Clyde & Co was the most active law firm in the Queen’s Bench Division (QBD) of the High Court in 2015 and the first three quarters of 2016, according to data compiled by The Lawyer.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has hired Addleshaw Goddard head of civil fraud and litigation star Mark Hastings.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett competition head and former Clifford Chance star Kevin Arquit has left the firm to join Weil Gotshal & Manges in New York.
DAC Beachcroft has signed agreements with two Latin America firms in Costa Rica and Peru.
Grainger Plc has been ordered to pay Steptoe & Johnson London managing partner Brendan Patterson £100,000 on account of costs in the long-running saga over a lime tree. 1 Dec: Steptoe London head in £800k row over lime tree
The Law Society of Ireland has revealed it has admitted a record 810 English qualified solicitors to the roll by this year as leading UK firms rush to secure a second jurisdiction for their lawyers in the wake of the Brexit vote.
Addleshaw Goddard equity partners have voted to hire King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) former EUME managing partner William Boss. 1 Dec: KWM China bosses fly into London amid talks to buy up part of EUME business
Simmons & Simmons has achieved a 5 per cent increase in revenue from £142m to £149m in the first half of the 2016/17 financial year.
Lloyds Bank has delayed the start of its pass-through panel review, as firms raised concerns that the roster will be shrunk in 2017. 30 March: Lloyds cuts back legal team for second time in a year
Dentons has established its presence in Australia by taking parts of Gadens’ offices into its global network, one year after the merger was announced.
Stewarts Law, Mishcon de Reya and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have settled their clients’ claims against the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in the mammoth £4bn rights issue litigation.
Allen & Overy (A&O) and Baker & McKenzie have won lead mandates on the bidding war for Stephenson Harwood client Lavendon.