Slaughters and Hogan Lovells debate fate of iconic water features
Has the Covid-19 pandemic and the economic turmoil put an end to extravagant City law firm cascades?
The client mix at US firms is about to change
The significance of the unstoppable growth of US-headquartered firms in London isn’t solely about jaw-dropping scale, although the size of headcount and revenue at some of these big City beasts is truly head-turning. Notably, several US firms have doubled down on their investment in London of late, and not just Paul Weiss. While the New […]
Working for a City firm in the regions is so last year
It has been over four years since the UK first went into lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s four years since the world went crazy and stocked up on toilet roll, since staff had to bundle up their laptops and work on makeshift garden furniture desks, and since most of the nation actually looked […]
No-one expects the Spanish acquisition
We’re all watching eagerly for the changes coming at Allen & Overy on 1 May as its merger with Shearman & Sterling finally goes live. But Addleshaws has its own significant change that day. Next Wednesday, Andrew Johnston will officially kick off his tenure as managing partner with longstanding incumbent John Joyce stepping aside. Addleshaws […]
HSF has sidestepped the talent wars
There’s no doubt that firms are using non-UK growth to power their global figures. Of the 35 Top 50 firms for which The Lawyer has historical global revenue data, all but four saw higher growth outside the UK in the five years since 2019. Included in this group is Herbert Smith Freehillls (HSF), where London remains […]
PE acquirers should target these three firms
Which law firms are private equity houses looking to invest in? The answer, if the conversations we’re having with managing partners are anything to go by, is ‘pretty much all of them’. Most regional firms of note have had speculative approaches at some time in the last five years or so, as private equity gradually […]
A&O banking partner to lead UK operations post-merger
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling have unveiled two additional leadership roles ahead of their merger tomorrow. Denise Gibson, A&O’s leveraged finance co-head, becomes the managing partner for the UK business. A&O’s Dave Lewis meanwhile has been named as co-managing partner of the US along with Shearman’s Doreen Lilienfeld. Shearman’s senior partner Adam Hakki […]
From Stinklaters to Loudlaters: The Silk Street generator feud continues
Concerns are growing among the residents of the Barbican Estate over Linklaters’ generator, which they claim was replaced by a noisier alternative last week.
HSF forms 420-strong group to support clients on tech
Herbert Smith Freehills has combined its teams focused on alternative legal services and delivery, creating a one-stop shop for clients seeking clarity on the firm’s tech offering. Led by partner Libby Jackson, who will work closely with the firm’s new chief technology officer David Turner, the digital legal delivery practice will be made up of […]
Shearman’s Italy head joins White & Case on eve of A&O merger
The head of Shearman & Sterling’s association firm in Italy has left to join White & Case.
The Passport: Kinstellar’s on the integration path after Noerr’s office buys
Welcome to The Passport, your regular round-up of the most important stories to come from the European legal market. In this edition we have four stories for you as we increase the volume and scope of our European content. Focus this week turns to CEE stalwart Kinstellar; Stockholm’s newly-founded finance boutique Re:Fi; a hire for […]
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