Coming in with turnover a shade under # 100m, the inaugural set of financial results for Bond Dickinson — formed through the merger
of legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees in May last year — has propelled it to 37th place in Legal Week's top 50, the higher of the two new entrants in this year's chart.
* Next summer, the co-CEOs of Hogan Lovells
from legacy firms Hogan & Hartson and Lovells will make way for a single CEO structure.
Managing partner Jonathan Blair (pictured, right) said at the time that the job losses were caused by the merger of
legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees, which had «inevitably» created «some areas of duplication».
Oleszczuk served three consecutive terms as global managing partner
at legacy firm Salans.
Before his role as Chairman of Pathstone Federal Street, John
founded legacy firm Federal Street Advisors, where he also served as Chairman.
According to the firm, Bond Dickinson is currently discussing a proposal to review its support teams following a duplication of roles brought about as a result of the 1 May merger
between legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees.
In 2014, he succeeded Dariusz Oleszczuk, who had served three consecutive terms as managing partner of
legacy firm Salans, which merged with SNR Denton and Canada's Fraser Milner Casgrain in 2013 to form Dentons.
Gouws started his career at Cliffe Dekker
Hofmeyr legacy firm Hofmeyr, which was previously in alliance with DLA Piper, where he also served on the executive committee and led the firm's corporate practice.
Charles Russell Speechlys has reported a 23 % jump in profit per equity partner (PEP) in its first full financial year results following the merger of
legacy firms Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham, as Trowers & Hamlins reported flat net profit.
Legal Week reports that the alliance grew out of a referral relationship between GTs and
legacy firm Lovells.
Their myopic view of competition will ultimately harm consumers in the long run by
preventing legacy firms from competing for customers in the new digital entertainment marketplace.
Clients and partners range from the leading lending platforms, crowdfunding sites, virtual currency players and mobile payment gateways to
legacy firms entering new markets.
Bond Dickinson has posted revenue of # 99.1 m for 2013 - 14 in the firm's first set of financial results
after legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees combined last year.
When the boards of
legacy firms Lawrence Graham and Wragge & Co sat down to discuss the finances of the merger, few at the meeting expected the first item on the accounts to be a digital piano.
Add in established alliances, like that of Linklaters and Webber Wentzel, and vereins like Norton Rose Fulbright,
whose legacy firm Denys Reitz was well known in this area, and the ever - expanding Dentons, and that gives a flavour of the event.
The overhaul, which follows a move to more than double the paid maternity leave on offer to 26 weeks on full pay, unifies the different systems previously in place
across legacy firms Nabarro, Olswang and CMS, which merged on 1 May this year.
Ruttley joins Ince two years after Fieldfisher hired him as a competition and EU regulatory partner from Clyde & Co, which he joined as a partner in 2001 from Mayer
Brown legacy firm Rowe & Maw.
Previously, she worked at
legacy firm Theodore Goddard, Arthur Andersen's law firm Garretts and RPC.
Gorrell and Harris, both of whom are 59, have shared the CEO title since their
respective legacy firms, Hogan & Hartson and Lovells, combined in a 2010 tie - up that the two men took the lead in negotiating.
North
Carolina legacy firm Smith Moore Leatherwood, broadened its Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, Greenville, Raleigh and Wilmington footprint with a new Charleston, SC office
(Pictured: the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, the founding of city of K&L
Gates legacy firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart)
Runji joined the firm, then known as Coulson Harney, in 2015 after a decade with Kenyan corporate firm Daly & Inamdar, and
legacy firm Daly and Figgis Advocates.
Reed Smith has added a shipping partner to its City base with the hire of the latest partner to
exit legacy firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert.
He had previously founded
legacy firm Richards Butler's Dubai office in 2006, after being recruited from British firm Trowers & Hamlins.
Pinnington says he has been contacted by clients from the three
legacy firms wanting to discuss «but for opportunities» that previously would have been out of our reach either because of geographic footprint or sector or industry practice.
The firm is currently discussing plans to restructure its support teams as a result of duplication of roles following the 1 May merger
between legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees.
Legacy firms Charles Russell and Speechly Bircham had 150 referral arrangements with foreign firms between them when the pair merged in November.
Newly merged Bond Dickinson is planning to revamp its partnership into a single two - tier structure as the firm's management pushes ahead with the integration of
legacy firms Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees.
As an example of an even more independent operation undertaken by
a legacy firm, the maker of Mercedes - Benz last year issued a $ 100 million bond on a private version of the ethereum blockchain.
While networks of companies remain at the center of where most people in blockchain think the technology is headed, a few leaders from both
the legacy firms and startups will likely continue to chalk out their own territory.
By combining the capabilities of
both legacy firms, Solare Energy offers its customers integrated energy solutions that combine solar with battery systems and various energy efficiency measures, that are customized to each particular client's energy needs to provide the best energy savings possible.
Kirsty Cassidy qualified in August 2007 and joined
the legacy firm Andersons at that time.
They should transmit the new firm's values and avoid or overcome the «us vs. them» or «winner / loser» mentality that sometimes accompanies a merger, especially if one of
the legacy firms becomes dominant in the merged firm.
The merger can not succeed unless the newly merged firm can marshal the collective efforts and productivity of the lawyers in
both legacy firms.
Legacy Blake Dawson managing partner John Carrington has been appointed as managing partner Australia, while an agreement has also been reached over the composition of the new 14 - member global board, which will comprise partners from
both legacy firms.
While
both legacy firms have a notable private client heritage, senior partner Christopher Page says there is a subtle change in emphasis for the newly combined outfit.
The legacy firm's accounts for 2013 - 14 record a 0.5 % increase in turnover to # 121.2 m against a 6.7 % increase in operating profit, from # 40.5 m to # 43.2 m.
Prior to the formation of Dentons, Elliott served as the youngest chairman of Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, which later became SNR Denton, one of
the legacy firms that combined to create Dentons.
If there is a theme it's wide variations between both
the legacy firms and the eight UK offices.
Jan was the Director of Client Relations for DLA Piper US LLP and
its legacy firms where she also served in various senior management and leadership roles for more than 17 years.
Adonisi - Kgame was joined by employment litigator Joe Mothibi, who arrived after 23 years with Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) and
its legacy firm Deneys Reitz, one of South Africa's «Big Five», which merged with NRF in 2011.
Prior to joining Drinker Biddle, Jane served as Global COO for a Global 20 law firm and held other senior strategic operations positions at
its legacy firm, including a key role in growth and integration strategies during the firm's global expansion.
«Regardless of this, the merger has significantly strengthened our ability to serve clients across the globe, and the collective energy of our two
legacy firms is focused on the successful integration across our platform, including Asia.»