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Kennedys breaches £400m revenue barrier as it eyes becoming a billion-dollar law firm

1 day ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

International specialist insurance firm Kennedys has posted record revenue of £428m, a 13% jump on last year’s results. This year’s increase – which covers the financial year ending 30 April – was driven by significant regional growth, with Latin America revenue surging 27% to almost £13m and North America revenue climbing 22% to almost £110m. The firm’s EMEA region grew by 13.6%, Asia-Pacific by 11.5%, and the UK – where the firm is based – by 8.8%.
Legal practitioners must address behaviours that slow arbitration - study

2 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

Legal counsel and arbitrators must show “greater proactivity and courage” to address behaviours that negatively impact arbitral efficiency, according to White & Case and the School of International Arbitration of Queen Mary University of London’s (QMUL) latest International Arbitration Survey.
Reed Smith hires prominent white-collar crime KC in London

3 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

Reed Smith has boosted its UK white-collar crime capabilities with the hire of a King's Counsel from the US disputes boutique Cohen & Gresser's London arm. Richard Kovalevsky KC joins the top 40 US firm after four years at Cohen & Gresser, having previously led the financial crime practice at UK disputes specialists Stewarts, which he joined in 2018 after a long career at the Bar.
HSF Kramer merger goes live

3 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Victoria Basham

The merger of Anglo-Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and US outfit Kramer Levin was finalised yesterday (1 June), in a landmark tie-up that has created a top 20 global firm by revenue. The merged firm – known as Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, or HSF Kramer for short – boasts global turnover of more than $2bn and a single profit pool. It has some 2,700 lawyers including around 630 partners based across 26 offices.
Civil Justice Council calls for ‘light touch’ regulation of funders and urgent reversal of PACCAR

3 days ago | globallegalpost.com | John Malpas

The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recommended the introduction of a “light touch” regulatory regime for litigation funders in its eagerly awaited final Litigation Funding Working Party report.
Dechert adds four-lawyer Orrick finance team in London

3 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Victoria Basham

Dechert has hired a four-lawyer team from Orrick in London to boost its structured credit and collateralised loan obligation (CLO) offering. Partners Sushila Nayak and James Jirtle have joined the 165-lawyer office alongside two associates. Dechert said the hires underscored its commitment to being a market leader in the CLO and ABS space in both Europe and the US.
Law Society of England and Wales elects Dana Denis-Smith as deputy vice president

6 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

The Council of the Law Society of England & Wales has elected Dana-Denis Smith OBE as deputy vice president. Denis-Smith will take office in October, as part of a leadership team that will be led by North Wales property lawyer and University of Law lecturer Mark Evans, and vice-president Brett Dixon, a litigation solicitor who Denis-Smith challenged for election last year. She will then take over from Dixon as vice-president in October 2026 and become president of the Law Society in 2027.
Withers names private client disputes partner as new chair

6 days ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Rigby

Withers has appointed private client disputes lawyer Paul Hewitt as its new chair. London-based Hewitt will take the helm of the private client powerhouse on 1 July 2025 and succeed Justine Markovitz. Hewitt, who joined Withers in 1998 as an associate, specialises in all types of trust and probate disputes, as well as working closely with charities on disputes regarding legacies. He is currently co-head of Withers' Court of Protection practice with Stephen Richards.
Eversheds Sutherland to launch new 'fully integrated' Irish practice after local arm's talks with William Fry break down

1 week ago | globallegalpost.com | Victoria Basham

Eversheds Sutherland is set to launch a new Irish practice, following the end of merger talks between its existing Irish arm and leading Irish independent Willam Fry. Eversheds said today (29 May) that it plans to launch fully integrated operations in Ireland in September under its International LLP. The firm currently operates there as Eversheds Sutherland Ireland, an Irish partnership that is a member of Eversheds Sutherland Europe.
Pérez-Llorca furthers LatAm ambitions with landmark Colombia merger

1 week ago | globallegalpost.com | Ben Edwards

Spanish firm Pérez-Llorca is set to enter Colombia after agreeing to merge with Gómez-Pinzón in a landmark deal that marks the first merger between a leading Colombian and an Ibero-American firm. Gómez-Pinzón will bring across a 120-lawyer team based in its Bogotá and Medellín offices, with all Gómez-Pinzón partners due to become partners at Pérez-Llorca.