White & Case posts 13 per cent revenue spike in London in global results
White & Case’s London revenue has jumped 13 per cent over 2017 to $328m (£236.8m) in line with the firm’s double-digit growth globally.
White & Case City revenue rises to $290m as global turnover jumps 7 per cent
White & Case’s London revenue has grown 3.5 per cent to $290m (£231m) amid a global turnover hike of nearly 7 per cent to $1.6bn.
White & Case promotes seven to partner in London
White & Case has made up seven associates to partner in London, out of 31 who have been given the nod across the firm as a whole.
The long read: Managing partners talk lawyering after Brexit
When the UK woke up to Brexit on 24 June many of the country’s lawyers had already been fielding calls throughout a long and sleepless night from clients worried about the potential impact on their businesses. A procession of firms including Clifford Chance, Dechert, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons had launched hotlines or were operating […]
White & Case overhauls London management for first time in a decade
White & Case posts 13 per cent revenue spike in London in global results
White & Case’s London revenue has jumped 13 per cent over 2017 to $328m (£236.8m) in line with the firm’s double-digit growth globally.
White & Case City revenue rises to $290m as global turnover jumps 7 per cent
White & Case’s London revenue has grown 3.5 per cent to $290m (£231m) amid a global turnover hike of nearly 7 per cent to $1.6bn.
White & Case promotes seven to partner in London
White & Case has made up seven associates to partner in London, out of 31 who have been given the nod across the firm as a whole.
The long read: Managing partners talk lawyering after Brexit
When the UK woke up to Brexit on 24 June many of the country’s lawyers had already been fielding calls throughout a long and sleepless night from clients worried about the potential impact on their businesses. A procession of firms including Clifford Chance, Dechert, Linklaters and Simmons & Simmons had launched hotlines or were operating […]
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