The Big Money at Big Law firm Kirkland & Ellis continues to grow, as the Chicago-based legal monolith has surged to a global turnover of US$3.76 billion, with profits per equity (PEP) partner topping $5 million for the first time. Legal Business reports that the firm, which released its 2018 results on 21 March, enjoyed […]
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Plenty of PEP in Big Money Kirland & Ellis
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New partners at Slaughter and May
20 Mar 2019 Slaughter and May announces today the appointment of two new partners, Harry Bacon in London and Jing Chen in Hong Kong. Harry Bacon will become a partner with effect from May 2019. Harry joined Slaughter and May as a trainee solicitor in 2009 and is an experienced lawyer in the firm’s Financing […]
Plenty of PEP in Big Money Kirland & Ellis
The Big Money at Big Law firm Kirkland & Ellis continues to grow, as the Chicago-based legal monolith has surged to a global turnover of US$3.76 billion, with profits per equity (PEP) partner topping $5 million for the first time. Legal Business reports that the firm, which released its 2018 results on 21 March, enjoyed […]
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