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Freshfields outpaces Magic Circle with 6.6 per cent revenue increase
July 11th, 2016
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has topped fellow Magic Circle outfits Allen & Overy and Clifford Chance with its 2015/16 growth result. Financials released by the firm yesterday show a 6.6 per cent lift in global turnover for the last financial ...
India is on the verge of opening its legal market to foreign law firms
July 4th, 2016
India is on the verge of opening its legal market to foreign law firms as ministers have revealed they will meet to discuss fresh proposals next Tuesday (5 July). Legally India reports that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has ...
Brexit Aftermath: First Thing We Do, Hire All the Lawyers
June 28th, 2016
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union means years of uncertainty for bankers and investors—and years of extra work for lawyers. Members of the bar and their colleagues at accounting and consulting firms are shaping up as the ...
RBS’s Bank Restructuring unit faces legal claims from business who claim they were forced into liquidation
May 26th, 2016
Small businesses who claim they were forced into liquidation by the activities of Royal Bank of Scotland’s controversial Global Restructuring Group (GRG), have set up a dedicated whistleblowers Website to encourage bank staff to provide information on the unit. ...
All five magic circle law firms named in new ‘Panama Papers’ database
May 11th, 2016
Top City firms named as a result of Mossack Fonseca leak and further investigations by press All five magic circle law firms have been named in an online database that reveals the identities of thousands of companies connected to the Panama ...
International law firm appoints 24 New Partners
April 22nd, 2016
Leading international law firm, Clifford Chance has today announced the promotion of 24 lawyers to its partnership. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm’s market-leading practices and reflect the range and depth of the firm’s capability ...
New Treasury report claims lawyers will be worse off as result of Brexit
April 21st, 2016
A new report issued by the Treasury has claimed lawyers and other professional services will be worse off if Britain leaves the European Union (EU) because of a reduction in access to the single market. The 200-page document, titled ...
Pinsent Masons receives International Law Firm of the Year award in Paris
April 4th, 2016
Pinsent Masons has been named International Law Firm of the Year for the second time at the renowned Trophées du Droit awards in Paris. The 2016 law awards honour the best in legal services and comprise of a judging ...
ICAP Announces Bondholder Consent For Disposal
March 30th, 2016
ICAP plc (“ICAP”) and ICAP Group Holdings plc (together with ICAP, the “Issuers”) have successfully obtained consent to amend certain terms and conditions in respect of the proposed disposal of ICAP’s global hybrid voice-broking and information business to Tullett ...
Top London Lawyers Now Cost More Than £1,000 Per Hour
February 8th, 2016
Report says hourly rates for elite London firms at record high Lack of competition and opaque fee structures are to blame The cost of hiring a top London lawyer has risen to more than 1,000 pounds ($1,445) an hour, ...
