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P2P lender seeks 100 law firms for first panel
January 25th, 2016
A peer-to-peer lender created by the owners of a Cornish law firm is looking for high street practices to join what it says is the first legal panel in the fast-growing alternative finance sector. Folk2Folk was co-founded by two ...
China’s downturn could affect law firms
January 13th, 2016
The slowing Chinese economy will have a big impact on the Australian economy that could flow on to law firms, according to industry experts. Commonwealth Bank associate director economics Diana Mousina said the Australian economy is doing well domestically, but ...
Law firms win pay battle with RBS as Clifford Chance, Linklaters and Allen & Overy reappointed
January 12th, 2016
The tug of war between The Royal Bank of Scotland and its go-to law firms over a proposed pay freeze ended in victory for the lawyers, as Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Allen & Overy (A&O) won appointments to the bank’s legal ...
Which Law Firms were top performers in global M&A in USA and Europe
January 7th, 2016
Skadden and Freshfields top global deal tables as M&A figures reach record heights In a record year for global M&A, US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer were the top performers ...
Citi and Hildebrandt: Significant factors for law firms in 2016
December 21st, 2015
Citi Private Bank and Hildebrandt Consulting release a report cited key factors for Law Firm’s success in 2016 According to the report the two increasingly significant factors are: Winning Battle for Laterals Hires Continued volatility “There was a time ...
VW Scandal: Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case
December 3rd, 2015
Top law firms competing for lead assignment in expected multibillion-dollar case Lawyers from across the country will descend Thursday on a courthouse in New Orleans to jockey for a potentially lucrative assignment: a role in the massive consumer-fraud litigation facing Volkswagen AG over ...
Law Firms Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co and Gowlings joining forces to create a new international law firm
November 30th, 2015
Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (WLG) and Gowlings, a leading Canadian law firm, are joining forces to create a new international law firm called Gowling WLG. The new firm will take effect in January 2016. Gowling WLG will have ...
US law firms grow at 3.6pc in 2015
November 13th, 2015
US law firms grew at an average rate of 3.6 per cent in the first nine months of this year, according to research from Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group. There are strong regional variations, however. For example, the ...
Big four accountants ‘quietly’ threatening mid-tier law firms
November 9th, 2015
The resurgence of mid-tier law firms is about to come under pressure from ‘intense competition’ from the big accountancy firms entering the legal market. A report published today by the Royal Bank of Scotland says mid-market law firms had ...
Law firms consider deal to create a leading global law firm
November 5th, 2015
Pacific Rim Powerhouse: Dentons, 大成, Gadens and Rodyk & Davidson consider deal to create the Pacific Rim’s leading global law firm The global law firm Dentons, the Chinese firm 大成, the Singapore firm Rodyk & Davidson, and the Australian ...
