Search Results for: Baker & McKenzie
Statistical evidence from Acritas reveals law firm brand growth is linked to revenue growth
May 7th, 2015
Law firms which have grown their brands the fastest over the last four years have seen 45% faster growth in revenue compared to the rest of the field. Over the past four years, Acritas has conducted more than 2,600 ...
Skadden still strongest law firm brand, but field closes gap
February 3rd, 2015
Jones Day sits just 13 points behind Skadden; Baker & McKenzie makes large gains For the fourth straight year, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom holds the strongest law firm brand, according to one survey, but how long will ...
Foreign Law Firms Face Pressure in China
January 27th, 2015
For Western law firms doing business in Asia, last week represented the best of times and the worst of times. On one end of the spectrum: New York law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which said ...
Law Firms Awards
December 29th, 2014
MERGERMARKET EUROPEAN M&A AWARDS 2014 Top investment banks and law firms gathered at the Savoy Hotel in London, to recognise the achievements of Europe’s top dealmakers and reward innovative advisory work on some of the region’s most transformative deals ...
Europe feels sting in the tail of Russia sanctions
November 26th, 2014
At a technology fair in Moscow last month, European executives faced the new reality of doing business in Russia since the West imposed sanctions: the number of companies at the international showcase had shrunk by half from a year ago. “The ...
US firms now dominate London, UK200 shows
October 27th, 2014
The largest US firms are now so entrenched in the UK legal market that they are collectively generating over £2bn annually and are major players in the 100 firms bringing in the most revenue from the UK. New research ...
Mexican companies sue Yahoo, law firm charge conspiracy to avoid $2.7 billion judgment
September 12th, 2014
Two Mexican companies have sued Yahoo! Inc (YHOO.O) and law firm Baker & McKenzie in New York federal court, accusing them of engineering a conspiracy to avoid a $2.7 billion judgment issued by a Mexico court in 2012. In ...
New York is back on top for IPOs
August 6th, 2014
New York is once again the top destination for global companies listing their stocks, according to a new report on “cross-border” IPOs. It’s the first time New York has topped Hong Kong since 2009. Companies that are based overseas ...
Simmons and HSF join list of firms eyeing ventures in Shanghai Free Trade Zone
May 22nd, 2014
Simmons & Simmons and Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) are the latest UK law firms to have expressed an interest in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (SFTZ) after recent reports that the scheme would allow tie-ups between international and PRC ...
China Mulling Implementing FATCA-Like Law To Reduce Tax Evasion On Mainland; Hong Kong Agreed To Share Tax Information Of US Expats Earlier This Week
March 31st, 2014
China is to looking to formulate a law similar to one in the U.S., which now requires financial institutions worldwide to disclose information on American taxpayers to the U.S. government, South China Morning Post, or SCMP, reported Friday. China ...
