Faster, higher, stronger – a vision for a better transport policy Legal Business Brodies’ Bill Drummond argues that lack of infrastructure investment is damaging the UK’s major business and legal hubs Writing this…
We need to talk… about technology Legal Business Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Stephen Gibb argues that the law must keep pace with change when it comes to connected networks…
The Last Word: The vision thing Legal Business Senior legal figures provide their take on how the market will shape up over the next 25 years RISE OF…
Life During Law: Niri Shanmuganathan, Taylor Wessing Legal Business I’ve always been interested in two things. One is people and that is a key part of the business. I’ve…
Comment: Lockstep has to go for Magic Circle to enter new global elite Legal Business Conservatism and intransigence are qualities often bemoaned in the legal industry, in many cases beyond their manifestation. But there is…
Six months after surprise exit, ex-Olswang head Stewart packs his bags to re-emerge at Caribbean law firm Legal Business After having unexpectedly stepped down from his role as Olswang’s chief executive in October last year amid differences with other…
DLA builds LatAm presence with Colombia pact as firm hopes to leverage Spanish relationships Legal Business Just three months after sealing its entry into Canada by combining with local firm Davis, DLA Piper has continued its…
Financials 2014/15: Fieldfisher revenues rise 9% while PEP jumps 22% to pass £500,000 Legal Business A year since it edged past the £100m barrier, revenue at tech-heavy law firm Fieldfisher rose by 9% to reach…
News in brief – June 2015 Legal Business CLYDES AND SIMPSON & MARWICK IN ANGLO/SCOTS MERGER BID Clyde & Co is in merger talks with former Kennedys target,…
Gateways – the lawyer’s view on gaining access to North Africa Legal Business While Morocco stands apart as a portal into Africa for foreign investors, neighbour Algeria starts to open up. We ask…
Having lost two Magic Circle clients, University of Law sold to GUS less than three years after purchase Legal Business Europe’s largest law school The University of Law (ULaw) has been sold by Montagu Private Equity to Global University Systems…
Garrigues in Latin America: a step ahead – Javier Ybañez discusses the firm’s international position. Legal Business We would like to think that staying one step ahead is one of Garrigues’ hallmarks – one of our obsessions.…
Team moves – Alec Harvey and Richard Nicolle discuss the risks Legal Business Team moves in London’s legal market are on the rise, particularly among US law firms establishing new offices or practice…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Mayer Brown win roles on Blackstone’s Centre Parcs sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Mayer Brown have won key spots on Blackstone’s sale of a majority stake in Centre Parcs…
‘A Chinese firm for Chinese clients’: Michelmores supports first UK launch by Chinese-owned law firm Legal Business YangTze Law has become the first wholly Chinese-owned law firm to launch in London, targeting Chinese corporates investing in Europe…
Mayer Brown teams up with ULaw to launch first ‘direct to solicitor’ apprenticeship Legal Business Mayer Brown has announced that it will be the first City law firm to offer the University of Law’s (ULaw)…
City moves: Kirkland sees another exit as Proskauer hires Howe while Hogan Lovells builds its high yield offering with Dentons hire Legal Business Proskauer Rose has continued to build its London corporate offering, bringing in M&A partner James Howe from Kirkland & Ellis,…
Doing it differently Legal Business Many leading GCs feel that heads of legal are ideally placed as influencers in their corporation to encourage policies and…
What I want from my general counsel – a CEO’s perspective Legal Business Luis Alvarez is CEO of BT Global Services, one of the global market leaders in managed network IT services for…
From client to colleague: why lawyers should become more like coders Legal Business As with a number of start-ups, there’s an anarchistic bent to GitHub – flirting as it does between open-source hosting,…
