Global London overview – Sharks in the fish pond
In last year’s Global London overview, attention focused on three non-UK firms with more than 400 lawyers in the City.…
US
Chicago firepower for RPC as insurance team secures formal US tie-up
RPC has announced its insurance practice will form an official alliance with Chicago-based law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson. The partnership will…
Pre-float DWF aims to sustain momentum with exclusive US alliance with 56-partner LA firm
DWF’s recent eye for international expansion has been extended to the US through an exclusive association with Los Angeles-based Wood, Smith,…
Their kind of town: White & Case hires in Chicago as firm launches in the Windy City
More than 100 lawyers are eventually expected to join the new office White & Case is continuing its dynamic growth…
Reborn supremacy – inside the unlikely White & Case revolution
‘Stick that in your pipe and smoke it!’ exclaims Oliver Brettle, White & Case’s London executive partner, before getting up…
‘Investments have come home’: City branches stand out in big year for US players
Marco Cillario finds City offices outpacing worldwide growth at many Global London firms 2017 was a boom year for many…
A Tale of Two Citys – a growing divide emerges as the US elite storms ahead in London
A surging private equity market, the City’s first $10m lateral and two law firms passing the $3bn mark. At first…
Global London Focus: Cooley
London headcount: 80 lawyers, 27 partners London head: Justin Stock (pictured) Office speciality: Technology, life sciences, litigation Representative work: Advised…
Global London Focus: Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy
London headcount: 116 lawyers, 22 partners Fee-earner headcount change since 2012: +81% London heads: Suhrud Mehta and Julian Stait Office…
Latham surges to become world’s first $3bn law firm… but can Kirkland take its crown?
Latham & Watkins has become the first law firm ever to report revenues over $3bn with the Los Angeles-bred firm adding…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Big talk on legal ops fails to change buying habits
Anecdotally, in-house budgets are being scrutinised like never before, and law firm billing is starting to catch the attention of…
Who Represents Who: The data behind the story – AT&T and Time Warner
To the public dismay of AT&T’s chief executive Randall Stephenson and general counsel David McAtee, the US Department of Justice…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Who provides better service among the world’s elite – US or UK law firms?
The chart below illustrates the overall key performance indicator (KPI) scores as defined by the Client Intelligence Report (www.clientintelligencereport.com), for 30 of the…
Lucky 13 in London as Kirkland unveils mammoth partner round and taps City rival for restructuring hire
Underlining the meteoric rise of a group of elite US law firms, Kirkland & Ellis has unveiled one of the…
The rise of the accountants continues as PwC launches in DC
PwC will continue to spearhead the push by the Big Four accountancy firms into the global legal services market with…
Kennedys sustains remarkable growth with NY team as insurance players keep up global push
The internationalisation of insurance law continues apace. Just four months after securing a merger with US practice Carroll McNulty &…
Clyde & Co sets up in Los Angeles to focus on aviation and insurance clients with two-partner office
Clyde & Co has launched its ninth US office, opening in Los Angeles with a two-partner team consisting of Julie Hawkinson…
Ashurst to lose five remaining New York structured finance launch partners to US firm
Five New York-based partners are to leave Ashurst for US finance firm Chapman and Cutler, completing the full departure of the ten-partner…
Hogan Lovells opens new Boston office in Collora buyout
Hogan Lovells is acquiring Boston-based litigation and investigations firm Collora on 1 September, taking on 15 partners in a move…