Charles Russell Speechlys announces second international office opening this year
Charles Russell Speechlys has launched an office in Hong Kong – its second international opening in two months.
Charles Russell Speechlys has launched an office in Hong Kong – its second international opening in two months.
Clifford Chance has posted turnover growth of 11 per cent, the highest of its peer group, as turnover passed the £1.5bn mark for the first time.
Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) global turnover rose by 10.6 per cent to reach £920.5m, but its profit dipped by 1 per cent dip and PEP fell by 2.5 per cent.
Lloyds Banking Group chief people legal and strategy officer and former Linklaters managing partner Simon Davies is stepping down from his role at the bank amid a wider management shakeup.
New measures will see “arcane” words such as “mercantile” and “chancery” dropped from the legal language and replaced by words more familiar to the public.
A flurry of firms, including Allens, KWM and Norton Rose Fulbright, have announced their latest promotions round in Australia.
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom and Clifford Chance have bagged lead roles on the proposed $800m IPO of China Literature, the e-publishing unit of Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent.
Clyde & Co’s revenue has grown by 14 per cent to £508m while net profit increased by 9 per cent to £127.6m, the firm’s latest financial results show.
RPC has seen its profits slump by 8 per cent in the 2016/17 financial year and turnover grow by 2 per cent, reaching a record-high of £103m.
Global turnover for Mishcon de Reya has surpassed the £150m mark, with the firm enjoying a 14 per cent increase on the £132.7m figure it posted last year.
Dentons has posted a 9 per cent drop in PEP from £530,000 to £481,000 in its latest UKMEA financial results, while revenue grew by 1 per cent to £165m.
Global chief executive of Norton Rose Fulbright Peter Martyr has denied that client conflicts have been an issue in the now-finalised merger with Chadbourne & Parke. Here’s why.