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The Legal 500 Legal News, Analysis and Updates - Legal Business
WEBApr 28, 2023 · 29 September 2022 13:09pm | Georgina Stanley. More than 1,100 law firms have secured spots in the latest UK Legal 500 rankings, which rank the best law firms and lawyers across the nation. The Legal 500 UK Solicitors 2023 rankings, which launched yesterday (28 September) after months of extensive analysis …
Linklaters names Stuart Bedford as London head of corporate
WEBSep 12, 2014 · Linklaters has appointed its third London head of corporate this year, with Stuart Bedford stepping up to lead its City offering following Sarah Wiggins’ switch to global head of client sectors just two months into the role. Bedford begins a four-year term with immediate effect, having recently moved back to London after leading the firm’s corporate practice in Asia.
Global 100 2021 - contents - Legal Business
WEBDec 17, 2021 · Sponsored by Global 100 overview: Beasts of burden After credible performances amid a global pandemic, the world’s leading law firms are not just defying the odds – they are obliterating them Main table Global 100: Hogan Lovells – Winning Hartson minds Ten years on from the marriage of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells, Legal Business assesses whether they have honoured their ambitious vows of ...
CMS rebounds from quiet year with double-digit revenue growth
WEBJul 21, 2022 · CMS is the latest cab off the rank in unveiling its financial results, today (21 July) announcing global revenues of €1.746bn, a healthy 18% hike over 2021/22. The UK top line also saw solid growth, rising 14% to £644m. The numbers make the firm one of the few to see greater growth in the last 12 months than in 20/21. Last year, the UK business was only able to muster a negligible £1m ...
Clyde & Co and BLM to merge with partner vote imminent
WEBMar 18, 2022 · Clyde & Co and BLM are at an advanced stage of merger discussions, with both sets of partnerships due to vote on a tie-up before the end of March. Legal Business understands that there is significant confidence that the deal will be green-lit. According to the latest available LB100 data, the merger would create a £736m turnover firm with a combined headcount of over 2,500 lawyers and in ...
The Legal 500 View: Ranking the top firms in the new normal
WEBNov 10, 2020 · Legal 500 UK editor Georgina Stanley on the headline data and what's new in this year's guide With thousands of distinct rankings for both law firms and individual lawyers, The Legal 500 UK Solicitors Guide 2021 is now live on legal500.com, despite the global pandemic meaning the entire thing was researched and edited remotely. The guide showcases the very best of the UK commercial legal ...
‘Inevitable distractions’ hit BCLP revenue and profit in lean post ...
WEBMar 18, 2020 · Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) endured a challenging debut year as a fully-merged entity, as the cost of integration weighed on growth. Turnover was down 2% to $874.1m from the $899.4m the firm posted for 2018, the year legacy Berwin Leighton Paisner and Bryan Cave finalised their transatlantic union. Net income was also down almost 4% to $228m.
Global London 2021: Main table - Legal Business
WEBApr 28, 2021 · View the table as a pdf. Global London rank Firm name Date founded Total fee-earners % change on previous yr Total partners English qualified lawyers in office Other qualified lawyers in office Partner promotions in latest round (as % of total London partners) Change in London lawyer headcount 2015-20 1 Baker McKenzie 1961 517 -6% 126 440 77 8 6% 32% 2 Latham & Watkins 1990 485 8% 109 411 74 3 ...
In-house: Clifford Chance and Slaughter and May lawyers take …
WEBSep 13, 2013 · Magic circle lawyers have this week filled a number of senior regulatory and in-house positions, with a Slaughter and May partner unveiled as general counsel of the new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and a former lawyer named Shell's UK legal head; while Clifford Chance's head of employee benefits has joined PwC as a director in its employee rewards team.