The unbearable excitement of the accountants
When it comes to law, the Big four aren’t so big
Matt Byrne
Matt is The Lawyer’s deputy editor. He has a particular focus on the US legal market. He also leads many of The Lawyer’s market reports, including the UK 200.
Oh, do catch up, Cleary
Cleary has been slow to join the talent wars
The magic circle is going on the offensive
The magic circle firms broke with convention in 2022 to be among the biggest hirers of the year
Warning bells ring as The Independents UK200 ranking goes live
The second hundred-largest firms in the UK ranked by revenue generated a total fee income of £2bn in 2021/22, The Lawyer can reveal, an increase of 5 per cent on the previous year’s £1.9bn. However, the rate of growth for this group of firms, known as The Independents, was slower than the 6.1 per cent […]
A legal Top of the Pops, minus the dodgy DJs
Lo and behold; the top 10 firms of the UK Independents
The Independents are being picked off one by one
The bottom of the UK200 is fading from existence
Law firms are learning from cyber criminals
Cyber crime has become very concerning to firms
Dickson Minto will merge. Will it take the Edinburgh office with it?
Meetings between law firm leaders can be casual, just a polite meeting to chew the fat over a cup of coffee, or they can have a serious intent. Last month, when Dickson Minto’s de facto managing partner Jordan Simpson met with a delegation from New York’s Fried Frank, it was the latter. Make no mistake, […]
Womble’s takeover of BDB Pitmans is a rescue deal on both sides
The current economic climate means a merger between the two might be beneficial
Ask Fieldfisher whether risk-taking is underrated
The City firm has reengineered its resourcing model… and the positive results are showing in its financials
Clifford Chance is coming home
Returning to the City involves a big downsize for a big firm
Addleshaws wants no part of the Anti-Growth Coalition
One firm’s growth is only on the up