Real estate of the union Legal Business As Donald Trump once said, ‘real estate is always good’. Nearly $700bn changed hands in the commercial real estate market…
Herbert Smith Freehills on real estate Legal Business What are some of the main market trends which are influencing the work flow of your real estate practice in…
Back to the drawing board Legal Business You wouldn’t mistake a lawyer for a designer. One is usually armed with a pen and a rulebook, the other…
The edge of the cliff Legal Business For UK business, 2018 will be dominated by one question: when do we push the button on Brexit? Months of…
Northern exposure Legal Business Late last year, The In-House Lawyer ventured north of the border to highlight the community of commercial counsel flourishing in…
Employment law: Doyle Clayton Legal Business A decade ago workplace law was barely on a general counsel’s risk register. Today we see in-house lawyers specialising in…
Precision instruments Legal Business With increasing scrutiny of outside spend, general counsel are under mounting pressure to deliver a smooth-running and more efficient machine,…
On borrowed time Legal Business The collapse of film giant Kodak in 2012 is already established to many as the definitive case study of the…
Reversal of fortunes Legal Business It is dominated by mid-sized firms while global players and City leaders lag far behind. Watson Farley & Williams (WFW)…
The power of the ordinary Legal Business The growth in regulation has made compliance part of business as usual for companies and most in-house legal departments are…
Five things general counsel should know about litigation finance Legal Business Litigation finance is becoming an increasingly important part of the commercial litigation landscape: according to the 2017 Litigation Finance Survey…
Why lawyers care about machine learning Legal Business Machine learning is everywhere you look, from customer service virtual agents to round-the-clock patient care in hospitals.
The last word: Deals or no deals Legal Business 2017 ended with surprising confidence in a rebounding market. Here we ask the City’s leading corporate players for their prognosis…
Dealwatch: the Magic Circle players kicking off 2018 Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC) and Linklaters advised as media company Informa entered talks to acquire events organiser UBM. Corporate partners Katherine…
The month online: our top ten most popular news items through January Legal Business ‘Embarrassed’ Mishcon partner ‘condemns’ Presidents Club conduct as SDT suspends assault solicitor 25 January Magic Circle scrambles as UK…
Client Intelligence Report: Data view – Big talk on legal ops fails to change buying habits Legal Business Anecdotally, in-house budgets are being scrutinised like never before, and law firm billing is starting to catch the attention of…
Who Represents Who: Firms that will be affected by the fall of Carillion Legal Business For more information on Who Represents Who, contact: David Burgess, Publishing Director, The Legal 500 legal500.com/wrw [email protected]
The Legal Services Act ten years on – still waiting for the Big Bang Legal Business It has been ten years since the Legal Services Act gained Royal Assent, ushering in the most liberal services market…
Significant matters – Winter 2017 Legal Business National Grid renews roster National Grid, which carried out its last full panel review in 2015, has reappointed 12 firms…
Fresh starts Legal Business Look out law schools, there is a disrupter in town. Naturally, that town is Silicon Valley, the home of innovation.…
