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The article focuses on the rise in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity in global capital markets which benefits the off shore firms and fuelling their drive for growth in Asia. It mentions that continuation of the trend of firms casting off their fiduciary businesses and the management buyout (MBO) of Appleby's fiduciary arm saw private equity giant Bridgepoint. It also mentions that a chart depicting the top 30 offshore law firms in terms of their partners, lawyers and staff.

The article focuses on the growth of European law firms in 2013 and 2014. Topics include the rate of turnover at the largest European law firms, financial performance at European law firms, and the merger and acquisition (M&A) work completed at law firms. Information is provided on the increase in legal activity in the European market in 2014.

The article focuses on the rate of merger and acquisitions (M&A) deals in Turkey in 2012 and 2013. Topics include the law firms involved in the M&A deals, the turnover for domestic and international law firms in Turkey, and how the strength of Turkey's economy contributed to M&A increases. Information is provided on the impact of the global financial crisis on the legal sector in Turkey.

The article focuses on the business success of the law firm Gordons. It provides information from Paul Ayre, managing partner in the firm, about Gordons' client base, its consolidation of the firm David Yablon, and the structure of equity partnership in the company. Ayre also offers comments on the hiring of legal apprentices in the company, the firm's marketing strategy, and plans for potential growth.

The article features law firm Mourant Ozannes formed by the merging of Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes PLC. According to the firm's managing partner Robert Shepherd, it is conceived by Ozannes that the merger would accelerate its growth mentioning that Ozannes' base in Guernsey would render a solid base from which to develop. It also infers that the firm aims to expand through lateral hiring focusing on the Cayman practice, and desires to be known as the leading offshore law firm.

The article offers information on the job market for newly-qualified (NQ) attorneys and law school graduates in Great Britain after 2013. Topics include the impact of the global financial crisis on British unemployment, the oversupply of attorneys entering the legal market annually, and the decrease in legal sectors such as mergers and acquisitions.

The article focuses on the trends in the legal advising industry in Switzerland following its treaty with Great Britain to battle tax evasion. The author states that the legal market is already feeling the effects of the treary with more law firms turning their focus on financial institutions. She adds that firms are also backing up their advising team to handle more cases in mergers & acquisitions (M&As) and financial services litigation.

The article reports that consolidation of law firms has been a trend in Europe in 2010. It notes that first consolidation took place as Estonia's Tark & Co. merged with Latvia-based Grunte & Certs and Sutkiene Pilkaukas & Partners in Lithuania, creating the new firm Tark Grunte Sutkiene. Aare Tark, managing partner of the newly formed company has stated that the move was driven by client demand.

The article offers updates on several offshore merger and acquisition deals during the first half of 2016. These include Carlyle Group's acquisition of Veritas Group, Avago Technologies' acquisition of Broadcom, and the acquisition of UTi Worldwide by DSV. Highlighted details include the amount of the acquisitions, terms of the deals, and the partners involved in the dealmaking.

The article reports that the U.S. firm Haynes and Boone and British shipping boutique Curtis Davis Garrard (CDG) have acceded to a transatlantic merger creating a firm with more than 600 lawyers.

The article offers business news briefs as of June 17, 2016. Topics discussed include views of Philip Green, retailing firm Arcadia Group's Chairman, regarding a case on acquisition of retail chain British Home Stores (BHS), cancellation of merger talks between law firms Kaye Scholer and Arnold & Porter, and a fine charged to Nick West, partner at law firm DLA Piper, for sending sexist emails to Richard Scudamore, Executive Chairman of football association Premier League.

The article discusses how increase in merger and acquisition in global law firms allows European law firms to expand their business globally, as of May 2016; and reports the business expansion done by the European law firm Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés (LPA).

The article offers news briefs related to law firms in Great Britain inclduing Clifford Chance LLP's search for China merger, CMS' promotion of 12 women in 31-strong round and fraud charges on Commercial Litigation Association head. It is stated that British firms continue to look for international expansion through merger away from promotions.

The author offers information on the January 2015 merger between multinational law firm Dentons and China's Dacheng.

The article reports developments in the global capital markets and the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) markets as of late February 2016, as well as their effects on the operation of offshore law firms in Great Britain. Also cited are the result of the journal's annual Offshore Top 30 survey, the management buyout (MBO) of Appleby's fiduciary unit, as well as the operations of such law firms as Maples and Calder, and Conyers Dill & Pearman.

The article reports on the continued expansion activity of law company Pinsent Masons in Germany by acquiring four-partner capital markets boutique in Munich. It mentions that the team from Mayrhofer & Partner will join Pinsent on January 1, 2016, led by founding partner Thomas Mayrhofer and partners including Alexander Thomas, Gudrun Moll and Hans-Ulrich Birkhofer.

The article reports that law firm Dentons has announced its fifth merger of the year 2015. The company confirmed its merger with the firm OPF Partners. OPF is one of the big companies in Luxembourg and has 34 lawyers including nine partners. Dentons said the merger means it has offices in 19 out of the top 25 financial centres in the world.

The article reports that French law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel has absorbed the Paris, France-based office of Spanish law firm Cuatrecasas GonÇalves Pereira whereas four of the senior associates have quit Gide to establish the boutique Almain. It mentions that Gide Loyrette Nouel has picked up a partner and three lawyers to create the Iberian desk. It highlights that Almain would be seeking to offer clients the high quality of service.

The article reports that law firm Howes Percival has acquired Taylor Vinters' local real estate team including its four partners. It mentions that the new team has mixed up well with the firm's capabilities in Cambridge and are capable to offer a full-service commercial property proposition for landowners and developers. It highlights that Howes Percival has also appointed former law firm Eversheds partner Paul Wootton as head of its planning division in Norwich, England.

The article reports on the acquisition of the law firm Ross & Craig by its counterpart DMH Stallard LLP aimed at boosting its revenue in London, England. The topics discussed include the total number of partners of DMH, the estimated turnover rate of the firm from its capital, and ways of how the merger will benefit the company.

The author comments on the boom in Ireland's technology sector luring technology companies to the country. The technology sector is said to have driven a significant amount of transactional activity in the past few years. The country is now home to nine out of the top 10 software companies globally. In 2015, big law firms reported growth in merger & acquisition (M&A) work for technology clients.

The article discusses how work involving corporate legal transactions is booming in the Balkan Peninsula as of 2015, and it mentions the British American Tobacco PLC firm's acquisition of a Croatian tobacco business, as well as the claim that merger & acquisition (M&A) lawyers in Europe are busy working on cross-border mergers and initial public offerings (IPOs). The privatization process and Slovenia's banking sector are examined, along with a deal involving the Danube Foods Group BV firm.

The article focuses on Hammonds' Leeds partners and the management who voiced serious dismay over the firm's performance. The performance of the corporate finance department was highlighted as an area that needed to be addressed urgently, as the partners questioned the continued viability of the London practice. Four years ago, expanding the corporate capability of the firm and boosting critical mass were the two main objectives of Hammond Suddards' 2000 merger with Birmingbam's company Edge Ellison. The firm has been one of the top 20 firms in Mergermarket's league tables of the British national corporate work by volume for five years, achieving a high of tenth place the year after the Edge Ellison merger.

The article reports that law firm Greenberg Traurig has acquired law firm Olswang's office in Berlin, Germany.

The article focuses on the move of Eversheds LLP to merge with its Germany-based firm Heisse Kursawe Eversheds. Once the merger is complete, Heisse Kursawe, which was previously part of Eversheds International, will become Eversheds Deutschland LLP. Newly appointed international managing partner Ian Gray is featured.

The article reports on the acquisition of short-break holiday company Center Parcs UK by Canadian property investment company Brookfield Properties Corp. for an undisclosed amount thought to be about 2.5 billion pounds in 2015.

The article discusses the French employment case involving multinational law firm Dentons which has been ordered to pay damages to the plaintiff for unlawful dismissal as it failed to follow proper procedures in making her redundant before the 2013 merger of Salans and SNR Denton.

The article focuses on Peter Wexler, general counsel for the French energy company Schneider Electric. Topics include why the company chooses not to work with a legal panel, Wexler's promotion of the meritocracy model as head of the legal department, and the company's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy in 2015.

The article reports on the statistics compiled by British legal services firm Appleby Group which revealed that the number of offshore mergers and acquisitions involving law firms has increased in 2014, its highest ever since 2007.

The article reports on the acquisitions of the two Welsh law firms Leo Abse & Cohen and Walker Smith Way by the Australian listed firm Slater & Gordon. It states that the merger will add around 200 staff and five offices to Slater and will boost its presence and revenue in Great Britain. It is mentioned that the two Welsh firms have a particular focus on trade unions and membership organisations.

The article discusses the importance of branding in the global consolidation of law firms. Topics include the expansion of Baker & McKenzie and DLA Piper in all major developed markets, the role played by independent firms in the provision of legal services around the world, and the alliance relationships being considered by various law firms.

The article focuses on the law firm Collas Crill and its merger with the law firm Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth (CARD), allowing its expansion into the Caribbean from the Channel Islands.

The article reports on the collaboration of Channel Islands law firms including Collas Crill, Cayman, and Charles Adams Ritchie & Duckworth (CARD). According to Jason Romer, managing partner of Collas Crill that their clients had increasingly asking for advice on Cayman law. It mentions the expansion of Collas Crill in Caribbean Area.

The article report on gross domestic product (GDP) growth in Kazakhstan, which is the fastest growing country in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Topics discussed include movement of international firms into Kazakhstan, the Kazakhstan Bar Association's proposal regarding establishment of a self-regulation body for the profession, and firms in country that have reported good pipeline of merger & acquisition (M&A) activities such as law firm Norton Rose Fulbright.

The article reports that ENSafrica, has merged with 11-partner Namibian law firm Lorentz Angula. Lorentz Angula's executive chairman Hartmut Ruppel has become the executive chairman of the rebranded firm ENSafrica Namibia. The rebranded firm is planning to expand its business in Walvis Bay, south of Swakopmund.

The article focuses on the economic conditions in Finland in 2014. Topics include how Finland has been affected by Western economic sanctions on Russia, the increase in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) work in the country, and the resurgence of capital markets in 2014. Information is provided on the practice of law in Finland and the legal industry in the country.

The article offers information on the demand for legal services in Finland. Topics include the turnover rise in various Finnish law firms such as Roschier, Hannes Snellman, and Krogerus, the increasing number of merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, and the new trend of take-private deals recently. It also discusses the resurgence of capital market activity, the active energy sector, and the creation of start-ups by former employees of Nokia.

The article reports on a South African competition practice launched by Baker & McKenzie through the acquisition of Vani Chetty Competition Law and mentions Rudolph Bernstein & Associates.

The article reports that law firms Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Clifford Chance has also joined other law firms for the acquisition of travel company Club Mèditerranèe (Club Med). It further mentions that Clifford Chance is advising banks about the financing of the acquisition bid offered by the private equity group Investindustrial.

The article focuses on the legal advisory services to travel group Tui AG and its British subsidiary Tui Travel PLC by Allen & Overy LLP and Herbert Smith Freehills LLP (HSF) on their merger. Hamburg corporate partner Helge Schaefer and London corporate partner Stephen Mathews are heading Allen & Overy's team. HSF London partners David Paterson and Roddy Martin, alongside Berlin-based Ralf Thaeter are advising Tui Travel.

The article presents information on the plans of Hamilton Harrison & Matthews (HHM) to merger with Oraro & Co. The new firm will be known as HHM Oraro, which will be one of the largest firm in Kenya with 17 partners and 34 associates. The merger is one of the significant developments in the legal market of Kenya.

The article reports that Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, alongside Irish heavyweights A&L Goodbody and Arthur Cox, are leading on 42.9bn dollars merger in which medical technology giants Medtronic Inc. will buy Covidien Ltd. Wachtell's team is led by corporate partners Adam Emmerich and Benjamin Roth, and A&L Goodbody's team is led by New York resident partner Cian McCourt and Dublin corporate partners Alan Casey and Mark Ward.

The article reports on the merger of Italian law firm NCTM with Rome law firm Panetta & Associati. It is informed that the move sees partner Rocco Panetta join NCTM's equity, while lawyers Giorgio Telarico and Domenico Rinaldi become salaried partners at the larger firm. The firm will have a focus on TMT and data protection, and will also provides advice in other areas such as structured finance.

The article focuses on the European presence of Eversheds LLP, a British multinational law firm. International chair Alan Murphy of Eversheds comments on the advantages of the firm's European model. Murphy discusses the model's goal to build a strong local indigenous business, the disadvantages of the company's model of growth-through-merger, and the importance of understanding the cultures to provide effective one-stop-shop.

The article reports that Swedish law firm Magnusson is merging with Russian outfit Kachkin & Partners.

The article reports on the launch of a boutique by several partners of the law firm, Bird and Bird LLP in Sweden. The partners left the company to launch the new firm on March 1, 2014. This new company will take the job of advising start-up firms on mergers and acquisitions, commercial laws, and intellectual property.

The article presents information on the merger between the private client boutique Ambrose Appelbe and Bircham Dyson Bell LLP in Great Britain. It states that the merger between both the firms will compliment each other. merger will not only increase their client base, but will also expand their practice areas.

The article reports that according to a report on the legal services sector in offshore merger and acquisition, from offshore firm Appleby Global Group Services Ltd., the sector is returning to steady growth and the last quarter was busiest time of the year in terms of deal numbers. The major deals of 2013 included sale by petroleum giant BP of its stake in TNK-BP to Rosneft and the merger of Glencore and Xstrata, which involved law firms Conyers Dill & Pearman, Harneys and Mourant Ozannes.

The article reports that The Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group (BGAG) will merge with John W. Ffooks & Co. in a bid to expand across sub-Saharan Africa.

The article reports that Dickinson Dees LLP's final-year profits were dented by its May 2013 merger with Bond Pearce LLP.