

Highlights
Top lawyers in Boston, Miami, Charlotte revealed in latest Legal 500 US elite rankings
The new rankings recognise nearly 200 lawyers from 101 firms operating in key US cities

Life During Law

‘Debunk assumptions by doing surprising things’ – Paul Weiss’s Nicole Kar on succeeding in City law
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

Life During Law – Simon Levine
“Running a law firm is a lot like running a mafia crew — without the killing.”

Life During Law: former A&O chief Wim Dejonghe
Dejonghe, who was recently named Management Partner of the Year at the LB Awards, on mergers, money and his future plans

Life During Law: Nick Vamos

Life During Law: Georgia Dawson
‘The industry is evolving rapidly. Even before the pandemic you could see change coming through the profession.’

A&O’s Wim Dejonghe on mergers, money and his plans for life after 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

Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
‘I’d be asked: “Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?”‘

Life During Law: Nick Scott

Life During Law: Paul Dolman
I certainly didn’t have a burning desire to be a lawyer from the age of five years old.

Life During Law: Natasha Luther-Jones
DLA Piper’s international head of sustainability and ESG on choosing the law over marrying rich and the perils of life on the road

Life During Law: Scott Hopkins

Life During Law: Richard Lever
The Goodwin PE partner on being inspired by The Godfather and loving disco