Eversheds, A&O, and Standard Chartered GC among winners at debut Legal 500 UK ESG Awards
All the details of the winners at the inaugural Legal 500 UK ESG Awards 2024, which recognised the best ESG initiatives across private practice, in-house and the Bar
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.
Outsourcing your firm’s first impression
A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after law
Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger next week, outgoing A&O senior partner Wim Dejonghe sat down with LB to discuss lessons from previous merger talks, his plans for the future and his views on the ‘unhealthy’ levels of money 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