30 years of LB100 – 2002-12: A decade of two halves Tom Baker More so than the decades which came before or followed, the years between 2002 and 2012 are defined as a…
LB100: The second 25 – Off the pace Tom Baker If you only read the stats, you would be forgiven for thinking that the LB100’s 26-50 group has struggled this…
The Horizon scandal: Legal Business in conversation with Post Office litigator James Hartley Tom Baker Earlier this year, Legal Business sat down with Freeths’ disputes partner James Hartley to relive the headline-grabbing Post Office litigation. …
‘I’ll do it my way’: OC elects Davies as UK leader, replacing much-admired Berg Tom Baker Mere weeks after being declared Management Partner of the Year at the Legal Business Awards, Osborne Clarke (OC) has today…
New brooms for DLA as Hoy named London managing partner and Bishop replaced as corporate co-chair Tom Baker DLA Piper has appointed IP litigation partner Ruth Hoy as its next London managing partner, succeeding the longstanding Tom Heylen.…
NRF called to Qualcomm’s £480m class action defence as Quinn’s London team drops out Tom Baker Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has been called up to a new-look legal team for Qualcomm as it defends itself from…
Ince to divest Gibraltar business, Germany and Singapore arms up for restructure Tom Baker In its latest attempt to stave off financial turmoil, Ince Gordon Dadds has agreed to sell its Gibraltar business to…
Vodafone legal chief Martin hangs up in-house career as easyJet replacement inbound Tom Baker In-house luminary and Vodafone group general counsel Rosemary Martin is set to retire after more than a decade at the…
Tech sector 100% growth leads to double-digit revenue boost at Burges Salmon Tom Baker Burges Salmon had its core sector groups to thank as it today (27 September) unveiled a robust 10% uptick in…
‘A responsibility I take very seriously’: London litigator Dunne elected to new-look Ashurst board Tom Baker Lynn Dunne, disputes partner and co-head of Ashurst’s London office, has been elected to the firm’s board for a three-year…
In-house news: Sullivan closes the book as Waterstones GC Tom Baker Waterstones general counsel Elisabeth Sullivan has left her position after less than a year, today (22 September) announcing she has…
‘A significant loss’: Litigation leaders convene as Google fails in critical €4.1bn antitrust appeal Tom Baker Google’s parent company, Alphabet, suffered a serious setback this week as the European Union General Court upheld a European Commission…
Slower growth at Signature Litigation but staff see increased profit share Tom Baker Disputes-only outfit Signature Litigation has marked its tenth year since inception with a marginal rise in revenues, inching upwards 1.5%…
Witness training: Fail to prepare, prepare to fail Tom Baker Everything started off so friendly – in the weeks leading up to our visit, Assurety Training had kindly sent Legal…
History of mergers: State of the union Tom Baker ‘The global Magic Circle is all American. The reality is that the English Magic Circle are now competing with the next…
Quinn Emanuel turns to RPC competition head to boost City practice Tom Baker Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has appointed RPC’s head of competition, Lambros Kilaniotis, to boost its City antitrust offering. Kilaniotis,…
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,…
HFW bids for dominance in UAE shipping sector with double Clyde partner hire Tom Baker In a significant move for the Middle Eastern shipping market, sector specialist HFW has hired partners Robert Lawrence and Ian…
HFW records slipping profits and revenue as it grapples with Covid recovery Tom Baker HFW attributed a 1% dip in revenue from £200m to £198.7m to a ‘prudent’ reduction in lawyer headcount during the…
Dentons posts promising 14% revenue rise in UK and Middle East as investment hits DAC Beachcroft profits Tom Baker Dentons has become the latest firm to post encouraging financials for 2021/22, announcing a robust 14% increase to its top…
