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James Booth

James Booth

James joined Legal Week in June 2015. He reports on leading UK law firms, as well as covering the African legal market. He previously worked for legal directory Chambers & Partners as a deputy editor.

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July 04, 2017 | International Edition

Clydes posts 14% revenue hike to pass £500m mark for first time

PEP dips as expansive firm adds 40 new partners after series of office launches

By James Booth

3 minute read

July 03, 2017 | International Edition

Freshfields slips behind Linklaters by revenue and PEP following 'challenging' 2016-17

Revenue grows by less than one percent while net profit falls

By James Booth

4 minute read

July 03, 2017 | International Edition

Bird & Bird, Mishcons and Shoosmiths post rising revenues for 2016-17

Mishcons unveils double-digit growth as Bird & Bird and Shoosmiths also post solid results

By James Booth and Anna Ward

5 minute read

July 03, 2017 | International Edition

Watson Farley boosts London with White & Case and Orrick partners as firm predicts 25% PEP hike

Pair of partner hires from US firms come as co-chief expects PEP to "go north of £600,000"

By James Booth

2 minute read

July 03, 2017 | International Edition

Pinsent Masons posts double-digit revenue and PEP increases

Revenue rises to £423m at Pinsents amid expansion drive

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 30, 2017 | International Edition

DLA disruption continues as firm works with Microsoft to restore systems after hack

Recovery efforts continue as firm moves into fourth day of systems outage after cyber attack

By James Booth and Rose Walker

3 minute read

June 29, 2017 | International Edition

Linklaters hikes PEP by 7.8% as revenue jumps nearly 10%

Firm becomes first magic circle player to reveal 2016-17 financial results

By James Booth

4 minute read

June 29, 2017 | International Edition

Holman Fenwick partner fined by SRA for breach of rules while at Norton Rose Fulbright

Former Norton Rose Fulbright lawyer rebuked for conduct breach

By James Booth

2 minute read

June 28, 2017 | International Edition

Kennedys seals Manchester merger as firm posts 8% revenue rise

Firm adds 50 staff via merger with Manchester's Berg as revenue reaches £149.9m

By James Booth

3 minute read

June 28, 2017 | International Edition

DLA Piper working with FBI and NCA to get systems back online after ransomware cyber attack

Emails and landlines still down at firm as effects of cyber attack enter second day

By James Booth and Rose Walker

3 minute read