Eversheds, A&O, and Standard Chartered GC among winners at debut Legal 500 UK ESG Awards
Eversheds Sutherland, Allen & Overy and Womble Bond Dickinson were among the major winners at the inaugural Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2024, which welcomed more than 400 guests to the InterContinental London Park Lane on 24 April.
Allen & Overy returns to Milbank for City restructuring hire
Allen & Overy has hired its second partner from the London arm of Milbank so far this year, bolstering its restructuring practice with the addition of partner Karen McMaster.
Passing the torch: HSF’s outgoing arbitration head Hodges looks back on her time at the firm
As HSF appoints new global arbitration co-heads to succeed Paula Hodges KC, revisit this interview from 2020 in which she looks back on her long career at the firm
Skadden and Paul Weiss pick off Linklaters partners as M&A and fin reg duo make moves
Paul Weiss, Kirkland, and Skadden were all active in London lateral hires this week, with two partner exits from Linklaters amid the moves.
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger going live next week, A&O’s Wim Dejonghe sat down with Legal Business to discuss lessons learned from previous merger talks, the firm’s efforts in the US to date, and his views on the ‘unhealthy’ levels of money being thrown around in law
Disputes Yearbook 2024 – Best case scenarios
A year in disputes with the lawyers on the front lines
Disputes perspectives: Bankim Thanki KC
‘I still regard this whole thing as extended work experience to see if this might be the right career for me’– top-tier commercial silk Bankim Thanki KC on epic trials, great movies and clients doing a runner
Disputes perspectives: Sherina Petit
‘I was always sure that I wanted to pursue law – have clients hang on to my every word like they did with my father’ – Stewarts arbitration head Sherina Petit on tackling bad behaviour, following in her father’s footsteps, and saving the stray dogs of Mumbai
Disputes perspectives: Kate Davies KC
‘I found my calling and the rest is history’ – Skadden’s Kate Davies KC on dressage, taking calls on the loo, and why disputes lawyers need a sense of humour
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