Taylor Wessing UK in transatlantic merger talks with Winston & Strawn
Taylor Wessing’s UK LLP in preliminary talks with US firm Winston & Strawn
Taylor Wessing’s UK LLP in preliminary talks with US firm Winston & Strawn
Ashurst and Perkins Coie's tie-up marks the first-ever combination of two $1bn-plus law firms - partners, rivals and more offer their take on the deal

Firm management committee chair talks LB through a lifetime of firsts

McDermott Will & Schulte chair Ira Coleman on his life during law, from leading the 'the little engine that could' Miami office to overseeing a $3bn merger

Tech giant's CLO on gaining the trust of SoftBank's CEO, the stalled $40bn sale to Nvidia and what he's learned about building a successful in-house career

‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’


“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”

‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘

Charlie Hayes, the global co-head of the private capital group at Freshfields, on everything from delivering lambs and making tables from trees to the importance of clarity in client communications

The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco


Ahead of International Women’s Day Nicole Kar, global co-chair of antitrust at Paul Weiss, discusses thriving in the deep end and why there is still more room at the top for women in law

Ahead of the A&O Shearman merger, 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