Guerrillas in our midst: LCIA takes action on award delays and obstructionist tactics Legal Business Tom Moore assesses the impact of the new London arbitration rulebook The battle lines between arbitration lawyers and litigators have…
Not always an ‘easy journey’: Q&A with Jonathan Scott, outgoing HSF senior partner Legal Business Tom Moore talks to Jonathan Scott, senior partner and chair at Herbert Smith Freehills, about management, why he’s stepping down…
Double-edged – cutting both ways with third party funding Legal Business It’s been a turbulent year for third-party funders, from court battles shining a spotlight on risky investments to new entrants…
‘Trophy assets’: Bakers and Taylor Wessing lead on Gherkin sale Legal Business Baker & McKenzie and Taylor Wessing helped finalise the sale of London’s iconic Gherkin building to the Safra Group for…
Evasive Action – Can Olswang live up to its own ambitions? Legal Business TMT leader Olswang is hard to pin down these days as profits ebb, reports of discord emerge and a leader…
Freshfields, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing advise on United Biscuits sale to Turkish buyer Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Linklaters and Taylor Wessing have taken the leading roles representing the sale of UK-based United Biscuits to…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in November 2014 Legal Business BATTERSEA POWER STATION SEES BAKER & MCKENZIE AND NRF TAKE THE LEAD In one of the largest real estate financings…
Baker & McKenzie and DLA Piper bet on Mexico’s growing legal market Legal Business DLA combines with local firm while Baker & McKenzie boosts its Mexican office Mexico’s legal market has seen steady growth…
Shaping the industry – the veterans’ view on what mattered in the last 25 years Legal Business Legal Business asked more than 20 legal heavyweights to name the defining moments that shaped the profession since the launch…
The Last Word – Reflections and looking ahead Legal Business Senior figures provide personal perspectives on a changing industry for our 250th edition Working with Salz ‘I worked for Anthony…
November sees introduction of new immigration rules Legal Business Rahul Batra of Hudson McKenzie details the changes. The written ministerial statement laid in the House of Commons on 16…
Innovation: a driving force in reshaping the legal sector Legal Business Baker Tilly’s George Bull sets the scene for change. Visiting clients in Chicago a few years ago, I saw in…
The UK’s changing legal landscape Legal Business Fox Rodney’s Adrian Fox analyses UK legal market trends. How have commercial dynamics in law firms changed? I was practising…
Recruitment at record levels Legal Business Frank Varela of V&P Global details the changing face of legal recruitment over the last 25 years. Legal Business is…
The Israeli legal market over the last 25 years – then and now Legal Business Yigal Arnon’s Simon Weintraub and Ruth Loven report on the burgeoning Israeli market. The Israeli legal market has undergone a…
Battle over, war begins: Clifford Chance set to face professional negligence claim by Excalibur funders Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) is to face a professional negligence suit over the high-profile Excalibur dispute by the case’s funders and…
Dealwatch: HSF, Debevoise, Weil, and Freshfields double down on Sky Bet sale Legal Business Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) continues to cash in on its ever strengthening relationship with Sky as the digital giant goes through…
Reputation management: Kingsley Napley taps Mishcon for media litigator Harris Legal Business Kingsley Napley continues to enhance its dispute resolution offering with the hire of high profile media litigator and Mishcon de…
News in brief – December 2014 Legal Business KING & WOOD MALLESONS HIRES HEAVYWEIGHT EVERSHEDS TRIO KWM last month hired former Eversheds senior partner Cornelius Medvei alongside former…
Regional Insight 2015 Legal Business Leader Overview: Down in albion Midlands: The middle of somewhere North East: Work to rule North West: Not so grim…
