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White & Case Marks 40th Year Anniversary of London Office

Global law firm White & Case LLP marked its 40th year anniversary in London on October 1st. Since 1971, the…

Squire Sanders Combines with Western Australia’s Oldest Law Firm, Minter Ellison

The law firm of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey will combine with the one of Western Australia’s oldest and most progressive…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everybody! Today is Friday, October 22nd. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. UK-based Simmons & Simmons,…

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…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, September 24th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Reed Smith was brought…

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…

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, July 9th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Clifford Chance was the…

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…

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…

Allen & Overy Partners Switch Firms

Allen & Overy attorney Michael Jahnke has lateraled to Howrey. He joins as a partner in the competition practice group.…

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…

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…