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Simmons & Simmons Keeping Eye on U.S. Market

Simmons & Simmons Keeping Eye on U.S. Market

U.K-based Simmons & Simmons, which cut off merger talks with U.S.-based Mayer Brown this summer, is still considering entering the U.S. market through a merger with a U.S. firm, LegalWeek…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, September 24th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Reed Smith was brought on as U.S. corporate and securities counsel for China Sun…

British Firms See Uptick in Quarterly Revenue

British Firms See Uptick in Quarterly Revenue

Quarterly revenue at Britain’s 100 biggest law firms increased by an average of 5 percent for the three-month period that ended July 31. A report by Bloomberg attributed the “modest”…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, July 9th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Clifford Chance was the highest grossing firm among UK firms… Sonnenschein added a veteran Exxon…

Clifford Chance Leads Rough Year for U.K. Firms

Clifford Chance Leads Rough Year for U.K. Firms

Revenue at the U.K.’s magic circle firms suffered a decline of 11 percent for the fiscal year ended April 30. Leading the way as the highest-grossing firm for the year was Clifford…

Law Society of Scotland to Cut Employees

Law Society of Scotland to Cut Employees

The Law Society of Scotland may cut employees, as it faces losing £1 million in revenue. The professional governing body is cutting the cost of practicing as a solicitor from…

Allen & Overy Partners Switch Firms

Allen & Overy Partners Switch Firms

Allen & Overy attorney Michael Jahnke has lateraled to Howrey. He joins as a partner in the competition practice group. His practice focuses on tobacco, food, energy and telecommunications corporations.…

Ledingham Chalmers Sees Profits Fall, Will Not Hold Layoffs

Ledingham Chalmers Sees Profits Fall, Will Not Hold Layoffs

Ledingham Chalmers has announced a drop in pre-tax profits of 20%, to £3.3 million ($5.5 million), in the year to March. But the firm does not intend to hold layoffs.…

Beachcroft Brings on 4 Lawyers

Beachcroft Brings on 4 Lawyers

Beachcroft has hired a four-lawyer clinical negligence team, working out of Dublin. Ann O’Driscoll joins from Mason Hayes+Curran as a clinical negligence partner. She advises health care professionals and hospitals…

One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries

One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries

The 2010 incoming trainee class at London’s One Essex Court will be paid £60,000 ($99,550) per year, or a £15,000 ($24,900) above current rates. This is as much as 60%…