Profile: Michael Shaw, Barclays Legal Business The banking giant’s deputy GC discusses management challenges Barclays deputy general counsel (GC) Michael Shaw has proved himself to be…
Life During Law: Lord Goldsmith QC Legal Business I’ve been really fortunate. I’ve had extraordinary opportunities in my career. I’ve had the opportunity not just as a hands-on…
How to improve a law firm in 17 easy steps – a blue print for innovation Legal Business While pundits are queuing up to pronounce the death of the industry’s model, Legal Business canvassed senior figures to devise…
The in-house survey: Buy-side stories Legal Business In our second annual in-house survey, corporate legal teams are continuing to grow amid strong demand for their counsel. How…
The legal elite dominates big-ticket mandates including Vodafone’s $130bn Verizon sell off Legal Business The autumn deal-doing season kicked off in style in September as Vodafone announced the $130bn disposal of its 45% stake…
Deal watch: September sees significant rise in deal activity Legal Business Lloyds privatisation Slaughter and May and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer led the line in September advising Lloyds Banking Group on the…
Back to school: lateral hire market picks up with renewed vigour as autumn arrives Legal Business BLP sees three partners depart; London hires hit double figures for September The lateral hire market in the City picked…
Eversheds, Pinsent Masons and DLA Piper lead the UK pack in The Legal 500 Legal Business National heavyweights score for breadth of recommendations as CC shines in the City Eversheds has once again emerged as the most…
The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Legal Business ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
The in-house survey: The Last Word Legal Business Canvassed for our annual in-house survey, general counsel at some of the UK’s leading companies give their perspective on risk,…
The in-house survey: Time and money Legal Business This year, we asked in-house counsel to name the best law firms across three core yardsticks. Amid pressure on budgets,…
The in-house survey: Through their paces Legal Business Increasingly assertive clients are making advisers jump through more hoops to secure lucrative work. Legal Business assesses if law firms…
Legal Business 100 2013 Legal Business . LB100 – The age of turbulence LB100 – Wind swept LB100 – The second 50: Scattered in the wind…
Into the light Legal Business Still demonised by Western governments for aiding tax evasion, major offshore centres have in recent years ushered in substantive moves…
Status update: Gibson Dunn partner hired as Facebook deputy GC Legal Business Social media giant Facebook has appointed Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s co-head of IT and data privacy Ashlie Beringer as deputy general…
Sailing for Boston – Freshfields’ managing partner quits to join US buyout house Legal Business One of the most respected law firm leaders in the City has called it a day ahead of time with…
Through the maze Legal Business Complex and controversial, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive has finally emerged, with huge regulatory implications for global funds. Legal…
Layton leads the field as CC set for managing partner election Legal Business The race to fill the shoes of Clifford Chance (CC)’s longstanding global managing partner David Childs has reached a decisive…
Guest blog: Do you heart QualitySolicitors? Legal Business I’ve spent the last two days at the QualitySolicitors conference in Manchester. I was invited to chair the opening session…
Bircham Dyson Bell ex-partner struck off for £2m client overcharging and false expenses Legal Business A former Bircham Dyson Bell partner has been struck off the Roll after knowingly overcharging clients, misusing client funds and making…
