‘Nobody will want to feel like they are the poor cousin’: Freshfields reignites talent war with £150k NQ pay hike
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has broken ranks from its Magic Circle peers on associate salaries, increasing newly-qualified (NQ) pay from £125,000 to a new high of £150,000.
Norton Rose and DLA post rising revenues as global footprint drives growth
International duo notch partner profit hikes as equity partner numbers fall
Paul Hastings finance partner leaves for Davis Polk as London churn continues
Paul Hastings is one of the fastest-growing US firms in London – can it bed down a succession of big laterals in London, or has it bet too big? Anna Huntley reports
After the party – market slowdown pushes US leaders to take stock in London
The easy narrative is that the party is over. After years of rapid expansion by international law firms in London, 2023 saw lawyer headcount at Global London firms inch up by just 1.8% – a figure which appears to provide confirmation that the City interlopers are finally starting to apply the brakes in London as deal volumes dry up.
Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner
‘I still regard this whole thing as extended work experience to see if this might be the right career for me’
Outsourcing your firm’s first impression
Mastercard proceedings
Complex claims are being brought against Mastercard and Visa in an ongoing decade-long saga involving over 1,800 corporate claimants across the hospitality, arts, financial services, and leisure sectors.
Disputes perspectives: Adrian Chopin
‘Never forget you are there to do a deal, not to burn the other side to the ground’ – Bench Walk co-founder Adrian Chopin on top trumps, pompous lawyer language and all-staff email calamities
Pace-setters: how the fastest-growing Global London firms are rising up the L500 rankings
Despite growth slowing amid a stuttering deal market in 2023, the Global London law firms have cut a swathe through the City over recent years, with their purchasing power enabling them to consistently acquire market share in London.
The energy and renewables debate: Power shifts
Earlier this year, LB and Eversheds Sutherland hosted a roundtable made up of leading in-house counsel to look at navigating energy and renewables in a changing world