International moves: Kennedys in double office launch as Bird & Bird plans San Francisco base Tom Baker Top-50 insurance specialist Kennedys has made an ambitious bid to further increase its global footprint, today (2 October) announcing the…
Revolving doors: International firms return to hiring season with multiple City and global recruits Marco Cillario International law firms have returned from the summer break in acquisition mode, with Berwin Leighton Paisner, Bird & Bird, Taylor…
Financials 2016/17: Bird & Bird PEP rebounds to top half million pound mark Marco Cillario Bird & Bird‘s profit per equity partner (PEP) has risen for a second consecutive year, leaping 11% to £503,000, in…
Revolving doors: CC partner seconded to Takeover Panel, 2Birds, PwC and Farrer hire in London, while K&E adds to Germany Marco Cillario Law firms are strengthening their European practices, with Bird & Bird, PwC and Farrer & Co all hiring in London,…
‘Our focus has proven successful’: technology drives revenue growth as Bird & Bird latest to unveil financials Legal Business Bird & Bird has recorded its 26th year of turnover growth, with global revenues for 2016/17 up 5% in euros…
CC, Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird all strengthen European antitrust practices Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Hogan Lovells and Bird & Bird have all bolstered their European antitrust practices with key appointments.
Partner promotions: Bird & Bird and Simmons both announce increased rounds Legal Business Simmons & Simmons and Bird & Bird have both announced their partnership promotion rounds for 2017, with both firms seeing…
Revolving doors: Clydes and Bird & Bird boost offerings as Barclays makes key appointment Legal Business Clyde & Co has strengthened its London office with a new recruit, as Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF), Bird & Bird,…
Bird & Bird profits rise 2% after €17m spend on new City headquarters, accounts reveal Legal Business Bird & Bird‘s turnover increased 5% to €344.5m for the 2015/16 financial year, according to the firm’s recently filed accounts.…
Victory for Dentons as judge throws out £30m PAG claim against RBS Legal Business Dentons client The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won a battle over interest rate swaps mis-selling against Bird &…
Buy-back: Bird & Bird shelves trademark and IP consultancy spin-off Legal Business After a management shake-up at its IT consultancy arm, Bird & Bird has shelved its intellectual property and trademarks spin-off,…
Bird & Bird election revealed: Less than half of firm’s partnership voted for Kerr Matthew Field Bird & Bird chief executive David Kerr received support from less than half the firm’s partnership as almost 30% of…
Bird & Bird strengthens disputes bench with Nokia litigation head Legal Business Bird & Bird has landed former Nokia litigation head Richard Vary as a partner in its intellectual property (IP) and…
Q&A: Morag MacDonald – Bird & Bird IP head on disputes, influences and serious maths Legal Business Sitting in the firm’s recently opened New Fetter Lane office, Matthew Field talks to Bird & Bird international head of…
The eagle strikes: Cadwalader taps Bird & Bird for disputes head Baker Matthew Field New York-headquartered Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has hired Bird & Bird dispute resolution co-head Steven Baker to its London office.
Revolving doors: Global 100 firms invest in Europe as Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird & Bird make hires Legal Business UK and US firms have been busy investing in Europe this week, with Baker & McKenzie, Mayer Brown and Bird…
Maintaining growth: Bird & Bird keeps pace with 6% revenue hike Legal Business Bird & Bird has reported another year of solid growth, with revenue up 6% to €343.8m from €325.5m for the…
David made Goliath – Kerr on Bird & Bird’s re-invention as a leading global TMT shop Legal Business Victoria Young talks to veteran chief David Kerr about growing pains and going even more global There’s no doubt chief…
Revolving doors: HSF, Pinsents and Bird & Bird make key international laterals while High Court judge returns to Bar Legal Business Last week saw a host of international law firm lateral hires, while judge Sir Jeremy Cooke has left the UK’s…
News in brief – April 2016 Legal Business REED SMITH REPLACED AS SIEMENS REFRESHES PANEL Last month Eversheds and Osborne Clarke were reappointed to Siemens UK’s legal panel,…
