Brodies and Shoosmiths among firms reaching new revenue highs as results season continues
A clutch of major law firms have continued the trend for strong 2023-24 results, with Brodies, Shoosmiths, Clyde & Co…
Watson Farley & Williams
Financials 2020/21: ‘Fortunate’ Macfarlanes adds 10% to top line as 26-50 LB100 firms post mixed results
Firms ranked 26-50 in the Legal Business 100 – Macfarlanes, TLT and Watson Farley & Williams – have posted a…
WFW not ‘singing from the rooftops’ as it defies pandemic blues to post revenue and profit uptick
Watson Farley & Williams is the latest City firm to post robust revenue and profit figures in the face of…
Sponsored briefing: Key trends in contentious construction
The team at Watson Farley & Williams discuss the latest developments in the sector It has been a busy few…
Revolving doors: US & City firms target Simmons & Simmons as Ashurst makes hires
US & City firms saw a steady influx of lateral hires across sectors as Latham & Watkins, Allen & Overy…
WFW and former real estate head settle £300k High Court claim
A longstanding legal wrangle that saw Mark Prevezer, Watson Farley & Williams’ former head of real estate seek £300,000 in…
Watson Farley & Williams makes major City energy play with Clifford Chance Africa director
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) is set to hire Titus Edjua, director of Clifford Chance’s (CC) Africa group, to boost its project…
Watson Farley management get second term as half-year revenue comes in flat
Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has re-elected its management duo for a further five years. Chris Lowe and Lothar Wegener (pictured…
Watson Farley using fewer smiley emojis as revenue growth falls back following strong run
One of the UK’s leading ‘pacey’ mid-tier firms, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), has seen its revenue growth rate fall to…
Partnership Perspectives
‘The Dickensian management role of closed doors is a thing of the past.’ Jonathan Kewley, partner and co-head of Clifford…
Revolving Doors: Herbert Smith Freehills raids Watson Farley as firms strengthen in the City and abroad
Four Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) partners have decamped to Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) – including aviation specialist Rex Rosales…
‘Established where we need it’: Singapore tie-up sees Watson Farley & Williams round off standout year
Watson Farley & Williams has capped off an impressive year of financial growth with international expansion, securing a formal law…
Reversal of fortunes – how three mid-tiers outgunned the City elite for a decade
It is dominated by mid-sized firms while global players and City leaders lag far behind. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW)…
Mid-pack pacesetters go early with half-year financials as performance matches expectations
Two of this year’s best-performing mid-pack firms in the Legal Business 100 (LB100), Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) and Fieldfisher,…
Watson Farley hires disputes partner from Ropes to widen finance coverage
Expansive City player Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has bolstered its disputes practice with the hire of regulatory specialist Thomas…
Sector focus vindicated for Watson Farley & Williams as it maintains pace with 13% H1 revenue surge
After quietly establishing itself as one of the LB100’s strongest performers in the last financial year, Watson Farley & Williams…
Watson Farley to retain all its qualifying trainees as Mishcon’s rate falls to 64%
Watson Farley and Williams will retain 100% of its autumn 2017 qualifying trainees, while Mishcon de Reya‘s rate of retention has dipped…
‘Hugely complicated’: Watson Farley, White & Case, A&O line up on $14bn shipping deal
Watson Farley & Williams has advised a group of 27 international and local banks acting as financiers on a $14bn…
‘Strong result’: Watson Farley posts 20% rise in global revenues
In a significant improvement on last year’s financials, Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) has posted an increase in global revenues…
Revolving doors: Dechert hires in Frankfurt, Watson Farley in Hamburg, McDermott in Dusseldorf
In a week of European-focused lateral hires, firms have expanded their German ranks. Dechert hired in Frankfurt, Watson Farley &…