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WEBWeil Gotshal & Manges has recruited an in-houser from pension investor PSP Investment, in a move that aims to strengthen its London finance group. Nicola Noël joins the US firm as a partner, having been a senior legal director at PSP. She works on leveraged finance matters, advising private credit funds, sovereign wealth funds, pension […]
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WEBSep 2, 2024 · The UK top 50’s risers and fallers: Two firms grew turnover by 20 per cent. Two firms in The Lawyer’s UK top 50 managed to increase revenue by more than 20 per cent over 2023/24, highlighting a buoyant year across the legal industry. Kennedys’ turnover rose by 22.5 per cent from £313.6m to £384.3m, while Burges Salmon, this year’s ...
The Lawyer’s top 200 UK law firms 2020
WEBJan 1, 2021 · The largest 200 UK law firms are revealed in The Lawyer’s UK 200 latest report. 1 January 2021. DLA Piper is again the top UK law firm by revenue, the 2020 financial ranking of the UK’s top 200 law firms reveals. The 2019/20 revenue figures are a stark indicator of the blow the coronavirus crisis has dealt to …
Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs - The Lawyer Awards
WEBFor the past couple of decades, the Lawyer Awards have been the ultimate stage for legal mastery in the UK, honouring top-notch lawyers and powerhouse firms across diverse areas. Winners are carefully chosen by an esteemed judging panel from The Bar, Private Practice, and In-house sectors, ensuring objectivity and extensive expertise.
Trainee and newly qualified solicitor salaries - The Lawyer
WEBThe 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.
Top 50 US law firms in London - The Lawyer
WEBOct 20, 2021 · The upcoming UK200 has welcomed its sixth employee ownership trust (EOT) member. Altrincham’s Myerson Solicitors joins Yorkshire’s Ison Harrison and the West Midlands’ Talbots Law in embracing employee ownership, having converted from a limited liability partnership (LLP) to a 100 per cent employee-owned company last week.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner – What The Lawyer Says
WEBAfter nearly a decade of working with a single provider, Tesco has brought a second firm onto its property panel in its latest review. Traditionally reliant on Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner for real estate advice, the UK retailer has appointed DWF to advise on general asset management of Tesco’s property portfolio of over 3,000 stores.
Who are the silver circle law firms and how it has changed
WEBSep 19, 2017 · The ‘silver circle’ – a termed coined by The Lawyer in 2005 to define an elite group of City firms that were distinct from the magic circle – is now common parlance in the profession, but there is a problem.The silver circle as it was originally conceived has broken up, and members have gone one of two ways as their single road bifurcated (one, however, staggered off into the ...
Revealed: The UK top 100 law firms 2023
WEB29 September 2023. The UK’s 100 largest law firms generated revenue of £33.7bn between them in 2022/23, The Lawyer can reveal in its annual UK200 report, released today. The figure is up 7 per cent from £31.3bn in 2021/22, demonstrating the resilience the UK’s legal sector despite continued turbulence in the political and economic landscapes.
Macfarlanes – What The Lawyer Says
WEBMacfarlanes. The Lawyer UK 200 Rank: 27 Revenue: £296.7m No. of Partners: 96 The Lawyer research data. Macfarlanes is a fully paid-up member of the silver circle, distinguished by high-end corporate work, a reluctance to expand internationally (it remains single-site, with one office off Chancery Lane) and very high profits per equity partner.