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Revenue stalls at Macfarlanes after five years of growth

Following half a decade of top line growth, Macfarlanes saw revenue remain virtually static and profit per equity partner fall 17 per cent in the 2015/16 financial year.

12 Jul 2016

Lawyer found guilty of £37k tax fraud

A family law solicitor has been found guilty of wrongfully claiming £37,000 in income tax repayments.

12 Jul 2016

Mills & Reeve sees turnover hit record high

UK law firm Mills & Reeve has reported a 6.9 per cent turnover jump to reach a record-breaking £87.2m for the 2015/16 financial year.

12 Jul 2016

Dentons follows Milan launch with Rome opening

Global law firm Dentons announced today the opening of its new office in Rome, its second in Italy after launching in Milan late last year.

11 Jul 2016

IRS takes Facebook to court, signalling tougher stance

Federal tax officials have sought a court order demanding internal corporate records related to one of Facebook's offshore tax strategies, marking a shift in global enforcement tactics against lar...

11 Jul 2016

Clyde launches in Germany with Noerr team

Clyde & Co is to open an office in Düsseldorf, the firm's first in Germany, with the hire of a five-lawyer team from Noerr.

11 Jul 2016

BLP's PEP up 3.6 per cent but pay frozen amid Brexit fallout

Average profit per equity partner at Berwin Leighton Paisner increased last year by 3.6 per cent, from £659,000 to £683,000.

8 Jul 2016

Mixed results for Simmons and Simmons as PEP plummets but turnover increases

Simmons & Simmons's average profit per equity partner fell by 10 per cent last year, from £650,000 to £585,000 last year, though the firm's turnover increased for the fourth co...

8 Jul 2016

Asia-Pac set to lead global investment in transport sector

A survey by Norton Rose Fulbright has found that the Asia-Pacific Region is considered to offer the best investment opportunity in the transport sector over the next five years.

7 Jul 2016

A&O and Freshfields advise in $175bn bank merger

Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have advised on the creation of the biggest bank in the MENA region.

7 Jul 2016

Taylor Wessing posts 6 per cent boost in global revenue

Taylor Wessing has announced its global revenues increased by 6 per cent in 2015/16 from £239.8m to £254.5m.

7 Jul 2016

DAC Beachcroft posts modest revenue rise as profit grows 9 per cent

DAC Beachcroft has reported turnover of £202m for the 2015/16 financial year, an increase of 1.5 per cent from the previous year's £199m.

6 Jul 2016

Clifford Chance sees 10 per cent PEP boost

Clifford Chance has become the second Magic Circle firm to announce its financial results for 2015/16, with revenue up 2.6 per cent to a record high of £1.386bn and profit jumping by nearly 10 p...

6 Jul 2016

FBI chief recommends no charges for Clinton

FBI director James Comey has stated that the FBI is recommending no charges be filed against Hillary Clinton or her aides over her use of private e-mail while secretary of state.

6 Jul 2016

HSF revenue jumps to £870m

Herbert Smith Freehills has turned over £870m for the 2015/16 financial year, its third since becoming a fully-merged firm, representing a rise of 6.7 percent from 2014/15.

5 Jul 2016

Clifford Chance partners with AI system Kira

Clifford Chance has become the latest UK law firm to adopt the use of AI after announcing that it has entered into a partnership with software provider Kira Systems.

5 Jul 2016

Addleshaw Goddard posts 5 per cent revenue jump

Following the trend of other mid-tier firms, which have seen slower growth in 2015/16 than the year before, Addleshaw Goddard's revenues are up 5 per cent to £201.8m for the 2015/16 fina...

4 Jul 2016

Linklaters SP candidate Comiskey named corporate head

Less than two months after missing out on the role of senior partner at Linklaters, Aedamar Comiskey has been named global head of the Magic Circle firm's corporate division.

4 Jul 2016

Clyde & Co posts double-digit revenue growth

Clyde & Co has posted a 13 per cent jump in turnover for the 2015/16 financial year from £395m to £447.3m, topping the previous year's 9 per cent increase.

4 Jul 2016

Plans afoot to liberalise India's legal market

India is on the verge of opening its legal market to foreign law firms as ministers have revealed they will meet to discuss fresh proposals next Tuesday (5 July).

1 Jul 2016