‘No plans to stand still’: Morgan Lewis’ revenue surges to £34m in London Georgiana Tudor Morgan Lewis & Bockius’ London office revenue grew 17% in the year ended September 2016, increasing its London revenue last year to £33.9m,…
‘Move in the right direction’: BLM appoints veteran as new managing partner Georgiana Tudor Insurance law and risk specialist firm BLM announced today (17 July) it has appointed its claims solutions head Vivienne Williams (pictured) as…
Magic Circle: Slaughters first to announce 91% trainee retention rate Georgiana Tudor Slaughter and May has announced today (12 July) that it will retain 91% of its second-year trainees for newly qualified…
Akin Gump reveals trainee salary increases, as NQ pay remains static yet competitive Georgiana Tudor Akin Gump has increased trainee salaries by 12% and 8% for first and second years respectively, with the group representing the…
Financials 2016/17: Stewarts Law reaches £1.9m PEP in another year of standout growth Georgiana Tudor Litigation specialist Stewarts Law has posted its third consecutive year of double-digit growth, with a record profit per equity partner…
Revolving doors: Jury O’Shea expands in London, Simmons in Frankfurt, HSF hires in Dubai Georgiana Tudor With a broad set of hires towards the end of June, Jury O’Shea hired a former Stewarts commercial litigation partner, Simmons…
Revolving doors: Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaws hire in Leeds, Taylor Wessing in France, Goodwin in Boston Georgiana Tudor A steady pace of lateral hires continued into the second half of 2017, with Squire Patton Boggs and Addleshaw Goddard…
Financials 2017: Taylor Wessing UK revenue up 2% amid brighter global £270m result Georgiana Tudor Taylor Wessing has posted a modest 1.8% increase in its UK revenue to £128.9m in 2016/2017, in contrast to a…
‘Areas of strategic importance’: CC strengthens NY arm with two corporate veterans as US hiring push continues Georgiana Tudor As Magic Circle firms strive to bolster their US operations, Clifford Chance (CC) has announced today (19 June) that it has…
Magic Circle pay watch: Links edges up associate salaries, Slaughters holds and CC gets coy Georgiana Tudor Pay rises continue to ripple through the top-end legal services market despite the uncertain outlook for the City. The latest…
Market report: Russia and the CIS – The new silk road Georgiana Tudor While deal flow in Russia remains hampered by sanctions over the war in eastern Ukraine, local firms have made efforts…
‘Reflecting market pressure’: DLA and Latham pick up lead roles on largest toll road merger Georgiana Tudor DLA Piper, Latham & Watkins and Legal Business Euro Elite leader Gianni, Origoni, Grippo, Cappelli & Partners all picked up…
Life during law: Lee Ranson, Eversheds Sutherland Georgiana Tudor When I was 11-years old a teacher asked us to write down what we were going to do when we…
Simmons amends partnership deed following A&O departures Georgiana Tudor While Herbert Smith Freehills became embroiled in a very public court battle over a team defection to White & Case…
Market report: Central and Eastern Europe – Here to stay Georgiana Tudor Increased stability and diversified investment is keeping independent law firms in the CEE region busy Despite the impact of recent…
Market report: Southern Europe – A long recovery Georgiana Tudor While Turkish firms have dropped out of The Euro Elite this year, recession continues to plague firms in Greece The…
‘Fiddling around the edges’: CC votes for more lockstep reform to keep pace Georgiana Tudor Partnership votes to raise compensation levels two years after last shake-up In its most recent bid to compete with high-paying…
Simpson Thacher and CC act on $12.2bn real estate sale of Logicor to CIC Georgiana Tudor Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Clifford Chance (CC) have advised Blackstone and China Investment Corporation (CIC) respectively, as Blackstone announced…
Revolving doors: Dechert hires in Frankfurt, Watson Farley in Hamburg, McDermott in Dusseldorf Georgiana Tudor In a week of European-focused lateral hires, firms have expanded their German ranks. Dechert hired in Frankfurt, Watson Farley &…
‘Long-term growth’: Lewis Silkin appoints CMS director of change Georgiana Tudor Lewis Silkin has appointed Graeme Wood as chief operating officer (COO) from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, ‘to support long…
