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SJ Berwin senior partner Blake to step down from top role in April
SJ Berwin senior partner Jonathan Blake will not stand for a third term at the firm’s helm, he confirmed earlier today (3 February). Blake told partners today that he will step down from the role when his term closes on 30 April this year, ending mo...
03 Feb 2012 | 12:55
Firms invited to tender for prestigious Crown Estate Regent St role
The Crown Estate has kicked off an adviser review for its coveted Regent Street property portfolio, inviting law firms to tender for the role currently exclusively held by SJ Berwin. The retendering process, which takes place every five to seven ye...
03 Feb 2012 | 00:00
The Transfer Window: a round-up of recent moves including SJB, Eversheds and BLP
SJ Berwin has added another energy partner to its London headquarters with the hire of Stuart Jordan from Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM). Jordan, who has been at GTM since late 2010 when he joined from DLA Piper, is an engineering and construction s...
31 Jan 2012 | 10:19
SJ Berwin accounts show total staff numbers fell almost 10% in 2010-11
SJ Berwin saw staff numbers shrink by 9% during the last financial year, with the firm's 2010-11 limited liability partnership (LLP) accounts showing total staff fell from 1,002 to 914. The reduction, which saw the firm's support staff numbers redu...
26 Jan 2012 | 15:13 | 2 comments
Quartet of top UK firms confirm retention rates for 2012 NQs
Norton Rose, Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP), SJ Berwin and Stephenson Harwood have all confirmed trainee retention rates for their first intake of 2012. Norton Rose has announced the details of its January 2012 qualifying round, with 18 newly-qualif...
23 Jan 2012 | 08:00
UK law firm quartet line up on Blacks and La Senza administrations
Addleshaw Goddard, Travers Smith, Linklaters and SJ Berwin have all taken roles on the pre-pack administrations of Blacks Leisure and lingerie chain La Senza, in the latest retail collapses to hit the high street. Travers took the lead role for Bla...
10 Jan 2012 | 13:35 | 
SJ Berwin expands energy practice with former GTM partner
SJ Berwin has hired a City energy partner with the addition of Neil Upton from Greenberg Traurig Maher (GTM). Upton, who was a consultant at GTM, is joining SJ Berwin as a partner and will lead the development of SJ Berwin's energy and infrastructure ...
04 Jan 2012 | 12:13 |
SJ Berwin's Yam quits to launch Reed Smith private equity practice
SJ Berwin is set to lose City corporate partner Perry Yam, who is joining Reed Smith to launch a private equity practice in the US firm's London office. The venture capital-specialist private equity partner, who resigned yesterday had been at SJ Berwi...
14 Dec 2011 | 16:03 |
SJB and SNR Denton advise as Chez Gerard chain sold to Brasserie Blanc
SJ Berwin and SNR Denton have taken lead roles on Brasserie Blanc’s acquisition of the Chez Gerard restaurant chain, with the name set to disappear from London’s eatery scene. SJ Berwin advised Brasserie Blanc, the chain founded by French chef ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
SNR Denton grows Hong Kong with SJ Berwin Asia managing partner
SNR Denton has bulked up its Hong Kong office with the hire of former SJ Berwin Asia managing partner Daniel Liew. Liew joined the firm - which operates in Hong Kong as SNR Denton in association with Brandt Chan & Partners - this month as a partner in...
06 Dec 2011 | 14:43 |
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SJB and Links advise as Westfield sells assets in the north
SJ Berwin and Linklaters have taken lead roles as Westfield has moved to sell £55m worth of assets in the north of England in order to focus on high-scale shopping ventures. Westfield has sold the 75% stake it held in the Broadmarsh shopping centr...
24 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
SJ Berwin sees revenues stay static at £84m at H1 point
SJ Berwin has become the latest firm to post its half-year results, with the City firm seeing fee income remain static over the first six months of the 2011-12 financial year. Revenue for the period stood at £84m - the same as last year, when turnove...
23 Nov 2011 | 15:12 |
SJB, CC and others act as music company EMI split in two and sold
SJ Berwin and Clifford Chance (CC) are among a host of firms to win roles as beleaguered music company EMI is split into two, with Universal Music set to take over the recording unit for £1.2bn and a Sony-led consortium bidding $2.2bn (£1.4bn) for t...
17 Nov 2011 | 00:00 |
LG grows City real estate with SJ Berwin hire
LG is set to boost its City real estate practice with a hire from SJ Berwin. SJ Berwin senior associate Mark Mallon is set to join LG on 12 December as a partner in the real estate group. Mallon specialises in real estate investment and development wo...
15 Nov 2011 | 15:27 |
SJ Berwin and CC lead as Universal and Sony-consortium split EMI
SJ Berwin and Clifford Chance (CC) are among a host of firms to win roles as beleaguered music company EMI is to be split into two, with Universal Music set to take over the recording unit for £1.2bn and a Sony-led consortium bidding $2.2bn (£1.4bn)...
11 Nov 2011 | 17:06 |
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