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Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss hires Kirkland City funds partner as US firms make moves in Paris

Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss hires Kirkland City funds partner as US firms make moves in Paris

Alex Ryan

Transfer window stays open for summer as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland City funds partner and Goodwin hires from Dechert.

Travers Smith reaches record highs for revenue and PEP despite recent partner exits

Travers Smith reaches record highs for revenue and PEP despite recent partner exits

Alex Ryan

Turning the page on last year’s disappointing financial performance, when revenue nudged up by just 1% and profit per equity…

PEP surges at Macfarlanes with 24% rebound to record high

PEP surges at Macfarlanes with 24% rebound to record high

Alex Ryan

Macfarlanes posts 24% increase in PEP to  £2.6m for 2023-24 as turnover climbs nearly 14%

Cooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner move

Cooley London head Stock exits to Akin in three-partner move

Alex Ryan

Cooley’s London managing partner Justin Stock has left the firm to join Akin as international technology practice head, along with…

Ashurst sets sights on US growth as revenue nears billion-pound mark

Ashurst sets sights on US growth as revenue nears billion-pound mark

Alex Ryan

Ashurst is targeting expansion in the US as the firm announces financial results that show profit per equity partner reaching…

Brodies and Shoosmiths among firms reaching new revenue highs as results season continues

Brodies and Shoosmiths among firms reaching new revenue highs as results season continues

Alex Ryan

A clutch of major law firms have continued the trend for strong 2023-24 results, with Brodies, Shoosmiths, Clyde & Co…

Legacy Allen & Overy sees profits soar in final year pre-Shearman merger as revenue edges up

Legacy Allen & Overy sees profits soar in final year pre-Shearman merger as revenue edges up

Alex Ryan

Legacy Allen & Overy saw revenue nudge up 3.4% in the last financial year before its transatlantic merger, against a…

Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next Government

Political persuasions – what City partners are hoping for from the next Government

Alex Ryan

On the eve of a general election that looks set to promise a wipeout for the Conservative Party and the…

HFW, Fieldfisher post double-digit revenue hikes as results season gets off to strong start

HFW, Fieldfisher post double-digit revenue hikes as results season gets off to strong start

Alex Ryan

HFW has posted double-digit growth to break through the £250m revenue mark for the first time, with all key metrics rising…

Ex-A&O banking chief Bowden exits for Proskauer as US firm snaps up City finance quartet

Ex-A&O banking chief Bowden exits for Proskauer as US firm snaps up City finance quartet

Alex Ryan

A&O Shearman banking heavyweight Philip Bowden, the former co-head of legacy A&O’s global banking practice, has left the newly merged…

What Gen Z lawyers really want from their careers

What Gen Z lawyers really want from their careers

Alex Ryan

Gen Z – including its lawyers – are often characterised as being overly concerned about the social and political issues…

The China conundrum – why so many US law firms are pulling out

The China conundrum – why so many US law firms are pulling out

Alex Ryan

Once seen as the next big thing for all self-respecting international law firms, China is now seeing a wave of…

King & Spalding makes City funds play with hire of top-tier Cadwalader team

King & Spalding makes City funds play with hire of top-tier Cadwalader team

Alex Ryan

Five-strong fund finance team finds new home at K&S with further hires on the cards.

Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds

Sidley continues infrastructure push as firms hire in antitrust, finance and funds

Alex Ryan

Sidley Austin has continued to expand its London energy and infrastructure team with its hire of Ben Thompson from Travers…

Mishcons international arbitration head Louis Flannery KC moves to Littleton Chambers

Mishcons international arbitration head Louis Flannery KC moves to Littleton Chambers

Alex Ryan

Mishcon de Reya’s head of international arbitration Louis Flannery KC has left the firm, and is set to join Littleton…

Bird & Bird to launch in Tokyo with Ashurst corporate hire as firm sets sights on €1bn revenue mark

Bird & Bird to launch in Tokyo with Ashurst corporate hire as firm sets sights on €1bn revenue mark

Alex Ryan

Bird & Bird has announced it will open in Tokyo before the end of the year, with the new base…

Life During Law: Scott Hopkins

Life During Law: Scott Hopkins

Alex Ryan

When I was 18 I left Vancouver to play ice hockey in university in Japan. That got me off on…

A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law

A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law

Alex Ryan

I wanted to go into sports. I was a sailing instructor, close to professional. But then I had knee issues,…

Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner

Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner

Alex Ryan

I still don’t regard myself as a proper ‘lawyer’ as such. Despite 35 years in practice at the Bar, 21…

Holding court – cases of the year

Holding court – cases of the year

Alex Ryan

If any trend is set to define the London disputes market in 2024, it is the continued rise of group…

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