Birds of a feather…
Pity poor John Pheasant. Who, you ask? How quickly the stars of yester-year are consigned to the black hole of oblivion (also known as Hogan & Hartson).
Freshfields revamps corporate management as Braham takes the reins
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has re-shuffled its corporate leadership following the appointment of Ed Braham as global head of corporate in July.
Back to Black
Many sets have been ploughing investment into new management structures over the past 12 months, with some bringing in chief executives to steer them through the implementation of the Legal Services Act.
Govt dept issues tender for sole adviser
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for a single firm to advise it on employment and HR issues.
Brussels flexes its muscles and stalls draft directive on competition law
US-style class actions have been avoided… for the time being, says Kit Chellel
Birds of a feather…
Pity poor John Pheasant. Who, you ask? How quickly the stars of yester-year are consigned to the black hole of oblivion (also known as Hogan & Hartson).
Freshfields revamps corporate management as Braham takes the reins
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has re-shuffled its corporate leadership following the appointment of Ed Braham as global head of corporate in July.
Back to Black
Many sets have been ploughing investment into new management structures over the past 12 months, with some bringing in chief executives to steer them through the implementation of the Legal Services Act.
Govt dept issues tender for sole adviser
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is looking for a single firm to advise it on employment and HR issues.
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Staying positive
Offshore lawyers are used to their business focus being the butt of criticism and boldly dismiss this as political rhetoric.
Simmons financials rebound in second consecutive year of PEP growth
Simmons & Simmons’ average profit per equity partner (PEP) rose 8 per cent to £686,000 over 2017/18, just two years after the firm reported a 10 per cent slump in its profits. In its 2017/2018 financials, Simmons’ turnover grew 12 per cent from £316.1m to £354m, following on from a more modest 7 per cent rise in […]
2017/18 financials: The latest law firm results
UK-headquartered firms have been piling in to release their 2017/18 financial results. Which firms have reported so far?
Trio of firms lead as Allianz pushes into student accommodation market
Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) has advised Allianz Real Estate on its largest equity investment into the UK, agreeing a £350m deal with Greystar and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). The deal sees German investor Allianz Real Estate acquire a 40 per cent stake in UK student accommodation platform Chapter from Greystar and PSP. HSF […]
Akin Gump confirms London’s central role with new committee appointment
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has underlined its commitment to London as one of its key offices worldwide with the appointment of office head Sebastian Rice as chair of the firm’s global partnership admissions committee. M&A partner Rice has been a member of the committee, which is responsible for laterals and promotions, since 2014, […]
Gianni Origoni joins rivals in Shanghai
Italian heavyweight Gianni Origoni Grippo Cappelli & Partners is launching an office in Shanghai in its first international expansion for four years. The Shanghai office is Gianni Origoni’s eleventh office globally, and its second in Asia. It launched in Hong Kong in 2014 and signed a formal alliance agreement with Chinese firm Han Kun Law […]
Pinsents growth slows as firm hits £450m mark
Turnover at Pinsent Masons rose by 6 per cent over 2017/18, putting it behind the pace of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, Eversheds Sutherland and Taylor Wessing, which have all reported double-digit growth. Turnover rose 11 per cent in the 2015/16 financial year to £423.1m, though that slowed this year giving it a total of […]