Walker Morris taught its associates to sell better – and then make partner
Making partner can be stressful, full of uncertainty and unmet promises. Walker Morris’s new formal scheme hopes to change that.
Jessica Boak
Climate crisis: Half of DLA Piper’s assets could be destroyed by tornadoes
With law firms increasingly looking at the risks to their business caused by climate change, DLA Piper has found that 47 per cent of its assets worldwide are vulnerable to tornadoes. The findings follow an assessment of the climate change risks facing the firm. According to the firm’s most recent accounts, the analysis also revealed […]
Hill Dickinson and Paul Weiss have much in common
Many firms fancy themselves as market disruptors, but only a select few can truly claim that title. Paul Weiss is one of those rare exceptions. Over the past year, the firm has been aggressively expanding in London by recruiting top-tier laterals and offering them eye-popping salaries. This bold strategy has even forced competitors like Latham […]
Hill Dickinson profits hit £50m after 5 per cent rise
Revenue at Hill Dickinson reached £141.3m last year, subject to audit, while net profit exceeded £50m. The firm grew revenue by 9 per cent, up from the previous year’s £129.6m. Hill Dickinson has now grown 56 per cent from the £90.5m it generated in 2019, marking six years of consecutive growth. All three of the […]
Enough power to charge 14,500 smartphones: Dentons and Defra strive to cut emissions
Dentons has cut carbon emissions equivalent to charging 14,500 smartphones by adopting sustainable legal practices with key client Defra. This initiative, termed the “low carbon blueprint”, was developed with Defra’s legal department – Defra Legal Advisers – which is part of the Government Legal Department (GLD) that advises the Department for Environment, Food and Rural […]
Beyond the Bubble: Mills & Reeve doubles Leeds footprint – plus a bumper financials update
Leeds: Mills & Reeve is soon to double its footprint in Leeds with the relocation of its office. Beyond the Bubble, in association with LexisNexis: While the firm is staying put at 1 City Square, it is vacating its current premises on the fourth floor and has agreed to take a 10,200 sq ft office […]
The £30m sweet spot
No, don’t worry, Paul Weiss and Kirkland have not further stretched their partner compensation to £30m, so wipe away that bead of sweat that just appeared on your forehead. The £30m being referred to here concerns the UK’s independent firms – more specifically, the firms that have not reached this revenue milestone. There are 84 […]
Dogs (and their lawyers) at polling stations: In pictures
Lawyers and business services staff from across the UK legal industry joined the masses yesterday in bringing their dogs to polling stations as they cast their vote in the general election. Martin Hamilton, managing partner at Capsticks, was among the crowd, attending his local polling station with his salt n pepper miniature schnauzer. In a […]
DLA Piper piles on regional pressure with 9 per cent NQ pay rise
DLA Piper has once again raised pay for its newly-qualified lawyers (NQs), setting a new standard in the regions with a £6,500 increase. The firm’s regional NQ salary will go up to £75,000 from September, up 9 percent from the previous £68,500 implemented in 2023. In early 2022, DLA Piper was among the first to […]
Brabners surpasses £50m revenue milestone
Revenue at Brabners reached £55.6m in the 2023/24 financial year, subject to audit, after the firm increased its top-line by 18 per cent from the previous year’s £47.1m. The firm’s newly re-elected managing partner Nik White told The Lawyer that it was a “standout year”, with just one department out of 13 across the firm’s […]
Clifford Chance’s Newcastle boss exits firm
The head of Clifford Chance’s office in Newcastle has left the firm after six years in charge. Lucy Nixon left the firm last week. She joined in 2018 when Clifford Chance acquired Carillion Advice Services, the paralegal and managed legal services arm of the contractor. Nixon joined Carillion in October 2007 as an operations manager, […]
White & Case has escaped the oil activists’ wrath – for now
Last week was a whirlwind for climate change awareness. London hosted its annual Climate Change Week, the Grantham Research Institute unveiled a startling report on the surge in climate litigation, and BHP, the world’s largest mining giant, lost a High Court case, allowing 33,000 Mariana dam disaster victims to proceed with their claims. Meanwhile, the […]