All City articles – Page 84
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NewsCity optimism up but growth slowing
Professional services business volumes expanding, CBI survey says.
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NewsProfits dip as Irwin Mitchell invests
Equity partner profit down 14% but firm insists: ‘PEP is not the right measure for us.’
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NewsAdvisers scramble as US imposes new sanctions
Energy firms in rush for export licences as corporate governance comes under microscope.
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NewsTributes paid to Stephen Lloyd
Former senior partner at Bates Wells Braithwaite dies following an accident on holiday.
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NewsAfrica alliance for Simmons and Fasken Martineau
Both firms claim strong presence in sub-Saharan Africa.
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NewsCity lawyers lambast plans for direct tax debt recovery
City of London Law Society warns proposals to give direct access to bank accounts are ‘deeply flawed’.
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NewsPrivate equity buys £15m stake in north-west ABS
NorthEdge Capital confirms its first foray into the legal services market.
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NewsPace of recovery slows in first half
M&A activity fell by five percentage points in the first half of 2014, compared with growth rate as a whole last year.
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NewsTop-40 PEP growth into double figures
Results show firms are ‘making concerted effort to become more efficient’.
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NewsCity firms offer pro-bono help for FCA cases
Pilot scheme organised through the Financial Service Lawyers Association.
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NewsMishcon leads profit growth at top-40 firms
PEP rose at top-40 firms Mischon de Reya, Simmons & Simmons, Pinsent Masons and Field Fisher Waterhouse for the year 2013/14.
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NewsInternational giants report first post-merger results
Ashurst reports profits per partner up 22% on turnover up 6% on like-for-like basis.
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NewsFreshfields and Linklaters report 6% PEP growth
Four magic circle firms have now reported strong profit increases for 2013/14.
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FeatureCity regulation: business as usual?
The Wonga ‘fake law firm’ scandal has triggered renewed criticism of seemingly lax regulation in the City. How much has really changed since 2008?
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NewsCity leader warns of legal dangers of Scottish ‘yes’ vote
Alasdair Douglas, himself a Scot, tells lawyers he is ‘deeply troubled’ by the referendum and its effect on the legal framework of the UK.
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NewsLloyds defends recovery letters naming ‘SCM Solicitors’
Law firm was dissolved in 2011, but bank insists it makes clear SCM now part of in-house litigation.
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News‘Fast-track’ patent highway to China opens
The UK partners with China’s State Intellectual Property Office to accelerate patent applications.
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NewsProfits surge on record income at Clifford Chance
The magic circle firm says its bullish performance reflects an ‘uptick in the transactional markets’.
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NewsFoley ousts nine-year incumbent at Pinsent Masons
Richard Foley will replace senior partner Chris Mullen, responsible for the firm’s McGrigors merger.