmons announced today (6 December) a 5% increase in half-year income, bringing in revenue of £149m in the…
Simmons defends Barclays on former executive’s employment dispute
Simmons & Simmons has been gifted with a high-profile instruction defending Barclays as it faces an unfair dismissal dispute taken…
Simmons latest to benefit from KWM exits as German IP team quits
Simmons & Simmons announced today (16 November) the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) intellectual property (IP) partner Michael…
‘An integral part of our business in Asia’: Simmons launches joint venture with Singapore best friend
Simmons & Simmons has announced a new joint law venture (JLV) in Singapore with local boutique JWS Asia Law. The…
Fintech boost: Simmons picks first recipients of free legal advice
Simmons & Simmons has announced credit-investment platform Alterest Investment Technologies, hourly car-insurance provider Cuvva, banking platform RailBank and invoicing firm…
DLA real estate partner Richard Hopkinson-Woolley to exit for Simmons
Real estate partner Richard Hopkinson-Woolley is to leave DLA Piper for Simmons & Simmons after less than three years at…
Revolving doors: European expansion all-around as Simmons and Dentons make key hires
The first week of October brought with it several continental appointments at Simmons & Simmons, Dentons and Bird & Bird,…
Simmons instructs Brick Court to advise on future of EU patent court
City law firms are supporting an investigation into the future of the UK’s position in the Unitary Patent Court (UPC)…
Allen & Overy takes another two from Simmons in sustained IP push
Allen & Overy (A&O) has taken its third and fourth IP partner from Simmons & Simmons this year, as it…
Ashurst loses another outpost leader with Brussels duo off to Simmons
Ashurst has lost another office head with its long term Brussels managing partner leaving the firm in favour of Simmons…
Revolving doors: DLA, Simmons and Fieldfisher all look abroad with international hires
The summer lull is over with a spate of new laterals for firms including multiple hires at DLA Piper, Simmons…