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The Legal 500 View: Ranking the top firms in the new normal
Nov 10, 2020 · Legal 500 UK editor Georgina Stanley on the headline data and what's new in this year's guide With thousands of distinct rankings for both law firms and individual lawyers, The Legal 500 UK Solicitors Guide 2021 is now live on legal500.com, despite the global pandemic meaning the entire thing was researched and edited remotely. The guide showcases the very best of the UK commercial legal ...
Pinsent Masons News, Analysis and Updates - Legal Business
Aug 15, 2024 · Pinsent Masons unveiled an upbeat set of financial results today (6 July), with revenue climbing 6% from £503.3m to £531.1m and profit per equity partner (PEP) jumping 16% from £636,000 to £739,000. The results represent a rebound after a couple of muted years: in 2020, the firm saw PEP slide 12% amid sustained internal investment.
The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 – 5 October 2022
Date: Wednesday 5 October 2022 Location: London Hilton on Park Lane, 22 Park Lane, London W1K 1BE The Legal 500 is proud to launch its standalone Bar Awards, a continuation of our global programme of awards. This annual event will be the most prestigious and respected awards ceremony in the calendar for the self-employed Bar, clerks and other chambers professionals, recognising practitioners ...
Middle East legal news, market analysis and updates - Legal Business
Jun 28, 2024 · The global economy is slowing and so too is the Middle East. In April, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)almost halved this year’s growth forecast for the MENA region to 1.3%, from its previous estimate of 2.5% in October 2018. Dragging everything down is the oil sector – particularly in Saudi Arabia – US sanctions in Iran, and ...
Taylor Wessing News, Analysis and Updates - Legal Business
Sep 10, 2024 · Financial results Taylor Wessing. Taylor Wessing has become the latest firm to announce solid results for 2023-24, revealing a 9.5% increase in global revenue to £480.7m. The firm has grown more rapidly this year than the previous, when revenues rose 4%. UK revenue increased by 8.6% to £246.6m, up from of £227.1m.
In-House Team of the Year - Legal Business
The in-house legal department of more than 750 staff at global banking giant Barclays, led by global GC Bob Hoyt, completed a radical overhaul in its management of external law firms ahead of a long-planned move away from formal panel arrangements by 2021. The new model is touted as replacing resource-intensive adviser reviews with an ongoing ...
Farrer & Co News, Analysis and Updates - Legal Business
Jul 17, 2017 · 1 August 2014 11:28am | Sarah Downey. Financial results 2013/14 Farrer & Co Lewis Silkin Penningtons Manches. A trio of LB 100 firms have posted financial results for the 2013/14 year, with newly combined Penningtons Manches revealing revenue of £46.6m while profit per equity partner (PEP) came in at £268,000.
Revenue up 9% at Charles Russell as firm targets overseas growth
Aug 2, 2023 · Charles Russell Speechlys today (2 August) posted financial results that saw revenue tick up by 9% to hit £193.7m, while profit dipped by 8% to £37.1m. PEP also fell very slightly, from £524,000 to £521,000. The firm reported a total of 73 equity partners, down from 77 last year, while total lawyer headcount increased from 546 to 603.
Legal Business Awards 2020 – Law Firm of the Year
Oct 5, 2020 · DAC has well and truly turned things around after a period of drift, clearing nearly £40m of debt in the last four years. Revenue at the firm grew 6% to £243m in the year to 30 April 2019, building on an 11% uptick the previous year, and coupled with a 10% increase in profit to £52m. Profit per equity partner similarly increased 8% to £570,000.