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…
Financials 2022/23: Revenue up 9% at Charles Russell Speechlys as firm targets overseas growth Alex Ryan Charles Russell Speechlys today (2 August) posted financial results that saw revenue tick up by 9% to hit £193.7m, while…
Sponsored briefing: Dispute resolution in the GCC region Guest Blog Patrick Gearon and Georgina Munnik discuss how Bahrain has played an important role in the development of the international dispute…
Charles Russell restocks sports team with takeover of high profile boutique Tom Baker With the sports sector rapidly transforming from a collection of national cottage industries into big business, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has…
Top-tier sports law team spins off from Charles Russell Speechlys as Wiggin acquires IP boutique Redd Tom Baker A four-partner, top-ranked sports law team from Charles Russell Speechlys has spun off to create specialist boutique firm Northridge, while…
Charles Russell unveils 8% PEP rise amid modest revenue growth in year of consolidation Georgiana Tudor Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has revealed 3% revenue growth for the 2016/17 financial year, alongside an 8% jump in profit per…
Charles Russell hires Hong Kong duo to enter Asia’s burgeoning high net market Madeleine Farman Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has opened its first Asian office in Hong Kong, with the hire of two lateral partners…
Women make up two thirds of CRS partnership round as BLP drastically reduces promotions Georgiana Tudor Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has made up four partners worldwide in a significantly smaller promotions round, while Charles Russell Speechlys…
‘Exceptional commitment’: Pre-merger leaders re-elected at Charles Russell Speechlys Madeleine Farman Managing partner James Carter and senior partner Christopher Page have been re-elected as Charles Russell Speechlys‘ management team for another…
A tale of two law firms: Charles Russell sees PEP grow 20% as Trowers records dip in profits Victoria Young Top 50 Legal Business 100 firms Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) and Trowers & Hamlins have posted mixed results this reporting…
Charles Russell Speechlys dives into Swiss law with three partner hire to its Geneva offices Madeleine Farman In its continued bid to strengthen its presence in the Swiss private wealth market, Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) has appointed…
Stephenson Harwood and Charles Russell Speechlys promote nine to partnership in bumper rounds Victoria Young Both Stephenson Harwood and Charles Russell Speechlys have promoted nine partners, with the two firms almost doubling the number of…
Case study: Charles Russell Speechlys Legal Business ‘We have worked very hard since the outset to demonstrate that we are not simply a private client firm,’ says…
Revolving doors: Pinsents and Irwin Mitchell both hire from CRS as Gateley brings in two new partners Michael West With the summer break fast approaching, there was a flurry in the lateral market among law firms last week as…
Charles Russell Speechlys unveils first financials post-merger as Withers sees 9% rise in revenue Legal Business On the back of speedy internationalisation plans in recent months, private client firm Withers has posted an 8.7% increase in…
Mounting departures: Trowers loses another partner in the Middle East as CRS hires a new construction chief Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins’ former head of Bahrain construction Paula Boast has returned to Charles Russell Speechlys (CRS) as its Middle…
Partner promotions: Simmons makes up 13 partners in bumper round as Charles Russell Speechlys promotes five Tom Moore Continuing the trend of increased partner promotions this year, Simmons & Simmons has promoted 13 lawyers to partner in its…
‘Private wealth is at the heart of the merger’ – Charles Russell Speechlys talks strategy Sarah Downey As the partnerships of both Speechly Bircham and Charles Russell this week voted ‘overwhelmingly’ in favour of a merger that…
Financial results 2013/14: Speechly unveils 1% revenue drop to £56.8m with PEP up 5% Legal Business Speechly Bircham has unveiled its financial results for the 2013/14 year, with preliminary figures showing that revenue was down slightly…
Heading to the polls: Charles Russell and Speechly partners to vote today on £126m merger Sarah Downey Speechly Bircham is getting closer to closing its sought-after merger, as its partners and those at Charles Russell are voting…
