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Why are US law firms launching in London?

Catch up on this week’s top legal news

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Ashurst private equity duo exit to O’Melveny & Myers in London

Edin Imsirovic

Global co-head of private equity departs with another corporate partner

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'Unless you are growing at 10% you are going backwards'

UK law’s profit surge slows as M&A drought drags on boom years

James Booth

Soaring salaries and prices, combined with a dearth of deals, has dented law firm profits

2 min read

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Focus on key sectors like banking drives profits to seven figures per partner

Ashurst partner profit smashes £1m for first time since financial crisis

James Booth

Law firm bounces back to pre-2008 profitability

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Karen Davies is one of a string of female partners who have been elected to top roles at leading City firms recently

Ashurst elects London corporate partner Karen Davies as first female chair

James Booth

Davies was recently recognised as one of FN's 20 Most Influential in Legal Services

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Former Deutsche Bank GC joins law firm Ashurst

James Booth

Ex top lawyer at German bank jumps to Ashurst

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Schroders’ new team must deliver or pressure for break-up will grow


EU’s response to Trump trade war could add to UK’s Brexit damage


Europeans can’t rely on a ‘Trump dump’ to bolster investment banks

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Ashurst promotes 14 to partner – here are the names

James Booth

Five of the new partners are based in London

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AshurstLegal Services

Ashurst chair Ben Tidswell to exit firm for Competition Appeal Tribunal

James Booth

Tidswell and managing partner Paul Jenkins are widely credited with steering Ashurst through a rocky patch

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