#MeToo: DLA Silicon Valley co-head forced out following sexual assault allegations Hamish McNicol The co-managing partner of DLA Piper’s Silicon Valley office has been let go by the firm following accusations of sexual…
Stake in the ground: Pinsents bolsters alternative services with project management division Hamish McNicol Pinsent Masons has launched a client and legal project management division as it continues to ramp up investment in non-legal…
International round-up: DWF recruits five partners for Düsseldorf as CMS expands in Africa Hamish McNicol DWF has made its second post-IPO international office opening, hiring a five-partner team in Germany, while CMS has added two…
Fantastic platform: TLT managing partner Pester to stand down after 19 years Hamish McNicol Long-standing TLT managing partner David Pester is to be replaced by corporate head John Wood (pictured) after 19 years in the…
Pay to play – Bluechip clients force law firms to pay to pitch as GCs flex buying power Hamish McNicol Major companies are pressing external counsel to pay to compete for adviser spots in a move set to be resisted…
Case study: Foot Anstey Hamish McNicol With just over 200 lawyers and only 48 partners, Foot Anstey has been among the ten fastest-growing firms in the…
LB100 Second 50 – Regional focus: Crawling on a razor Hamish McNicol Smaller regional and national firms have gained ground on their London rivals in this year’s Legal Business 100 (LB100) after…
Case study: Addleshaw Goddard Hamish McNicol Back in 2014, not many – if any – would have predicted Addleshaw Goddard would boast one of the highest…
Kennedys looks to ensure next stage of growth with first managing partner Hamish McNicol Kennedys has appointed its first global managing partner following a sustained period of growth which has seen turnover increase 70% in…
Brexit and oil price stymie Burness Paull as profit drops 8% Hamish McNicol Burness Paull has felt the effect of economic and political uncertainty more than most this year, reporting muted growth and…
‘Money well spent’: DWF revenue climbs 15% as £20m IPO cost weighs on profit Hamish McNicol DWF chief executive Andrew Leaitherland (pictured) says the £20m cost of its London Stock Exchange listing is ‘money well spent’ after…
Eversheds spins off New Law arm to supercharge growth and attract external investment Hamish McNicol Hamish McNicol reports on Eversheds Sutherland taking the partnership shackles off its Konexo offering The alternative legal service provider (ALSP)…
The Client Profile: Elizabeth Messud, Kingfisher Hamish McNicol Living at the home of an ancient babushka. Rubbing shoulders with bodyguards on share acquisition deals. Arranging licensing deals so…
Revolving doors: Eversheds ups City disputes investment as White & Case hires Latham duo in Milan Hamish McNicol Eversheds Sutherland has added to recent investment in its London litigation and dispute management practice with a lateral hire from…
Not about PEP: OC looks long-term after surpassing €300m with 11% revenue growth Hamish McNicol The leadership at Osborne Clarke (OC) is conscious of any complacency creeping in after more than doubling in size in…
Addleshaws exceeds wildest five-year revenue dreams with 14% bump to £275m for 2018/19 Hamish McNicol Addleshaw Goddard managing partner John Joyce ‘would never have dreamed’ the firm would grow by more than 60% since his…
‘An incredible opportunity’: DWF flexes New Law arm with BT managed services contract Hamish McNicol DWF has landed its first major post-IPO client win after securing a five-year managed legal services mandate for BT’s insurance…
Spin-offs likely as Mishcon ‘considering all options’ for a capital raise Hamish McNicol Mishcon de Reya is considering options for raising capital in a bid to fund its ‘ambitious plans’ for growth, including…
TLT banks 7% revenue lift as £500k experimentation fund beds in Hamish McNicol TLT has its sights on the £100m revenue barrier after adding nearly 50% to its top line over the last five…
Gateley clears £100m ‘psychological barrier’ as incoming CEO pledges more of the same Hamish McNicol The incoming chief executive of the UK’s first listed law firm, Gateley, says he reflects a ‘comforting continuance’ of the…
