Revolving Doors: Kirkland secures another Magic Circle head as US class action specialist launches Manchester boutique Megan Mayers Kirkland & Ellis has cemented its commitment to building its European infrastructure practice with its fourth magic circle hire in…
Revolving doors: King & Spalding adds two in London as City firms bolster financial regulatory expertise Megan Mayers It’s been a busy week for London laterals, as firms have bolstered their transactional and regulatory teams. King & Spalding…
Revolving doors: Kirkland adds more magic circle partners as Akin Gump strengthens restructuring team Megan Mayers This week, as the pound reached a record low against the dollar, US firms have continued to wield their hiring…
Revolving doors: More movement at Mishcon while Latham hires magic circle M&A star Megan Mayers Recruitment continued at pace in London and on the continent this week, with laterals spread across finance, tech and disputes.…
Deal Watch: activity powers on as Latham and A&O lead on $19bn energy joint venture Megan Mayers Despite the inevitable slowdown in the spring following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, deal activity rebounded over the summer with an…
No Roome for growth? A new chapter for Akin Gump’s City office Megan Mayers Akin Gump has made impressive strides in the City over the past eight years. With James Roome, the driving force…
Strategic recruitment: Paul Hastings taps Latham City banking team as Pallas launches in New York Megan Mayers Despite the typical summer slowdown of the global lateral recruitment market, there have still been plenty of eye-catching hires. Many…
The Client profile: Dan Kayne, O Shaped Megan Mayers Some people go into law with dreams of changing the world, but for Dan Kayne that came much later. In…
Stories of the last two months Megan Mayers Ince owns up to pensions gaffe as cyber attack wreaks £5m havoc Ince has owned up to paying staff pension…
Financials 2021/22: Travers’ PEP takes a hit as revenue growth slows Megan Mayers Travers Smith has today (26 August) reported a modest 5% rise in revenue to £195m from £185.7m. This represents a…
Revolving Doors: Swings and roundabouts for DLA as Kirkland boosts City funds practice Megan Mayers As the market readies itself for the inevitable back-to-school hiring spree, August has nevertheless seen its fair share of lateral…
Stephenson Harwood blames transition for underwhelming results as Stevens & Bolton celebrates twelfth year of growth Megan Mayers Stephenson Harwood has reported flat financials for financial year 2021/22, after a correction to last year’s results. Revenue remained at…
Revolving Doors: Keystone adds three while Arnold & Porter launches in Amsterdam Megan Mayers Keystone Law has bucked the trend of a summer slowdown of the lateral market, adding three ‘principals’ across its litigation…
Freshfields reports ‘very solid performance’ as it progresses US growth plans Megan Mayers Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer today (27 July) announced its 2021/22 financial results, becoming the latest magic circle firm to highlight its…
Macfarlanes credits ‘active approach’ by clients as PEP nears £2.5m Megan Mayers Marking its twelfth consecutive year of revenue growth, Macfarlanes today (26 July) unveiled bullish double-digit gains across the board, with…
‘Supercharged’: Bird & Bird reports robust revenue and profit growth Megan Mayers Bird & Bird is celebrating its 30th year of consecutive revenue growth, adding 10% to its top line to £445.6m…
Revolving Doors: Pallas launches in the US as Linklaters takes New York finance duo Megan Mayers Laterals hires have continued on both sides of the pond as UK firms make inroads in the US. Just months…
Adviser review: Cripps and Gowling WLG win spots on Landsec’s expanded panel Megan Mayers Commercial property developer Land Securities Group (Landsec) has unveiled its revamped property legal panel, expanding its roster from seven to…
Revolving doors: Latham finance partners switch to Paul Hastings as Pinsents launches in Luxembourg Megan Mayers The demand for finance, private equity and technology expertise continues to drive London lateral recruitment. In the most notable coup…
Taylor Wessing’s UK revenue surges 25% amid fourth successive year of global growth Megan Mayers As financial reporting season enters full swing, Taylor Wessing has become the latest firm to report punchy double-digit growth for…
