From trainee to partner at A&O: How experiences for Black lawyers have changed
As part of Black History Month, The Lawyer spoke to four Allen & Overy lawyers, from trainee to partner, about their experiences in the law.
Litigation funding in disarray: Claimant withholds money after Supreme Court ruling
A claimant that had previously sought funding for a case is refusing to pay their litigation funder the damages they recently received from a successful lawsuit and has launched a High Court claim against two funders, The Lawyer can reveal. The news comes after the Supreme Court ruled last July in PACCAR that many litigation funding […]
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Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last full update: 3 November 2023 Last minor update: 1 May 2024 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to […]
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BCLP appoints London partner to new senior role
The UK boss of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has been appointed to the position of global senior partner. Segun Osuntokun will take up the newly-created role from 1 January, supporting the firm’s sole CEO Steve Baumer. Osuntokun joined the firm in 2008 as a partner in the litigation and corporate risk practice, and was […]
From Russian fraud to fighting cyberattacks: How HogLov’s disputes team is pivoting
Well-known for its white-collar crime and fraud offering, Hogan Lovells’ litigation team is gearing up for a new era of litigation: tech, cyber and crypto disputes.
From trainee to partner at A&O: How experiences for Black lawyers have changed
As part of Black History Month, The Lawyer spoke to four Allen & Overy lawyers, from trainee to partner, about their experiences in the law.
Litigation funding in disarray: Claimant withholds money after Supreme Court ruling
A claimant that had previously sought funding for a case is refusing to pay their litigation funder the damages they recently received from a successful lawsuit and has launched a High Court claim against two funders, The Lawyer can reveal. The news comes after the Supreme Court ruled last July in PACCAR that many litigation funding […]
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Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries
The Lawyer has compiled trainee solicitor salaries and newly-qualified (NQ) solicitor salaries from the UK’s largest law firms. Last full update: 3 November 2023 Last minor update: 1 May 2024 The latest salary figures are a reflection of the influence of American firms on the UK market. When Bingham McCutchen became the first firm to […]
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BCLP appoints London partner to new senior role
The UK boss of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has been appointed to the position of global senior partner. Segun Osuntokun will take up the newly-created role from 1 January, supporting the firm’s sole CEO Steve Baumer. Osuntokun joined the firm in 2008 as a partner in the litigation and corporate risk practice, and was […]
Axiom Ince finally collapses
Axiom Ince, which bought troubled firms Ince and Plexus earlier this year, has asked the High Court to appoint administrators. Axiom Ince, previously known as Axiom DWFM, instructed Devonshires Solicitors partner Jim Varley to file a notice of intention to appoint an administrator today. It is understood that the firm had to cease trading as […]
Kirkland’s beaten Linklaters again
Does anyone need any confirmation of the gradual takeover of the City by rampaging US law firms? No, thought not. If, however, your answer is yes, then more evidence of the Americanisation of London can be found in the upcoming edition of the UK Corporate 50. Much of the focus in this year’s report is […]
We’re entering a new era in Spain’s most expansionist firm
Mexico is set to welcome thousands of lawyers later this year when the capital city plays host to the International Bar Association’s (IBA) showpiece event. Partners and support staff will mingle from dawn until way after dusk, discuss strategies and scan way off into the horizon. However, Mexico’s been high on the interest list for […]
Clydes needed BLM as much as BLM needed Clydes
At times, Clyde & Co appeared dangerously close to squandering the growth opportunities presented by its July 2022 acquisition of BLM. The firm’s most recent financials, however, suggest BLM was the fuel Clydes needed to grow in the UK. Not that it has been without casualties, with a significant proportion of former BLM partners having […]
These are the M&A winners so far this year
The M&A rankings for the first half of 2024 confirmed one thing we already felt was true: that Linklaters and Slaughter and May have had a lot of acquisitive or targeted clients this year. According to data provided by the London Stock Exchange Group, the pair rank first and second respectively in terms of the […]
Stephenson Harwood is playing the long game
When Stephenson Harwood chief executive Eifion Morris set a target for doubling revenue to £400m by 2027, he knew it would be a tough challenge. “A profitable growth strategy will probably take more than individual lateral joiners and internal promotions to achieve,” he told The Lawyer back in 2021. This protective view came as the […]
HSF’s profits surge after lull in previous year
Herbert Smith Freehills’s revenue hit £1.3bn over 2023/24, while profits soared by 14 per cent after a small uptick was recorded in the previous year’s results. The firm’s revenue was up 10 per cent from its last financial results of £1.186bn. Profits saw a double digit burst for the financial year, with HSF reporting a […]
Freshfields and Slaughters announce strong trainee retention
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Slaughter and May have released their retention results for the September cohort, achieving 86 per cent and 84 per cent respectively. There are 37 trainees staying on in newly-qualified positions at Freshfields out of the 43-sized cohort. Slaughters is keeping one fewer trainee from the same sized batch of trainees, meaning […]
Kingsley Napley issues bonuses early after 120 per cent profit rise
Kingsley Napley will give bonuses to staff three months early after a highly profitable year, which saw the firm’s net profit increase by 120 per cent. Managing partner Linda Woolley told The Lawyer that the results were a sign that the firm’s investments in the prior years had come through, following the firm’s challenging year […]
Morton Fraser MacRoberts revenue rises in first-ever financial results
Morton Fraser MacRoberts has posted a 2 per cent rise in revenue in its first set of financial results since the 1 November merger of legacy firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts. The increase takes the total revenue at the recently-merged Scottish firm to £47.5m, which should be enough to propel Morton Fraser MacRoberts into the […]
European 100 firm splits into two boutiques
The French legal market has welcomed a new boutique this week as CGR Avocats opens its doors following the breakup of its predecessor firm earlier this year. European 100 firm LPA-CGR Avocats finally split in May, bringing an end to the seven-year partnership between Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés and CGR Legal. CGR Avocats relaunched at […]