Climate change and collective proceedings: what businesses need to know Guest Blog Collective proceedings are a longstanding mechanism for bringing claims in the US and Australia. They are now a feature of…
Brodies and Shoosmiths among firms reaching new revenue highs as results season continues Alex Ryan A clutch of major law firms have continued the trend for strong 2023-24 results, with Brodies, Shoosmiths, Clyde & Co…
Life During Law: Nick Scott Georgina Stanley I’m the only one in my immediate family who isn’t a scientist – they’re all biologists and engineers. My grandfather,…
Scottish round up: Brodies and Morton Fraser achieve record breaking revenues, Freeths expands into Scotland Elisha Juttla Brodies has become the first independent Scottish firm to pass the £100m revenue mark. The LB100 firm posted a turnover…
Financials 2021/22: Strong year for Scottish independents while Stewarts’ profits balloon 93% Tom Baker As financial results season enters the home straight, Scottish leaders Burness Paull and Brodies, as well as London-based disputes firm Stewarts,…
‘A fair bit of progress’ – Brodies withstands year-end turbulence to increase revenue and operating profit Thomas Alan Scottish leader Brodies is the latest firm in the LB100 to display its fiscal resilience, growing revenue and operating profit…
Sponsored briefing: Seeing litigation through many lenses Guest Blog Stephen Goldie discusses Brodies’ growing litigation practice and the increasing popularity of ADR Brodies’ position as the leading independent law…
Sponsored firm profile: Brodies Guest Blog ‘Brodies’ expertise and knowledge within the Scottish litigation arena is second to none. They provide a high level of service…
Case study: Brodies Thomas Alan With the expansion of UK and international firms north of the border, as well as the stepping down of former…
Revolving doors: US moves for Baker McKenzie and Linklaters as Morgan Lewis makes City play Muna Abdi US and City firms have extended their reach in key jurisdictions with Baker McKenzie making a move in Silicon Valley and…
Getting on with it: resilient market provides growth for Scottish independents Hamish McNicol Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd and Wedderburn have continued their strong growth tracks despite ongoing uncertainty. Brodies, Scotland’s largest firm, had a…
Scotland: All our yesterdays Thomas Alan Change always creates opportunities,’ says Nick Scott, the new managing partner at Brodies, when asked about this year’s departure of…
Growth for Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd Wedderburn as uncertainty looms Hamish McNicol Scottish independents Brodies and Shepherd and Wedderburn have continued to grow despite a backdrop of what both describe as political and economic…
He took the high road: Brodies ushers in next generation as veteran leader Drummond steps down Mark McAteer Hyperbole and cliché over the end of an era can be justifiably deployed this morning (5 January) with news that…
Financials 2016/17: Growth slows for Brodies as Scottish independent posts 2.4% revenue increase Kathryn McCann Scottish independent firm Brodies has posted slower growth for the financial year 2016/17, with turnover up 2.4% to £66.7m, while profit per…
A Brexit veto? The best-laid plans for Scotland’s future in the UK and in the EU Legal Business Brodies’ Christine O’Neill looks at the constitutional and legal position north of the border It might be premature to say…
Financials 2015/16: Scottish independent Brodies continues strong form with double-digit revenue and PEP growth Kathryn McCann One of the big four remaining independent law firms in Scotland, Brodies has continued its strong form announcing revenue growth…
Seventh term for Drummond at the helm of Brodies as Scots indy continues its emphatic form Legal Business Brodies has re-elected both its chair Christine O’Neill (pictured) and managing partner Bill Drummond to another term in each role.
Brodies hires Freshfields partner Fountain amid double corporate hire Legal Business Scottish firm Brodies is taking its private equity offering up a gear by hiring Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Karen Fountain…
Scottish GCs – The pressure is on Legal Business As part of our Regional Insight series, we met with senior in-house lawyers and partners from Brodies in Edinburgh to…