Freshfields’ Partners Take Home Millions – But Profits Are Down Freshfields hit a bit of a bump in the road, generating £2 billion in revenue last year but with a profit drop of 8 percent. They ended up with about £665 million in profit before taxes, down from £725 million the year before. Their profit […]
Linklaters’ US Growth Continues Linklaters has made a significant move in the US market hiring four litigation partners in New York, continuing the trend of British-based firms expanding their presence in America. Adeel Mangi, Muhammad Faridi, Diana Conner, and George LoBiondo have joined Linklaters from Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, a New York litigation boutique.
A new conservative law firm involving Musk-related lawyers, Lex Politica, has emerged on the Washington scene, combining lawyers with ties to prominent Republican figures and causes. The firm’s founding partners include Chris Gober, (above, middle and below pictured with Karen Oaks (left) and Anna Mackin (right). Gober was a lawyer for Elon Musk’s America PAC,
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Trump’s Big Win Against Meta Meta, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle his 2021 lawsuit, which Trump filed against Meta and other tech companies, claimed he had been unfairly censored on their platforms. The settlement marks a significant concession from Meta and is a
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Law Firms Go Big or Go Home Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor The legal scene in 2025 has commenced with a wave of law firm mergers involving at least six combinations of Am Law 100 law firms that became effective in January 2025 and which promise further changes ahead for the new year. The most-searched
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Big Law Partner Pay Trends Increased lateral hires are seeing law firms increasingly turning to creative compensation strategies to keep their top partners from jumping ship. This trend, often referred to as “golden handcuffs,” is reshaping the landscape of partner retention in Big Law as some major and expensive lateral hires hog headlines in the
London’s Junior Lawyers Are Ditching Public Markets for Private Equity Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The London legal scene continues to change as younger lawyers are increasingly moving towards private equity roles, stimulated by big money and the impact of US law firms in London. The change for London lawyers also reflects broader economic trends
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The Prince Harry Files Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor In media law, where celebrities clash with tabloids and royals battle publishers, one name stands out like a perfectly coiffed beacon: David Sherborne, the barrister who has just won a major victory for Prince Harry against Mirror Group Newspapers. This “barrister to the stars” has become
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Elon Musk’s Tweet Effect on Law Firms Elon Musk’s interactions with the legal world have been marked by controversy and conflict. His recent social media activity has once again thrust him into the spotlight, highlighting his ability to influence public opinion and create political storms with just a few words on X. But can he
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Latham & Watkins Boosts Partner Profit-Shares Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law & Lists editor Latham & Watkins has long stood in the shadow of its more profitable peers, and is poised for a dramatic surge in partner compensation. The firm is set to catapult its profit-sharing units by a staggering 17 percent for 2024, a
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