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Withers targets major expansion in Asia and new US presence in five-year strategy
Withers has laid out a new five-year strategy, including ambitious targets for growth in Asia and plans to launch new offices on the west coast of the US.
27 Apr 2012 | 00:00 | 
New scheme to resolve family disputes via arbitration launches after decade of lobbying
Family disputes can now be resolved through arbitration, thanks to a new scheme launched this week that aims to help families deal with legal issues outside of the courts. The scheme, set up by the recently-formed Institute of Family Law Arbitrator...
30 Mar 2012 | 00:00 |
Withers litigation team leaves firm to launch London office for Aussie boutique
Withers litigation partners Jeremy Scott and Andrew Ford have resigned from the firm to launch a London office for Australian litigation boutique Lipman Karas. The two London-based partners, who will be joined by associates Peter Leckey, Oliver Sto...
13 Mar 2012 | 13:37 |
Withers and Reed Smith join best employer list as six law firms feature
Six law firms have made it into The Sunday Times’ annual 100 Best Companies to work for rankings, with Withers and Mills & Reeve the only representatives from the UK’s largest 50 firms by revenue.
05 Mar 2012 | 13:13 |
LG and Withers target high net clients with Singapore launches
LG and Withers are both set to open offices in Singapore this spring in a bid to capture a share of the region’s growing private client market. LG’s Singapore launch, which will go live in the coming months through an alliance with local outfit P...
17 Feb 2012 | 00:00 |
Raft of firms lead on Soho House majority stake sale
Olswang, Latham & Watkins, Ashurst and Withers have all taken a role on the sale of a majority stake in private members’ club chain Soho House Group. Olswang advised Soho House owners Richard Caring and Nick Jones with a team led by City corpo...
27 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Simmons and Latham among firms joining PRIME as membership doubles to 50
PRIME, the groundbreaking social mobility initiative launched by 23 law firms last year, has more than doubled the number of participating firms, with 50 now committed to the programme. Simmons & Simmons, Latham & Watkins, Mayer Brown and Taylor We...
13 Jan 2012 | 00:00 |
Withers launches tax investigations group with Irwin Mitchell hire
Withers has launched a tax litigation practice in London with the hire of Irwin Mitchell’s business and tax investigations head Maurice Martin. Martin joined the firm on 1 December after five years at Irwin Mitchell, four of which he spent as ...
08 Dec 2011 | 00:00 |
Withers promotes two to partner in annual round
Withers has made up two new partners, with the announcement making it one of the last firms in the UK top 50 to decide its 2010-11 partner promotions. The firm has made up Amber Melville-Brown in its reputation management practice, while Harvey Kni...
28 Jul 2011 | 00:00 |
Withers sees turnover up 9% as PEP dips after Zurich office launch
Withers has announced its annual financial results, posting a 9% increase in turnover to take it over the £100m mark. The firm, which operates to a 30 June financial year, saw revenue rise to £100.8m in 2010-11 up from £92.7m in 2009-10, while prof...
15 Jul 2011 | 12:47 |
Dawsons exits family law as practice head quits for Withers
Withers is set to bulk up in London with the hire of Dawsons Solicitors' head of family law, with news of the departure coming as merger talks between Dawsons and City firm Fladgate come to a close. Dawsons partner Suzanne Kingston is set to join W...
15 Feb 2011 | 07:36 |
Withers to open up new base in Zurich
Withers is set to launch an office in Zurich in response to increasing client demand in the region. The Zurich office - which will be the firm's ninth base around the world - will launch in April this year, with Geneva tax partner Judith Ingham rel...
24 Jan 2011 | 11:17 |
Barlows and Withers advise on Dentons lawsuit against former India chief
Legacy Denton Wilde Sapte and Travelers have launched a claim against the former head of Dentons' India group in a bid to reclaim £779,000 worth of costs stemming from a 2009 court case. The law firm and the insurer are suing Gauri Advani, who was...
24 Nov 2010 | 15:33 |
Withers gears up for Hong Kong law launch with transfer of City partner
Withers has relocated City partner Katie Graves to Hong Kong in an effort to boost its Asia presence. Graves moved to the region last month and sits within the Hong Kong wealth planning practice. Her transfer follows that of counsel Patrick Hamlin ...
02 Nov 2010 | 06:24 |
Withers transfers City lawyer to Hong Kong to head up litigation practice
Withers has relocated City lawyer Patrick Hamlin to Hong Kong to head up its litigation practice, as the firm gears up to start offering local law in the new year. Hamlin joined the Hong Kong base last month as the office approaches the completion ...
21 Sep 2010 | 10:44 |
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