Matt Byrne

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has unveiled a new five-year plan for London that puts continued growth squarely at the centre of the US firm’s agenda. The revamped strategy coincides with the release of…

Brodies has posted a 7.5 per cent rise in fee income for its financial year to 30 April, the Scottish firm’s 14th consecutive year of revenue growth. Turnover rose from £106.3m to £114.3m.

Richard Susskind, one of the UK’s best-known experts on legal market technology and artificial intelligence (AI), has been appointed to a new position of special envoy for justice and AI to the…

Morton Fraser MacRoberts has posted a 2 per cent rise in revenue in its first set of financial results since the 1 November merger of legacy firms Morton Fraser and MacRoberts. The increase takes the…

Mills & Reeve’s turnover rose by double digits in 2023/24 to a new record high that has resulted in the firm’s highest-ever all-staff bonus pool of £3m. The firm’s turnover rose by 14.1…

Does anyone need any confirmation of the gradual takeover of the City by rampaging US law firms? No, thought not. If, however, your answer is yes, then more evidence of the Americanisation of London…

It probably isn’t quite as catchy as the Skinner and Baddiel version, but “They’re coming back, they’re coming back, they’re coming, deals are coming back” at least has the virtue of being accurate.

Rare is the firm that isn’t obsessed with “moving up the value chain.” Along with being “client-centric,” “sector-focused” and “collegiate,” it is among the most often trilled out of tropes by senior…

Scottish-headquartered firm Shepherd & Wedderburn posted a 7 per cent rise in total revenue for the 2023/24 financial year, with net profit reported as having risen by 12 per cent to £30.2m.

Five UK 200 firms posted a total turnover in excess of £2bn in 2023/24, while one topped £3bn for the first time in a year when both revenue and profit grew significantly. The top 50 firms ranked by…