Irwin Mitchell sector-focused strategy given boost with four new arrivals
Irwin Mitchell has drafted four new partners into the firm’s London office as the first major arrivals since announcing its sector-focused strategy.
Henderson Park hires former Goldman Sachs lawyer as first GC
Real estate investment fund Henderson Park has hired former Goldman Sachs senior counsel Nick Russell as its first general counsel.
Sidley bolsters Brussels with Hunton hire
Sidley Austin has boosted its Brussels presence with the hire of a partner from Hunton & Williams.
Eversheds launches three offices in Luxembourg and Russia
Eversheds Sutherland has poached two partners from Simmons & Simmons and acquired a Nordic firm to launch three new offices in Luxembourg and Russia.
Osborne Clarke opens new office in Sweden through five-strong team hire
Irwin Mitchell sector-focused strategy given boost with four new arrivals
Irwin Mitchell has drafted four new partners into the firm’s London office as the first major arrivals since announcing its sector-focused strategy.
Henderson Park hires former Goldman Sachs lawyer as first GC
Real estate investment fund Henderson Park has hired former Goldman Sachs senior counsel Nick Russell as its first general counsel.
Sidley bolsters Brussels with Hunton hire
Sidley Austin has boosted its Brussels presence with the hire of a partner from Hunton & Williams.
Eversheds launches three offices in Luxembourg and Russia
Eversheds Sutherland has poached two partners from Simmons & Simmons and acquired a Nordic firm to launch three new offices in Luxembourg and Russia.
Clifford Chance hires two partners to boost US footprint
Clifford Chance has hired two new partners into its Washington DC office, reaching double-digits for lateral hires in the US over the last year.
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A&O’s accidental LA office
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Latham is taking both more and less space in London
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£30m isn’t enough to get you into the Premier League
DMH Stallard has reached critical mass size – but it now has more work to do to secure its future.
Goodwin’s City revenue nears $100m after lateral hiring spree
Goodwin Procter’s London revenue soared by 34 per cent in the last financial year, as its headcount too increased by nearly a third. The US firm’s London outpost saw turnover rise from $74m to $99m. Meanwhile, global revenue at the US firm increased by 11.7 per cent to $1.49bn, while profits per equity partner rose […]
Magic circle trio paid just £10m in UK corporation tax in 2019/20
Clifford Chance, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters paid just under £10m in corporation tax to the UK Treasury, their most recent LLP accounts reveal, as rate increases formed a key part of this week’s Budget proposals to repair the economy. The figures shine a light on how UK firms are likely to be impacted by […]
Newcastle United fails to dismiss Blackstone QC from arbitration panel
Newcastle United (NUFC) has been unsuccessful in its bid to have Blackstone’s Michael Beloff QC dismissed as an arbitrator in the club’s dispute with the Premier League. NUFC, which is owned by Mike Ashley, is currently engaged in arbitration proceedings with the Premier League over the failed takeover of the club. The club brought the […]
Kirkland and Slaughters lead on Aggreko’s £2.3bn sale
Kirkland & Ellis has taken the lead role for the private equity bidders on the £2.3bn buyout of equipment supplier Aggreko. TDR Capital turned to Kirkland yet again after last year seeking the firm’s counsel on its £6.8bn purchase of ASDA. Partners David Holdsworth and Mark Thompson led for TDR and I Squared Capital, with […]
Clifford Chance brings in consultancy to vet promotion process
Clifford Chance has concluded an independent review of its partner promotion process, to ensure criteria around diversity and inclusion are being fulfilled. The firm commissioned Chicago-based consultancy Nextions, which specialises in inclusion across leadership roles, to review its path to promotion. The effort started last autumn and wrapped in time for the beginning of the […]
CMS plants 8,000 trees after tracking staff’s carbon footprints
CMS has planted thousands of trees around the world, following its pledge to plant one for every new user of its in-house sustainability app. Last year, The Lawyer reported that the firm had created a mobile app to help lawyers reduce their carbon footprint. It came with the commitment of planting a tree for every […]
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