With one hand they give… Greenberg promotes Maher but the name goes in London Legal Business It was an unusual gesture when Greenberg Traurig put Paul Maher’s name in the title of its London practice, even for…
Comment: LB100 firms forced to make own luck as tough times continue Legal Business The headline isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. Judging our annual Legal Business 100 (LB100) results, the industry has…
Tchenguiz brothers’ legal bill hits £5.1m in court battle against Grant Thornton Legal Business The drawn-out legal battle between property billionaires, Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz, and those they hold responsible for the Serious Fraud…
Taylor Wessing hires buyout partner in latest London exit for Olswang Legal Business Taylor Wessing has moved to bolster its City buyout practice with the hire of a partner from Olswang in the latest in…
KWM’s European head Kon to step down early after turbulent period for global giant Legal Business After a bruising 18 months for King & Wood Mallesons‘ European and Middle East business, regional senior partner Stephen Kon…
Brick Court continues hiring spree with 20 Essex Street junior star Legal Business Leading commercial set Brick Court Chambers has made another key junior hire with 20 Essex Street rising star Edward Ho.…
Revolving doors: DLA, Simmons and Fieldfisher all look abroad with international hires Legal Business The summer lull is over with a spate of new laterals for firms including multiple hires at DLA Piper, Simmons…
Taken to the limit – growing risks for law firms Legal Business A buyers’ market for professional indemnity cannot hide law firms’ exposure to growing risks For a profession often accused of…
Costs of capital – senior counsel discuss hard lessons from the post-Lehman clampdown Legal Business With regulatory focus on financial services business unrelenting, effective risk management strategies are vital. We teamed up with Cornerstone Research…
Brexit: a pragmatic position for the worried managing partner Legal Business Theresa May’s claim from the distant history of July that ‘Brexit means Brexit’ has already become famous for answering nothing…
Soft law, hard sanctions – Human rights laws and the next risk front facing business Legal Business With human rights issues entering the mainstream of business practice, we teamed up with Herbert Smith Freehills to assess how…
The LB100: Methodology and notes Legal Business LB100 LAW FIRMS The firms that appear in the Legal Business 100 (LB100) are the top 100 law firms in…
LB100 firms forced to make own luck as tough times continue Legal Business The headline isn’t great, but it’s not bad either. Judging our annual Legal Business 100 (LB100) results, the industry has…
The LB100: The second 50 – Sterling performances Legal Business Brexit-related woes aside, City firms in the second 50 enjoyed a bumper year When a firm depends on a signature…
SABMiller legal team faces autumn redundancies as £79bn AB InBev deal closes Legal Business As brewing giant SABMiller’s global general counsel (GC) John Davidson prepares to stand down in 2017, up to 35 staff…
The LB100: Profitability Revealed Legal Business In this table we blend together the three key profitability metrics, PEP, profit per lawyer and profit margin, to discover…
Tchenguiz brothers’ legal bill hits £5.1m in court battle against Grant Thornton Legal Business The drawn-out legal battle between property billionaires, Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz, and those they hold responsible for the Serious Fraud…
RPC Consulting targets £50m turnover in plans to challenge Big Four Legal Business New software boosts expansion plans for firm’s start-up RPC’s insurance management consulting arm is pursuing significant expansion as it bids…
