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International law firm Watson Farley & Williams’ announced annual revenue up 5%
June 29th, 2016
International law firm Watson Farley & Williams’ (“WFW”) financial results for 2015/16 demonstrate another solid performance for the firm, with global turnover to April 2016 reaching £131.2m. This puts the firm five percent ahead of the comparable figure for ...
Global law firm Baker & McKenzie announced 85 partnership promotions
June 29th, 2016
Combining this year’s promotions and new lateral talent, the Firm added 150 partners. Premier global law firm Baker & McKenzie announces election of 85 new partners. This latest investment in the Firm’s expertise grows the total number of partners ...
Brexit Aftermath: First Thing We Do, Hire All the Lawyers
June 28th, 2016
The U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union means years of uncertainty for bankers and investors—and years of extra work for lawyers. Members of the bar and their colleagues at accounting and consulting firms are shaping up as the ...
F. Lee Bailey, Lawyer for O.J. Simpson, Files for Bankruptcy Tied to IRS Dispute
June 28th, 2016
F. Lee Bailey, a defense attorney who gained fame for his work in two sensational 1960s cases and later was part of O.J. Simpson’s “Dream Team,” filed for personal bankruptcy, saying he’s more than $5 million in debt. Besides ...
Law firms seeing Brexit as an opportunity for more work coming
June 27th, 2016
As companies worldwide digest the news of what Britain’s exit from the European Union means for their business, lawyers are positioning themselves to dole out quick advice—and fill their coffers while doing so. Already, U.S. law firms with an ...
Australian large law firms: Partner numbers shrink as clients cut back
June 27th, 2016
This year’s Australian Financial Review Law Partnership survey has revealed spiralling partnership numbers. Among the large law firms, Norton Rose Fulbright had the highest proportion of partner turnover, followed by Ashurst and Gadens. NRF lost 22 partners, replenished by ...
Law firms brace to face the Brexit unknown
June 27th, 2016
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union, and law firms are getting ready to facilitate the messy divorce. City law firms are preparing for an onslaught of client work after the Brexit referendum went the way ...
Multinational law firm expands across Italy with four new offices and 21 partners
June 23rd, 2016
Tie-up sees firm gain four new offices and 21 partners across Milan, Rome, Venice and Turin. European law firm Fieldfisher has agreed a merger with Italian law firm Studio Associato Servizi Professionali Integrati (SASPI). The merger, structured as a ...
Lawsuit against Starbucks latte to go ahead
June 22nd, 2016
Starbucks has been hit with a lawsuit for allegedly cheating customers out of their full caffeine fix by under-filling lattes. A judge in San Fransisco has given the green light for two angry customers to pursue a national class ...
An international law firm partner fined for sexist emails
June 16th, 2016
An international law firm partner who exchanged a series of sexist and offensive emails with his client for more than a year was today fined £15,000 by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. DLA Piper partner Nicholas William West replied to a ...
