Brexit looms yet City law tilts further towards US leaders Alex Novarese Striking numbers abound in this year’s Global London table, if you are into that kind of thing. The three pace-setting…
Comment: After shock Voge departure, Latham has a #MeToo problem and so does the profession Alex Novarese Latham & Watkins and William H Voge are fortunate in one regard. The looking-glass glaze that appears when law firms…
Comment: A shock to the system as Freshfields heavyweight departs Alex Novarese Given that it has been so well telegraphed that the $10m lateral was coming to the Square Mile, the shock…
Comment: Slashing to victory – the most dangerous law firm myth Alex Novarese ‘Turnover for vanity, profit for sanity.’ How many times have you heard that phrase or variations of the theme espoused…
Comment: Law firms will never just hand status to City women – they’ll have to take it Alex Novarese In a blow for traditionalists, our latest cover feature eschews profiling a group of hard-working, smart, highly-confident men who are talented…
Being great at one thing is not enough – remaking a City leader for the times Alex Novarese LB: What have been the big wins for Herbert Smith Freehills [HSF] over the last two years? Mark Rigotti (MR):…
A shock to the system as Freshfields heavyweight departs Alex Novarese Given that it has been so well telegraphed that the $10m lateral was coming to the Square Mile, the shock…
Women deal stars: plenty to celebrate so ditch the understatement Alex Novarese In a blow for traditionalists, our latest cover feature eschews profiling a group of hard-working, smart, highly-confident men who are…
Slashing to victory – the most dangerous myth Alex Novarese ‘Turnover for vanity, profit for sanity.’ How many times have you heard that phrase or variations of the theme espoused…
Comment: Bakers in a #MeToo bind and big questions on the profession’s record on harassment Alex Novarese Referencing the Presidents Club fallout last month, LB noted that the profession’s record on sexual harassment would receive much tougher…
Comment: Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018? Alex Novarese Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
Comment: Super growth or decline? Which firm are you? Alex Novarese Everyone knows the legal industry has been a different place since the banking crisis but it is only when you…
Comment: Ditching lockstep – better too late than never? Alex Novarese ‘Lockstep in its current form has to go. It’s just not working.’ Legal Business, June 2015 ‘The current incarnation of…
Northern exposure – The Scots GC debate Alex Novarese Earlier this year, Legal Business ventured north of the border to highlight the community of commercial counsel flourishing in Scotland…
Forget the Silicon Valley guff – can your firm shift course in 2018? Alex Novarese Well, 2017 promised to be a challenging year and it did not disappoint with its disappointment. With the Brexit vote…
Super growth or decline? Which firm are you? Alex Novarese Everyone knows the legal industry has been a different place since the banking crisis but it is only when you…
Ditching lockstep – better too late than never? Alex Novarese ‘Lockstep in its current form has to go. It’s just not working.’ Legal Business, June 2015 ‘The current incarnation of…
Clifford Chance re-appoints Layton as managing partner – will the steady hand play as safe in his second term? Alex Novarese Clifford Chance (CC) has reappointed managing partner Matthew Layton for a second term. Layton’s second term will run from 1…
Comment: What’s the point of Baker McKenzie? (And does Paul Rawlinson have an answer?) Alex Novarese Ever wonder what Baker McKenzie is waiting for? The firm once had a crystal clear market position as the only…
Comment: The Legal Services Act ten years on – still waiting for the Big Bang Alex Novarese As our October/November issue hits desks, it will be ten years since the Legal Services Act gained Royal Assent, ushering…
