University of Law loses another client as Bakers opts for arch-rival BPP Michael West The University of Law (ULaw) has lost another law firm’s business to rival BPP with Baker & McKenzie becoming the…
Withers takes its pick of McKenna Long partners ahead of Dentons tie-up as firm launches three US offices Michael West Withers has launched three new offices in the US with the hire of a nine partner team – the majority…
Ashurst hires Freshfields’ Australia head and former Tokyo managing partner to bolster cross-border work Michael West Ashurst has made a rare lateral hire from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London, bringing in the firm’s country partner for…
Revolving doors: Simmons welcomes back a partner from Cadwalader as Nabarro hires from McGuire Woods Michael West Last week saw a range of firms bolstering key practices areas with a capital markets partner returning to Simmons &…
Financials 2014/15: Browne Jacobson posts second year of double digit growth with 17% rise in turnover Michael West Browne Jacobson has, for the second year in a row, posted a rise in turnover of over 10% with the…
Promotions round-up: Bond Dickinson and Kingsley Napley promote three as Kennedys makes up female trio in round of four Michael West In the latest round of LB100 firm promotions, Kennedys made a 75% female promotions round as three out of four…
Revolving doors: CC loses another German partner as Ashurst hires from Reed Smith and HFW turns to Orrick Michael West Last week saw K&L Gates become the latest firm to pick up a partner from Clifford Chance’s (CC) Germany practice,…
Partner promotions: Allen & Overy makes up 22 to partner in a 40% female round Michael West In its largest promotions round for years, Allen & Overy has made up 22 lawyers to partner with nine of…
Constructing continents – the clients and advisers targeting Africa’s booming infra market Michael West In August this year, President Obama hosted the largest US-Africa leaders’ summit ever, with the heads of nearly every African…
‘We have dodged huge expense and uncertainty for businesses’: early partner reaction as Scotland says ‘no’ Michael West Scotland voted no to independence yesterday by a wider margin than many had expected, providing certainty to a legal market…
