From client to colleague: the John Lewis partnership Legal Business It’s mid-December when I pay a visit to John Lewis, and as I’m waiting in the foyer of the aptly…
The company man Legal Business “Does the company lawyer hold a job or does he practise a profession?” This is a question posed by Jacques…
Revolution! How a GC unified processes and rolled out a bespoke IT system Legal Business GC: When you joined HBO Europe in 2011, you undertook a review of the company’s legal systems. Could you tell us…
As the ship went down Legal Business In the summer of 2008, Cambridge-based infrastructure software firm Autonomy Corporation [now HP Autonomy] began working on a US acquisition.…
Searching for value Legal Business How much can an in-house lawyer affect the value proposition of an organisation? That’s quite a big question. I would…
The 5-minute financial analyst: financial markets Legal Business Debt and equity are the two options a company has when choosing how to finance itself. In debt financing, the…
Dinner with GC: London Legal Business Participants Catherine McGregor, editor-in-chief, GC magazine Orijit Das, European general counsel and vice president, Genpact Sarah Davis, group commercial legal director, Guardian…
The man who invented management Legal Business Businessweek gave Peter Drucker the moniker “the man who invented management”. He has long been considered one of the most…
More than money Legal Business There’s an oft-quoted remark by Theodore Roosevelt saying, “Appraisals are where you get together with your team leader and agree…
Boutiques: Radiant Law revenues double as it plans ‘aggressive’ growth Legal Business Technology and outsourcing boutique Radiant Law is making good on its ambitions to shake up traditionally conservative forms of providing…
Shunning the Bar: Former Olswang head of arbitration opts for JAMS International over chambers Legal Business One of a slew of arbitration lawyers over recent months to desert big law and the client conflicts that come…
Getting the High Court’s approval: Linklaters, Sullivan and Ropes advise on Towergate’s £1bn restructuring Legal Business Linklaters, Sullivan & Cromwell and Ropes & Gray have advised as Towergate secured approval from the High Court on its plan…
Targeting South Korea: EY Law agrees new alliance as Asia-Pacific growth continues Legal Business EY Law continues to enhance its Asia-Pacific presence with an alliance deal with South Korean firm Apex Legal, in a…
Partner promotions: Mishcon de Reya announces all-female partner round as firm appoints new chair Legal Business Mishcon de Reya has today (30 March) announced a three-strong all-female partner promotions round for this year, as well as…
Trainee retention: CMS Cameron McKenna keeps on 62% of spring 2015 cohort while Pinsents manages 79% Legal Business CMS Cameron McKenna revealed what it described as an ‘uncharacteristically low’ trainee retention rate today (27 March), with only 61.5%…
Media attention: Quinn Emanuel leads high-profile Clarkson mandate in potential BBC dispute Legal Business Motoring broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson has turned to litigation boutique Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan’s disputes partner Martin Davies as legal…
‘A significant cultural shift’: Taylor Wessing to move to all equity partnership Legal Business Taylor Wessing is set to convert into an all equity partnership on 1 May following a lengthy review and partnership…
Guest post: Behaving like an ass is a short term play – the merits of being decent Legal Business ‘Taking advantage’ is a phrase I hear a lot when lawyers discuss their work. I think it is linked to…
Targeting Paris: Mayer Brown boosts its French corporate team with Davis Polk’s Pérès Legal Business Mayer Brown has bolstered its European corporate team with the hire of two former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer lawyers, including one…
OC, Mishcon, DLA Piper and CC major winners at 2015 Legal Business Awards Legal Business Osborne Clarke (OC), Mishcon de Reya and Clifford Chance (CC) were among the major winners at the 2015 Legal Business…
