Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co has announced the appointment of business and automotive expert David Bailey as a consultant to the firm’s automotive sector group — one of the law firm’s priority sectors. This month, Bailey discusses the important topic of European Union (EU) membership — a subject that will become even more important as US/EU free-trade […]
The growth of international firms in Asia Pacific stalled in 2013, while the top 100 independent firms in the region by 12 per cent, research for The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 2014 revealed. An insight into the largest firms in the region can be found in The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 published today (30 June). […]
After the first flush of enthusiasm, international firms are reassessing their position in Asia Pacific, while the locals go for growth Welcome to The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 2014. This is the second annual ranking of the largest law firms by lawyer numbers across Asia Pacific, including a comprehensive overview of the important developments in […]
Eversheds dropped lawyer headcount in the Asia Pacific by 23.5 per cent in 2013. The firm is among many international firms trimming numbers and shifting strategies in the region in the face of growing competition, according to The Lawyer Asia Pacific 150 2014, which is published today (30 June). While two thirds of the Top […]
Top 30 London set Hardwicke is to be bolstered by the arrival of former Brick Court senior clerk Deborah Anderson. Anderson resigned from the magic circle set in April in a move that triggered the restructuring of its clerking team. Her arrival at Hardwicke as practice director will be a significant boost for the set, […]
Freshfields has swept the board in Thomson Reuters M&A rankings for the first half of 2014, coming top among all UK-based firms for global, European and UK-related M&A. In the ranking of deals with UK involvement, Freshfields topped the charts by both value and volume – working on 41 transactions with a total value of […]
Local ASEAN firms are expanding, while the internationals also want a taste of the action promised by the planned regional economic union As global investors diversify away from its northern neighbour China, the South-East Asia market is the new favourite. Fuelled by increasing foreign investment and a promising single economic community proposed by the Association […]
New-look RPC takes glittering prize Scooping Law Firm of the Year at last week’s The Lawyer Awards closes a period of financial and strategic transformation for RPC. The firm, which was runner-up in the same category last year, has maintained a strategy of steady growth in the past few years. It has been working to […]
Banks get serious about collaboration among panel law firms The message is clear: if you want to bag yourself a panel place with Barclays or RBS you’d better get used to working in partnership with your peer firms. RBS told its army of advisers at a town hall meeting last month that they must find […]
Fewer lawyers covering more territory is the theme this year, as international players take a more realistic view of prospects in the region One of the world’s most ubiquitous law firms – Baker & McKenzie – has established the largest global practice presence in Asia Pacific, overtaking recently merged Anglo-Australian challengers Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) […]