Fee income nears £2bn landmark; but Magic Circle firm warns of challenging conditions ahead as market softens
CEO Justin D’Agostino credits twin transactional and disputes 'engines' as PEP rises to £1.163m
PEP tops £1m for the first time as London firm highlights investment in Germany and Silicon Valley
Virtual venture will be led by Stuttgart partner Eric Wagner and target new opportunities in the largely unregulated digital environment
New partners also make the cut in Brussels, London and Warsaw
New global managing partner Charles Adams also creates two new roles overseeing client development and business transformation
Group has increased its member headcount to 35 from 18 since launching a year ago
Miranda Cole is taking over from Jay Modrall who is retiring from the partnership
Andrew Masraf to succeed long-serving senior partner Richard Foley in October
London partner Lorenzo Corte takes on the role following Simpson's passing in May
UK accounts for 54% of total class action activity in Europe, fuelled by surge in litigation funding
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission's CEO to join strike-hit FCA in January
UK firm retains profit share scheme amid bumper crop of financial results
Proposals seek balance between reform of archaic rules and need not to overburden corporations, write Aaron Stephens, Jules Quinn and Peter Hood
BakerHosteler, Squire Patton Boggs and Simpson Thacher also work on merger set to create a leading global provider of consumer analytics