For the first time, The Lawyer has analysed the UK revenues of the nation’s 300 largest legal businesses, bringing together the traditional UK firms, the American firms in London and the Big Four. But what are the key takeaways?
The internationalisation of Eversheds Sutherland, Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard is reshaping the regional landscape. This group, along with DLA Piper, are an influential force across the UK’s major legal cities in terms of clients, fees and hiring trends. And yet, with all experiencing faster growth outside the UK, investment pipelines into the regions are […]
The former Solicitor General in England and Wales, Michael Tomlinson KC has returned to his former career at the Bar at his old set 3 Paper Buildings (3PB). Tomlinson was one of 13 barristers to lose his seat in the July General Election, with his Liberal Democrat opponent in Mid Dorset and North Poole wiping […]
The announced merger between South Coast firm Lester Aldridge and London’s Mackrell Solicitors has been called off at a late stage, The Lawyer can reveal. The two firms announced a tie-up in May, with the deal set to complete in September 2024. Lester Aldridge had a strong 2023/24, with revenue up 12 per cent from […]
In this week’s edition: the regional outfit focusing on responsible business; and which firm takes inspiration from Doctor Who for its office decor?
Concerned that its Elizabethan heritage may conjure up too many visions of dusty parchment, the world’s oldest firm is attempting to show its tech credentials.
South West: Growth at Exeter-headquartered firm Michelmores has hit a 10-year high following a period of inward investment. Beyond the Bubble, in association with LexisNexis: Revenue at the firm climbed 14 per cent from £42.8m to £48.8m, just shy of the psychologically important £50m revenue barrier, which the firm is likely to hit next year. […]
Every year we bid goodbye to famous old names from Britain’s legal scene. Whether by merger or misadventure in the last few years the likes of BLM, Coffin Mew, Ince, RadcliffesLeBrasseur and Taylor Vinters have made graceful or not-so-graceful exits from the ranks of the UK200. But every mighty tree that falls in the forest […]
A new era of investment and growth is underway at Foot Anstey. But the biggest hurdle for the south west firm to overcome is itself.