Paul Hastings: Paul Who? Legal Business Ronan O’Sullivan joined the small London operation of Paul Hastings as a senior associate seven years ago; now he’s running…
Offshore: Caribbean calling Legal Business UK offshore law firms are increasingly offering British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands legal services from Caribbean offices or their…
Offshore: Asia bound Legal Business Offshore law firms continue to launch offices in Asia, with Singapore and Shanghai the latest hot destinations. LB assesses the…
Offshore: Blazing a trail Legal Business Groundbreaking decisions continue to emerge from the Channel Islands courts. LB talks to key litigators involved in recent headline cases…
Energy boost Legal Business Other practice areas may be having a tough ride but energy lawyers are flying. LB maps the trends driving the…
No drop in demand for external legal advice Legal Business Results from our first-ever in-house survey show that companies’ legal budgets have largely stayed the same or even increased while…
DLA Piper ramps up French offering with boutique addition Legal Business DLA Piper’s recent takeover of French corporate boutique Frieh Bouhenic is the most significant development in a spate of activity…
Ashurst revamps partner capital system Legal Business News that Ashurst is adopting a capital contribution system for partners this year finally brings the City International firm in…
Freebies needs to address profitability concerns from the get-go Legal Business By the time you read this the Herbert Smith Freehills merger will be live – a firm with revenues of…
Growth in LB100 regional peer groups half that of London Legal Business The capital has extended its position as the most buoyant legal market in the UK, with midsize London law firms…
Positive early signs at combined firm King & Wood Mallesons Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has enjoyed a successful first six months as a single firm, according to Handel Lee,…
CMS group moves closer to one-firm model Legal Business The CMS group, which passed a major milestone this summer when it provided its financial results as a single entity…
Trowers unveils new strategy as Adlington bows out Legal Business Trowers & Hamlins senior partner elect Jennie Gubbins has told LB that she is looking to raise the firm’s corporate…
Twenty years on and the numbers still add up Legal Business In 1992, Bill Clinton was elected US president; the Maastricht Treaty was signed and Legal Business published the financial data…
It’s all in a name: why branding matters Legal Business Over the past few months CMS Cameron McKenna’s managing partner Duncan Weston has been on a charm offensive. Through lunches…
LB100 2012 – Future Proof Legal Business From merger mania to profit manipulation – the LB100 in 2012 draws on familiar themes from 20 years of law…
LB 100 Retrospective – All Grown Up Legal Business The LB100 survey is now in its 20th year – what does the data reveal about how the market has…
LB100 Allen & Overy: Turnover Soars With Globalisation Legal Business Allen & Overy’s worldwide senior partner David Morley remembers doing his first deal for Goldman Sachs as a young partner…
LB100 Osborne Clarke: From South West to West Coast Legal Business Twenty years ago, Osborne Clarke (OC) had revenues of £11.4m and an average PEP of £97,000. It was a Bristol…
LB100 Macfarlanes: Swimming Against The Tide Legal Business At the time of the first LB100, Macfarlanes was three years into a non-exclusive international alliance that included US firm…
