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Field Fisher and LG hold merger discussions over £150m tie-up
Field Fisher Waterhouse has confirmed it is in merger talks with LG, in a move which could create a law firm with revenues of more ...
18 May 2012 | 11:42
LG makes up City quartet to partner in expanded promotions round
LG has promoted four lawyers to its partnership in this year's round, doubling the number the firm made up to the top rank last yea...
18 April 2012 | 11:21
CC and LG lead on $1.6bn Shell bid as oil giant targets East Africa
Clifford Chance (CC) and LG have secured lead roles on Royal Dutch Shell's $1.6bn (£1bn) bid for oil exploration company Cove Ener...
23 February 2012 | 10:45
OTHER NEWS
- LG and Withers target high net clients with Singapore launches
- LG secures latest hotel instruction as two prime properties sold for £192m
- LG rebuilds City finance practice with hire of Stephenson Harwood team
- LG LLPs reveal loan reduction as firm eyes international expansion
- LG sees two more partner exits as tech and private client duo depart
- Trio of LG partners join Pinsents as spate of City exits continues
ANALYSIS
Banks review stance on law firm lending post-Halliwells
Law firms have historically been viewed by banks as relatively immune to a downturn in the economy. However, following Halliwells' collapse, banks no longer take a view that lending to law firms is low risk. Many banks will now not provide partner cap...
21 Apr 2011 | 08:18 | 
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Spotlight falls on LG as stellar year sets high bar for future
Fair or not, the news of impressive 2009-10 financial results from LG was met more with head-scratching than plaudits from the legal industry. With the firm raising its top line 7.6% to £64.9m while increasing profits per equity partner (PEP) 63.7% t...
22 Sep 2010 | 11:01 |
2009-10's standout firms: LG
LG has staged a turnaround in this year's financial results, posting an increase in both turnover and profits per equity partner (PEP). Turnover at the London law firm saw a respectable increase of 7.7% to £64.9m compared to £60.3m in 2008-09 fin...
15 Jul 2010 | 00:31 |
INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES
Dealmaker: Steven Cottee
LG restructuring partner Steven Cottee tells of his bake-off victory and encourages good dental hygiene...
16 Feb 2011 | 11:27 |
Best use of technology
LG wins this award for its project to turn fee earners' BlackBerrys into 'pocket offices'. The aim of this project was to boost LG's competitiveness by allowing staff to undertake an array of tasks while on the move that they would normally only be ab...
08 Dec 2009 | 07:14 |
Dealmaker: Nick Heather
LG corporate veteran Nick Heather is one of AIM's leading lawyers and a persistent headache to his management
28 Feb 2008 | 02:36 |
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