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Heuking sees turnover dip in 2024 after record-setting 2023
German firm generates €201.8m in revenue, the second year in a row it has topped €200m
Two sets of mid-sized UK law firms unveil mergers as business costs rise
Seddons GSC and Wilkin Chapman Rollits will both come into being on 1 April
Hogan Lovells rings in record results as turnover nears $3bn
Transatlantic firm cites balanced growth across practices as PEP pushes past $3m
Mid-market UK firms grew turnover by 6% in 2024 amid rising costs
Law Society report warns firms to wean themselves off reliance on client interest for profit boost
Arbitration Act 2025: will the UK retain its crown as a global centre for arbitration?
Updates to the UK’s Arbitration Act bring clarity and ensures London remains well placed as a centre to resolve global disputes, write Stevens & Bolton lawyers Catherine Penny and Lorna Sleave
UK Legal Services Board chair to step down early
Alan Kershaw resigns for ‘personal considerations’ half way through his four-year term
Simmons picks disputes head as next managing partner
Emily Monastiriotis will take over from Jeremy Hoyland in May
Knights absorbs South East firm in £30m deal
Merger with IBB Law largest yet for listed UK acquisitor firm
Kirkland secures UK Court of Appeal victory for Lenovo in SEP battle with Ericsson
Lenovo prevails over Ericsson in its bid to secure interim licence to use its 4G and 5G patents
Freshfields hires two leading infrastructure partners from Paul Hastings in London
Jessamy Gallagher and Stuart Rowson return to the Magic Circle having co-headed Linklaters’ infrastructure practice before joining Paul Hastings two years ago
Keystone Law adds partners from Kirkland, Memery Crystal in latest hiring round
Platform firm continues to attract talent from top firms as it continues hiring push
Solicitors Regulation Authority chief executive to step down later this year
Paul Philip is retiring after more than 11 years leading the regulator, which faced heightened scrutiny over £60m collapse of Axiom Ince
PE investment in UK legal sector hits record high
Investment of £534m last year boosted five-year figure to £1.2bn, according to research by Acquira
Pérez-Llorca grows revenue 33% to record €165m
Results follow Spanish firm’s landmark merger with 100-lawyer Mexican firm in 2024
European CLOs see responsibilities grow beyond legal advice, ACC study finds
Almost three-quarters of European CLOs now oversee multiple corporate functions