News About Simmons & Simmons
Simmons posts 12% revenue jump to £690m as PEP grows 11%
Latest results continue long-term growth trend, with profits increasing 43% in five years
Simmons & Simmons hires GC from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Emma Williams, who joins as a partner, replaces Ian Hammond in the role
Nine make the grade in Simmons’ latest partner promotions round
Women-majority round dominated by financial markets and real estate practice
Simmons & Simmons launches AI law internship programme
Students will work on projects that are shaping the future of AI law and governance
Simmons adds DLA Piper’s pensions de-risking lead in London team hire
Amrit Mclean joins with four more lawyers to turbocharge Simmons’ offering in pension risk transfer transactions
Greenberg Traurig adds five shareholders in Singapore from trio of firms
New recruits include Simmons & Simmons’ former Asia head of funds Jek Aun Long
UK law firms lead responsible business index as US firms slide – study
Clyde & Co, DWF, Pinsent Masons, Simmons & Simmons and Taylor Wessing top list published by Lamp House and Chambers
Simmons & Simmons adds restructuring partner duo in Paris from Fidal
Isabelle Vincent and Arnaud Roiron are joined by a team of three associates
Simmons adds partner quartet from Goodwin’s Frankfurt office ahead of closure
Real estate team’s hire follows firm adding to practice across Paris and London over the past 18 months
Taylor Wessing hires five patent litigators from Simmons & Simmons as it grows UPC practice
Team led by renowned patent litigator Bas Berghuis van Woortman, has expertise in telecoms, life sciences and technology
Simmons & Simmons sees revenue increase to £615m as PEP exceeds £1m
Latest results continue long-term growth trend, with profits increasing more than 70% in five years
Simmons & Simmons absorbs Dublin employment boutique
Dedicated Irish employment practice launched via acquisition of boutique CC Solicitors as partner Vicky Wickremeratne rejoins in London
Simmons marks second Middle East launch in two months with Abu Dhabi move
UK-headquartered firm follows up Riyadh debut with planned launch in Abu Dhabi Global Market
Withers expands Singapore disputes practice with key hire from Simmons & Simmons
Partner Mohammed Reza joins as head of international arbitration at Withers’ affiliated Singapore practice
Law for all: How harnessing AI can democratise legal services
The promise of AI lies in its ability to make access to legal services as a whole more affordable and efficient, writes Julian Taylor, senior partner at Simmons & Simmons
Former ICJ president Joan Donoghue to headline at London International Disputes Week
Main conference at Queen Elizabeth II Centre will tackle topics ranging from AI to judicial innovation and professional ethics
In-house lawyers say ‘empathy’, ‘soft skills’ critical as AI advances, study finds
Simmons in-house counsel survey seeks to understand what legal profession will look like in 10 years
Simmons picks disputes head as next managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over from Jeremy Hoyland in May
Simmons bags DLA Piper’s UK competition head
Sarah Smith joins as head of Simmons’ UK competition and antitrust team following predecessor’s exit for Kirkland last year
‘Bitter pill to swallow’ for claimants as BT defeats landmark £1.3bn class action
Simmons scores victory for client in first opt out trial before Competition Appeal Tribunal