Gibson Dunn confirms Weil co-managing partner among 120-strong transatlantic funds lift
Full team includes 120 lawyers, 23 partners across New York, Washington DC and London
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Highlights
Culture kills: how Weil’s greatest asset became its greatest vulnerability
Law is a people business - and Weil's spectacular collapse looks set to demonstrate how failing to manage your people and bring them with you can take a $2bn firm to its knees
Life During Law
‘If you can’t be yourself, it’s limiting’ – Justin D’Agostino on ambition, inclusion and leading HSF Kramer
HSF Kramer's global CEO talks to LB about everything from moving the boxes into HSF's building nearly 40 years ago, to sealing a transatlantic union and managing to squeeze in a very full life in between
Winston Taylor’s Emma Danks on coming up in PE, getting through the financial crisis, and backing herself
Now head of the UK corporate team at the merged Winston Taylor, Emma Danks talks building her practice, her biggest achievements - and how she still finds time for travel, ballet, and Made in Chelsea
Latham’s Oliver Felsenstein on The Godfather, client call car crashes and becoming a PE lawyer by accident
Germany private equity heavyweight Oliver Felsenstein reflects on decades of dealmaking, from dreams of becoming Don Corleone's consigliere to his retirement plans for a champagne bar
‘I’m sure I made a ton of mistakes’ – McDermott’s Coleman on fresh thinking, leadership lessons and why scale matters
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
‘Law should be full of mavericks’ – Addleshaws’ Simon Kamstra on ego, a secret DJ career, and the right time to retire
After more than 30 years at Addleshaws, former global disputes head Simon Kamstra looks back on doing deals on Black Monday, his secret DJing sideline and building a career while keeping space for life outside the law
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 <em>LB</em> 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: Sandra Paul
Kingsley Napley’s Sandra Paul on tackling racism, the age of criminal responsibility and AI
Life During Law: Jeroen Ouwehand
'I’d be asked: "Are you the guy from The Bold and the Beautiful?"'
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: Freshfields’ London head Mark Sansom
Freshfields' Mark Sansom on motorsports, email gaffes and competing on the global stage
The Client Profile: Arm legal chief Spencer Collins on humble starts and career successes
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
Leadership
‘You have to go quickly’ – what’s next for Weil as it prepares to wind down
With Weil partners set to vote on the firm's dissolution, LB looks at the next steps in the firm's wind down - and the risks of a bankruptcy
Ampa Group appoints new CEO after former chief ousted
Shakespeare Martineau parent fills top spot after its previous CEO was removed following an independent investigation
‘This came from rainmakers upping and leaving’ – market reacts as Weil prepares for biggest law firm wind down in history
A day after Weil confirmed that it is calling time after 95 years, LB takes a look at what went wrong
‘You have to keep swinging’ – Paul Hastings leaders on building London and cracking the global elite
Paul Hastings leaders Frank Lopez and Sherrese Smith on running the firm like an asset manager and why they're front and centre of the firm's ambitious recruitment drive
‘A mark of where we want to go’ – Latham sets out growth plan for new City HQ
Ahead of the firm's move to a new HQ, City chief Ed Barnett discusses lateral priorities and what's next for the $1bn London operation
‘Not finished’ – Legal Business Awards Lifetime Achievement winner John Quinn keeps up the pace
Fresh off his Lifetime Achievement win at this year's LB Awards, Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn talks staying busy, seizing opportunities in China, and remaining the 'most feared' firm
‘We need everybody rowing in the same direction’ – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader teams up with Cambridge
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches new leadership programme in line with Zaldivar's vision for merged firm
Weil management recommends ‘orderly wind-down’
Firm announces plan to dissolve, with partner vote set to begin within days
Meet the female founders behind some of the UK’s top legal boutiques
Female law firm founders on building boutiques, creating an alternative culture and the scourge of mansplaining in the legal profession
‘If you can’t be yourself, it’s limiting’ – Justin D’Agostino on ambition, inclusion and leading HSF Kramer
HSF Kramer's global CEO talks to LB about everything from moving the boxes into HSF's building nearly 40 years ago, to sealing a transatlantic union and managing to squeeze in a very full life in between
‘We want to be there for the issues that keep our clients up at night’ – De Brauw co-head talks strategy
Co-managing partner Dennis Horeman on how focus, consistency and an ability to take tough decisions has kept the firm in position in the European elite
Dentons CEO sets out plan to take the firm from ‘pre-teen’ to ‘young adult’
CEO Kate Barton on her ambitious strategy for the firm
