Akin Gump London revenues jump 154 per cent after Bingham merger
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld’s London office saw its revenue more than double in 2015 in its first full financial year since its merger with Bingham McCutchen. The firm’s City revenue jumped 154...
View ArticleBupa appoints new chief legal officer as Newton retires
Bupa has appointed a new chief legal officer following the retirement of Paul Newton after 29 years at the company. Newton was promoted to general counsel in 2005 and joined the executive team in 2013,...
View ArticleAshurst reports 9 per cent dip in net profit to £187m
Ashurst’s net profit dropped nearly 9 per cent over 2014/15 to £186.6m, according to the firm’s LLP accounts. The accounts, filed at Companies House, showed that net profit stood at £186.6m in the last...
View ArticleNorton Rose Fulbright LLP reveals flat results
Norton Rose Fulbright paid out £1.373m to its highest earning member last year, up 7.5 per cent on 2013/14, despite a flat year for revenue and profits. The firm’s LLP accounts revealed largely static...
View ArticleDentons promotes three in UKMEA as turnover climbs to £157m
Dentons has promoted three to partner in the UK, Middle East and Africa (UKMEA) amid its global promotions round, after turnover in the region increased by 6.4 per cent from £147.6m to £157m in...
View ArticleCredit Suisse wealth management GC Leistner joins rival UBS
UBS has hired Credit Suisse lawyer Maria Leistner to be its wealth management general counsel in Zurich. Leistner has been Credit Suisse’s managing director and general counsel for international wealth...
View ArticleDWF’s borrowings soar 20 per cent to £33m
DWF’s total borrowings have risen by 20 per cent, from £27.1m to £33.1m, according to its 2014/15 LLP accounts. The firm’s total borrowings due within one year increased by £19m to £32m last year...
View ArticleFox Williams turns to DAC Beachcroft on £5.5m negligence row
Fox Williams has instructed DAC Beachcroft to defend a £5.5m professional negligence claim over its representation of former EY Moscow CFO, Cathal Lyons. Lyons’ claim the firm made crucial errors in...
View ArticleShepherd and Wedderburn close deals of £5.4bn
The 2015 Corporate Review recently published by Shepherd and Wedderburn, testifies to a record year for corporate deals and M&A activity. The firm closed over 97 deals last year with an aggregate...
View ArticleBarnea & Co advises investment company on agreement with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Barnea & Co has represented Edison Investment Research in an agreement with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. In order to assist investors in Israel and abroad make prudent and informed investment...
View ArticleBarnea & Co’s Lande discusses views on Israel’s next antitrust chief
TheMarker magazine interviewed Zohar Lande for his comments on Israel’s next antitrust chief Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, has appointed Adv Michal Halperin to be Israel’s next antitrust chief....
View ArticleS Chelvan set to speak at the FreeBar Launch Event in association with Stonewall
No5 barrister S Chelvan, along with other members of the bar from Matrix Chambers, Hardwicke Chambers, 5 Paper Buildings and 3 Hare Court, will be speaking at the FreeBar Launch Event on Wednesday...
View ArticleDemand for in-house lawyers rockets
Vacancies for legal jobs increased by 40 per cent last year, according to a new report. Business intelligence company Vacancysoft analysed 9,900 vacancies recorded at legal employers in 2014-15. It...
View ArticleSchoenherr promotes corporate law specialist Roman Perner to equity partner
Schoenherr has invited Roman Perner, a partner in the firm’s corporate/M&A practice, to join the firm’s equity partners. Perner has comprehensive expertise in advising Austrian and international...
View ArticleLatham makes double partner hire from CMA and White & Case
Latham & Watkins has hired the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) director of mergers Jonathan Parker and White & Case Israeli head Joshua Kiernan in a continuation of hires in London....
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Quinn profit margin hits 73% as firm posts record financials for London
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has reported record financial results for its London office, with UK revenue rising by 40 per cent from £26.2m to £36.8m and its City profit margin hitting 73.5...
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